Summary:
Buckhorn High School is a public high school located in New Market, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,287 students. The school is part of the Madison County School District, which is ranked 32 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Buckhorn High School consistently performs above the state and county averages in academic assessments, with 34.32% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, 48.71% in Science, and 40.84% in English. The school also boasts a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 59.67% White, 21.21% African American, 5.28% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, and 7.46% Native American, which is higher than the nearby schools. Buckhorn High School excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 14th out of 231 Alabama high schools for African American students, 9th out of 139 for Hispanic students, and 2nd out of 55 for Native American students. The school has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Alabama, with a statewide ranking of 37th out of 378 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
While Buckhorn High School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (33.8% in 2022-2023), this is still higher than the nearby Madison County High School (35.4%) and Sparkman High School (37.23%), suggesting a more diverse socioeconomic background among the student population. Additionally, Buckhorn High School's spending per student ($8,921 in 2018-2019) is higher than the nearby Sparkman High School ($8,030) and Hazel Green High School ($9,090), but lower than Madison County High School ($11,207), indicating a potential difference in resource allocation and funding priorities.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Madison County
SchoolDigger Rank:
37th of 378 Alabama High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,921
Feeder schools for Buckhorn High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 19.1
Number of students: 1,287
Racial breakdown:
White:
59.7%
African American:
21.2%
American Indian:
7.5%
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Hispanic:
5.3%
Two or more races:
4.1%
Asian:
2.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.8%
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