Cherokee County High School

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Cherokee County High School ranks 138 th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Cherokee County High School is a public high school serving 465 students in grades 9-12 in Centre, Alabama, which is part of the Cherokee County School District. The school has a predominantly white student population, with some recent increases in racial diversity. While the school's academic performance is mixed compared to state and nearby schools, it has seen stronger results in Science and for certain student subgroups.

Cherokee County High School's proficiency rates in Mathematics (25.23%), Science (34.58%), and English (18.45%) for 11th-grade students are below the state averages. However, the school has performed well for its African American and Native American students, ranking in the top quartile of Alabama high schools in these categories. The school also has a high percentage of students (63.44%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting significant socioeconomic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools like Gaston High School and Hokes Bluff High School, Cherokee County High School generally performs better academically, particularly in Science and for its African American and Native American students. However, Piedmont High School, also in the region, significantly outperforms Cherokee County High School across all academic measures.

Detail:

Public 9-12

910 Warrior Dr
Centre, AL 35960

(256) 927-3625

District: Cherokee County

SchoolDigger Rank:
138^th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,679

Feeder schools for Cherokee County High School:

Elementary:	Centre Elementary School
Middle:	Centre Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.7

Number of students: 465

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

African American:

6.7%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cherokee County High School ranks better than 63.5% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cherokee County High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.9%), African American (6.7%), Hispanic (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cherokee County High School is 18.7. (See more...)

Compare Cherokee County High School employs 24.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cherokee County High School is $10,679.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cherokee County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee County High School 138^th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Cherokee County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Cherokee County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee County 69^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cherokee County High School

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Rank History for all students at Cherokee County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	40.34	254^th	357	28.9%
2005	30.01	301^st	359	16.2%
2006	47.30	225^th	357	37.0%
2007	52.91	191^st	358	46.6%
2008	45.09	231^st	359	35.7%
2009	39.11	256^th	357	28.3%
2010	55.02	175^th	358	51.1%
2011	51.39	204^th	360	43.3%
2012	35.20	281^st	358	21.5%
2013	50.79	220^th	358	38.5%
2014	62.37	114^th	358	68.2%
2015	70.77	75^th	353	78.8%
2016	35.29	225^th	351	35.9%
2017	57.82	118^th	353	66.6%
2018	76.54	78^th	356	78.1%
2019	70.22	101^st	366	72.4%
2021	61.51	119^th	371	67.9%
2022	56.61	131^st	367	64.3%
2023	54.06	143^rd	371	61.5%
2024	56.83	138^th	378	63.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cherokee County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	24.82	157^th	196	19.9%
2022	72.11	35^th	169	79.3%
2023	18.59	160^th	182	12.1%
2024	43.10	100^th	198	49.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cherokee County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	44.05	171^st	315	45.7%
2018	74.17	70^th	349	79.9%
2019	67.65	102^nd	358	71.5%
2021	70.08	76^th	361	78.9%
2022	77.33	54^th	361	85.0%
2023	37.46	206^th	349	41.0%
2024	48.03	170^th	375	54.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Cherokee County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	60.06	111^th	343	67.6%
2018	76.46	68^th	347	80.4%
2019	73.77	82^nd	354	76.8%
2021	73.42	77^th	359	78.6%
2022	58.87	131^st	367	64.3%
2023	57.47	138^th	358	61.5%
2024	76.13	67^th	366	81.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Cherokee County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	51.78	137^th	339	59.6%
2018	73.10	79^th	350	77.4%
2019	56.99	152^nd	357	57.4%
2021	40.65	203^rd	366	44.5%
2022	53.58	148^th	366	59.6%
2023	47.36	167^th	358	53.4%
2024	44.61	197^th	368	46.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Cherokee County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	48.50	75^th	189	60.3%
2018	71.24	38^th	223	83.0%
2019	64.26	56^th	224	75.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Cherokee County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.29	1^st	35	97.1%

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Rank History for White students at Cherokee County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	37.37	134^th	230	41.7%
2018	60.82	99^th	300	67.0%
2019	49.89	143^rd	313	54.3%
2021	47.11	148^th	319	53.6%
2022	39.09	180^th	326	44.8%
2023	42.30	158^th	317	50.2%
2024	40.40	179^th	325	44.9%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cherokee County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	458	458
1989	441	79	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1990	442	75	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1991	457	76	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
1992	446	70	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1993	422	61	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1994	396	70	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
1995	402	70	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1996	402	70	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1997	398	74	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1998	402	72	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1999	391	74	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2000	365	60	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
2001	355	47	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	407
2002	357	54	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2003	357	54	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	416
2004	388	62	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2005	393	61	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
2006	382	50	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	439
2007	391	43	2	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	443
2008	399	42	1	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	449
2009	390	46	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
2010	400	44	2	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	455
2011	341	46	6	4	28	0	1	0	426
2012	356	50	4	6	19	0	2	0	437
2013	358	53	3	6	26	0	2	0	448
2014	362	54	3	4	30	1	4	0	458
2015	367	40	2	5	41	0	3	0	458
2016	381	39	3	2	41	0	4	0	470
2017	382	51	3	7	48	0	5	0	496
2018	364	45	3	9	45	0	4	0	470
2019	375	43	1	9	44	0	4	0	476
2020	355	38	0	12	49	0	5	0	459
2021	374	34	0	17	36	0	4	0	465
2022	381	32	0	16	20	0	5	0	454
2023	390	31	1	22	9	1	11	0	465

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cherokee County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	24.0	19.0	0
1989	522	25.0	20.8	n/a
1990	518	26.0	19.9	0
1991	534	26.0	20.5	n/a
1992	518	26.0	19.9	n/a
1993	486	25.0	19.4	n/a
1994	468	23.9	19.6	n/a
1995	475	22.7	20.9	n/a
1996	475	22.7	20.9	n/a
1997	476	22.7	21.0	18.5
1998	478	24.2	19.8	18.2
1999	469	25.0	18.8	23.9
2000	431	25.0	17.2	24.4
2001	407	22.0	18.5	24.6
2002	416	19.3	21.6	31.7
2003	416	19.3	21.6	31.7
2004	454	23.3	19.5	36.8
2005	461	24.0	19.2	38
2006	439	24.0	18.3	41.2
2007	443	23.7	18.7	43.3
2008	449	26.8	16.8	43.7
2009	442	28.5	15.3	44.8
2010	455	29.7	15.2	48.1
2011	426	31.1	13.6	49.5
2012	437	27.0	16.1	49.4
2013	448	32.2	13.8	58
2014	458	28.3	16.1	60.3
2015	458	27.0	16.9	54.8
2016	470	27.0	17.4	56.2
2017	496	28.0	17.6	58.3
2018	470	27.3	17.2	57.9
2019	476	27.4	17.3	57.8
2020	459	27.3	16.7	56.4
2021	465	26.5	17.5	49.5
2022	454	22.8	19.8	47.8
2023	465	24.8	18.7	63.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cherokee County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	24.0	19.0	0
1989	522	25.0	20.8	n/a
1990	518	26.0	19.9	0
1991	534	26.0	20.5	n/a
1992	518	26.0	19.9	n/a
1993	486	25.0	19.4	n/a
1994	468	23.9	19.6	n/a
1995	475	22.7	20.9	n/a
1996	475	22.7	20.9	n/a
1997	476	22.7	21.0	18.5
1998	478	24.2	19.8	18.2
1999	469	25.0	18.8	23.9
2000	431	25.0	17.2	24.4
2001	407	22.0	18.5	24.6
2002	416	19.3	21.6	31.7
2003	416	19.3	21.6	31.7
2004	454	23.3	19.5	36.8
2005	461	24.0	19.2	38
2006	439	24.0	18.3	41.2
2007	443	23.7	18.7	43.3
2008	449	26.8	16.8	43.7
2009	442	28.5	15.3	44.8
2010	455	29.7	15.2	48.1
2011	426	31.1	13.6	49.5
2012	437	27.0	16.1	49.4
2013	448	32.2	13.8	58
2014	458	28.3	16.1	60.3
2015	458	27.0	16.9	54.8
2016	470	27.0	17.4	56.2
2017	496	28.0	17.6	58.3
2018	470	27.3	17.2	57.9
2019	476	27.4	17.3	57.8
2020	459	27.3	16.7	56.4
2021	465	26.5	17.5	49.5
2022	454	22.8	19.8	47.8
2023	465	24.8	18.7	63.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cherokee County High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,372 (12.8%)	$9,244 (86.6%)	$10,679

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cherokee County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 101^st of 366 High schools	Ranks 143^rd of 371 High schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Cherokee County High School)	49	29	20%
End of Course Mathematics (Cherokee County)	39	27.1	11.9%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Cherokee County High School)	47.1	29	18.1%
End of Course Science (Cherokee County)	36.1	27.2	9%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	476	465	2.3%
African American	43	31	27.9%
American Indian	44	9	79.5%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	9	22	144.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	375	390	4%
Two or More Races	4	11	175%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.8%	63.4%	5.7%

Schools Near Cherokee County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Summative Assessment Science (2024)		Summative Assessment English (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherokee County High School	Public	9-12	910 Warrior Dr	Centre	35960	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-3625	465	25	18.7	63.4%	390 (83.9%)	31 (6.7%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	56.8	138^th of 378 public high schools	63.5%		54.1	143^rd of 371 public high schools	61.5%	5			25.2		34.6			18.5	$10,679	$1,372	$9,244
Cherokee County Career Technology Center	Public	7-12	600 Bay Springs Rd	Centre	35960	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	No	(256) 927-5351	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hokes Bluff High School	Public	9-12	1865 Appalachia Rd	Hokes Bluff	35903	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 492-1360	355	22	16.0	52.1%	325 (91.5%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	47.1	188^th of 378 public high schools	50.3%		41.5	196^th of 371 public high schools	47.2%	8			21.8		30.8			14.3	$10,424	$1,191	$9,200
Piedmont High School	Public	9-12	750 Tom Bible Mem Hwy	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	No	(256) 447-2829	342	20	17.3	62.3%	293 (85.7%)	28 (8.2%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	91.4	31^st of 378 public high schools	91.8%		95.5	26^th of 371 public high schools	93.0%	5			47.5		45.0			42.5	$11,384	$1,257	$10,122
Gaston High School	Public	7-12	4550 US Highway 411	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 547-8828	368	19	19.4	75.0%	303 (82.3%)	26 (7.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.5%)	37.8	232^nd of 378 public high schools	38.6%		23.1	289^th of 371 public high schools	22.1%	57	18.3	10.0	19.7	15.7	16.9	58.3	54.3	18.8	$11,715	$2,360	$9,318

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