Is Hartselle High School a good school?

Yes. Hartselle High School ranks in the top 5.8% of Alabama high schools.

How many students attend Hartselle High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,004 students attended Hartselle High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hartselle High School?

Students at Hartselle High School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Hartselle High School?

Hartselle High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Barkley Bridge Elementary School Elementary : Crestline Elementary School Elementary : FE Burleson Elementary School Middle : Hartselle Intermediate School Middle : Hartselle Junior High School

Hartselle High School

Summary:

Hartselle High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hartselle, Alabama, part of the highly-ranked Hartselle City School District. This school has consistently been among the top-performing high schools in the state, currently ranked 22nd out of 378 Alabama high schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Hartselle High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 11th-grade students significantly outperforming state averages in Mathematics, Science, and English. The school has a predominantly white student population (87.39%) and a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students (34.34%) compared to nearby schools like Albert P. Brewer High School, Austin High School, and Decatur High School. Hartselle High School also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1.

While Hartselle High School's performance is particularly strong for female, male, and Hispanic students, the school's results for African American and special education students are less impressive compared to other subgroups. Nevertheless, the school's ability to support students from diverse backgrounds and maintain its high-quality education is a testament to its excellence, as evidenced by its consistent 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1000 Bethel Road NE
Hartselle, AL 35640-3198

(256) 751-5615

District: Hartselle City

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,312

Feeder schools for Hartselle High School:

Elementary:	Barkley Bridge Elementary School
	Crestline Elementary School
	FE Burleson Elementary School
Middle:	Hartselle Intermediate School
	Hartselle Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 1,004

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hartselle High School ranks better than 94.2% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.69. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hartselle 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.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.3%), Hispanic (4.3%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hartselle High School is 14.4. (See more...)

Compare Hartselle High School employs 69.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hartselle High School is $10,312.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hartselle High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartselle High School 22^nd of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Hartselle High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Hartselle City:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartselle City 7^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hartselle High School

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Rank History for all students at Hartselle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	86.78	11^th	357	96.9%
2005	87.53	11^th	359	96.9%
2006	84.03	14^th	357	96.1%
2007	79.19	39^th	358	89.1%
2008	83.84	21^st	359	94.2%
2009	84.45	18^th	357	95.0%
2010	83.45	22^nd	358	93.9%
2011	81.39	30^th	360	91.7%
2012	84.78	14^th	358	96.1%
2013	71.93	38^th	358	89.4%
2014	93.05	23^rd	358	93.6%
2015	94.82	17^th	353	95.2%
2016	91.76	21^st	351	94.0%
2017	95.26	16^th	353	95.5%
2018	95.89	19^th	356	94.7%
2019	98.44	6^th	366	98.4%
2021	95.46	18^th	371	95.1%
2022	96.83	12^th	367	96.7%
2023	95.00	28^th	371	92.5%
2024	95.69	22^nd	378	94.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hartselle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	77.10	10^th	83	88.0%
2018	76.09	26^th	160	83.8%
2019	70.95	31^st	171	81.9%
2021	88.20	13^th	196	93.4%
2022	39.41	94^th	169	44.4%
2023	67.48	42^nd	182	76.9%
2024	21.16	173^rd	198	12.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hartselle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	87.09	19^th	315	94.0%
2018	91.41	22^nd	349	93.7%
2019	96.55	10^th	358	97.2%
2021	80.35	45^th	361	87.5%
2022	88.46	32^nd	361	91.1%
2023	86.59	37^th	349	89.4%
2024	82.31	39^th	375	89.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Hartselle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	95.01	15^th	343	95.6%
2018	94.69	18^th	347	94.8%
2019	98.83	4^th	354	98.9%
2021	95.67	15^th	359	95.8%
2022	95.82	18^th	367	95.1%
2023	94.19	26^th	358	92.7%
2024	95.81	19^th	366	94.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Hartselle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	92.94	22^nd	339	93.5%
2018	94.90	19^th	350	94.6%
2019	96.84	13^th	357	96.4%
2021	92.93	27^th	366	92.6%
2022	96.26	17^th	366	95.4%
2023	93.29	25^th	358	93.0%
2024	92.89	26^th	368	92.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Hartselle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	53.84	61^st	189	67.7%
2018	48.02	100^th	223	55.2%
2021	43.25	107^th	228	53.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hartselle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	70.64	24^th	93	74.2%
2018	67.14	25^th	95	73.7%
2022	88.70	7^th	114	93.9%
2023	74.65	25^th	122	79.5%

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Rank History for White students at Hartselle High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	86.90	25^th	230	89.1%
2018	92.63	24^th	300	92.0%
2019	96.50	17^th	313	94.6%
2021	88.39	34^th	319	89.3%
2022	92.56	22^nd	326	93.3%
2023	89.26	36^th	317	88.6%
2024	88.34	32^nd	325	90.2%

See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for White Students!

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 Hartselle 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	853	853
1989	810	45	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1990	811	47	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	862
1991	814	48	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	866
1992	865	36	4	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	906
1993	897	36	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	937
1994	914	38	1	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	957
1995	877	38	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	923
1996	877	38	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	923
1997	853	38	3	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	899
1998	859	41	3	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	910
1999	853	48	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	914
2000	806	56	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	874
2001	806	48	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	868
2002	809	46	1	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	869
2003	809	46	1	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	869
2004	828	44	0	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	885
2005	839	40	1	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	893
2006	825	47	4	13	9	n/a	n/a	0	898
2007	840	52	4	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	914
2008	823	52	7	20	6	n/a	n/a	0	908
2009	826	55	8	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	910
2010	857	68	7	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	957
2011	844	68	4	22	6	0	0	0	944
2012	880	71	5	13	7	0	2	0	978
2013	867	76	5	14	7	1	1	0	971
2014	878	64	4	9	6	1	0	0	962
2015	874	59	8	12	5	1	3	0	962
2016	842	52	9	20	4	0	4	0	931
2017	881	46	16	30	3	1	18	0	995
2018	893	40	15	38	5	1	16	0	1008
2019	919	49	14	33	7	2	13	0	1037
2020	916	39	11	35	11	1	19	0	1032
2021	925	48	16	38	17	1	21	0	1066
2022	901	44	22	38	6	1	28	0	1040
2023	901	41	15	43	5	0	26	0	1031
2024	887	37	8	43	7	0	22	0	1004

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 Hartselle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	853	40.6	21.0	0
1989	859	40.6	21.1	n/a
1990	862	40.6	21.2	0
1991	866	40.6	21.3	n/a
1992	906	42.0	21.5	n/a
1993	937	43.0	21.8	n/a
1994	957	47.5	20.1	n/a
1995	923	50.7	18.2	n/a
1996	923	50.7	18.2	n/a
1997	899	50.5	17.8	3.9
1998	910	49.3	18.5	4.5
1999	914	59.1	15.5	9.6
2000	874	56.5	15.5	11.2
2001	868	57.4	15.1	10
2002	869	53.7	16.2	12.8
2003	869	53.7	16.2	12.8
2004	885	52.2	17.0	11.3
2005	893	54.7	16.3	12.4
2006	898	56.0	16.0	15.4
2007	914	58.5	15.6	14.7
2008	908	59.5	15.3	16.5
2009	910	58.5	15.4	17.5
2010	957	60.9	15.7	20.7
2011	944	62.6	15.0	21.4
2012	978	57.6	16.9	25.9
2013	971	61.2	15.8	20.1
2014	962	61.4	15.6	25.1
2015	962	56.0	17.1	22.3
2016	931	56.0	16.6	23.6
2017	995	55.3	17.9	20.4
2018	1008	57.4	17.5	20.7
2019	1037	58.3	17.7	20.9
2020	1032	64.0	16.1	19.8
2021	1066	65.0	16.4	22.3
2022	1040	66.1	15.7	11.6
2023	1031	68.0	15.1	34.3
2024	1004	69.5	14.4	30.2

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 Hartselle High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	853	40.6	21.0	0
1989	859	40.6	21.1	n/a
1990	862	40.6	21.2	0
1991	866	40.6	21.3	n/a
1992	906	42.0	21.5	n/a
1993	937	43.0	21.8	n/a
1994	957	47.5	20.1	n/a
1995	923	50.7	18.2	n/a
1996	923	50.7	18.2	n/a
1997	899	50.5	17.8	3.9
1998	910	49.3	18.5	4.5
1999	914	59.1	15.5	9.6
2000	874	56.5	15.5	11.2
2001	868	57.4	15.1	10
2002	869	53.7	16.2	12.8
2003	869	53.7	16.2	12.8
2004	885	52.2	17.0	11.3
2005	893	54.7	16.3	12.4
2006	898	56.0	16.0	15.4
2007	914	58.5	15.6	14.7
2008	908	59.5	15.3	16.5
2009	910	58.5	15.4	17.5
2010	957	60.9	15.7	20.7
2011	944	62.6	15.0	21.4
2012	978	57.6	16.9	25.9
2013	971	61.2	15.8	20.1
2014	962	61.4	15.6	25.1
2015	962	56.0	17.1	22.3
2016	931	56.0	16.6	23.6
2017	995	55.3	17.9	20.4
2018	1008	57.4	17.5	20.7
2019	1037	58.3	17.7	20.9
2020	1032	64.0	16.1	19.8
2021	1066	65.0	16.4	22.3
2022	1040	66.1	15.7	11.6
2023	1031	68.0	15.1	34.3
2024	1004	69.5	14.4	30.2

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 Hartselle High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$522 (5.1%)	$9,776 (94.8%)	$10,312

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hartselle High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 6^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 28^th of 371 High schools	5.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Hartselle High School)	74.7	48	26.7%
End of Course Mathematics (Hartselle City)	74.7	48	26.7%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Hartselle High School)	75.1	53.6	21.5%
End of Course Science (Hartselle City)	75.1	53.6	21.5%
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	1037	1031	0.6%
African American	49	41	16.3%
American Indian	7	5	28.6%
Asian	14	15	7.1%
Hispanic	33	43	30.3%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	919	901	2%
Two or More Races	13	26	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	20.9%	34.3%	13.4%

Schools Near Hartselle 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 6th Grade	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 6th 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
Hartselle High School	Public	9-12	1000 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 751-5615	1,004	70	14.4	30.2%	887 (88.3%)	37 (3.7%)	43 (4.3%)	8 (0.8%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	95.7	22^nd of 378 public high schools	94.2%		95	28^th of 371 public high schools	92.5%	6				46.8		53.6				46.2	$10,312	$522	$9,776
Morgan County Learning Center	Public	6-12	72 Plainview St	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-6458	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Falkville High School	Public	6-12	43 Clark Dr	Falkville	35622	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 784-5248	429	24	18.2	67.1%	396 (92.3%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	38.6	227^th of 378 public high schools	39.9%		38	212^th of 371 public high schools	42.9%	15	13.9	19.4	18.6	16.7	29.6	28.6	40.6	43.6	41.4	11.9	$11,318	$1,553	$9,749
Priceville High School	Public	9-12	2650 N Bethel Rd	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-1950	504	26	19.0	35.5%	433 (85.9%)	17 (3.4%)	27 (5.4%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	82.3	50^th of 378 public high schools	86.8%		95.5	25^th of 371 public high schools	93.3%	25				32.0		48.4				32.0	$10,170	$759	$9,395
Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	1625 Danville Road SW	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3060	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Decatur High School	Public	9-12	910 Somerville Road	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3011	1,026	69	14.9	72.3%	330 (32.2%)	260 (25.3%)	373 (36.4%)	11 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (4.4%)	47.5	184^th of 378 public high schools	51.3%		71.3	85^th of 371 public high schools	77.1%	99				18.8		26.6				22.4	$12,970	$1,553	$11,379
Decatur High Developmental	Public	9-12	910 Somerville Road SE	Decatur	35601	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3008	38			73.7%	10 (26.3%)	17 (44.7%)	11 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Danville High School	Public	9-12	9235 Danville Rd	Danville	35619	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 773-9909	368	19	19.2	56.3%	305 (82.9%)	10 (2.7%)	46 (12.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	28.1	271^st of 378 public high schools	28.3%		28.6	261^st of 371 public high schools	29.6%	10				9.0		21.0				15.2	$10,438	$1,178	$9,244
Austin High School	Public	10-12	3004 Modaus Road	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Decatur City	No	No	No	No	(256) 552-3060	1,055	69	15.2	69.8%	290 (27.5%)	370 (35.1%)	348 (33.0%)	10 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	32 (3.0%)	56.5	139^th of 378 public high schools	63.2%		61.2	121^st of 371 public high schools	67.4%	18				21.7		30.3				25.6	$12,464	$964	$11,500
Morgan County Schools Technology Park	Public	10-12	59 Eva Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 309-2119	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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