Percy Julian High School

Summary:

Percy Julian High School is a public high school located in Montgomery, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,374 students. The school is part of the Montgomery County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Percy Julian High School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (79.33%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 25.86% to 97.24% African American. The school consistently ranks in the bottom third of Alabama high schools, with a ranking between 320-339 out of 350-378 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on state assessments is also significantly lower than the state and county averages, with only 0.86-1.29% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.12-24.39%. Additionally, Percy Julian High School has an extremely high percentage of students (85.74%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In contrast, the nearby Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School and Booker T. Washington Magnet High School consistently rank in the top 5-10% of Alabama high schools, have significantly higher academic performance, and serve a more diverse student population. This stark contrast highlights the need to address potential racial and socioeconomic disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes within the Montgomery County School District.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 225 Ann St
       Montgomery, AL  36107-2599


(334) 269-3742

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
336th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,471 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  1,260

Racial breakdown:

African American:
76.4%
Hispanic:
19.6%
White:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.7% Help


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Compare Details Percy Julian High School ranks worse than 88.9% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 7th among 9 ranked high schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.03. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Percy Julian High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (76.4%), Hispanic (19.6%), White (2.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 85.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Percy Julian High School is 19.2. 7 high schools in the Montgomery County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Percy Julian High School is $8,471. 8 high schools in the Montgomery County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Percy Julian High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Percy Julian High School 336th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Percy Julian High School in the ranking list.)

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Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 110th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Percy Julian High School

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Rank History for all students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.80 301st 357 15.7%
2005 23.80 319th 359 11.1%
2006 32.09 304th 357 14.8%
2007 22.83 317th 358 11.5%
2008 29.48 302nd 359 15.9%
2009 21.03 325th 357 9.0%
2010 48.85 204th 358 43.0%
2011 37.65 270th 360 25.0%
2012 21.52 319th 358 10.9%
2013 36.25 308th 358 14.0%
2014 10.80 326th 358 8.9%
2015 10.55 320th 353 9.3%
2016 10.31 321st 351 8.5%
2017 10.09 334th 353 5.4%
2018 9.15 321st 356 9.8%
2019 8.89 332nd 366 9.3%
2021 12.89 333rd 371 10.2%
2022 11.34 339th 367 7.6%
2023 14.15 333rd 371 10.2%
2024 14.03 336th 378 11.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.27 9th 29 69.0%
2024 26.32 48th 63 23.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.68 123rd 160 23.1%
2019 14.28 157th 171 8.2%
2021 71.19 38th 196 80.6%
2022 47.44 72nd 169 57.4%
2023 51.93 68th 182 62.6%
2024 28.92 147th 198 25.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 15.10 300th 315 4.8%
2018 11.22 318th 349 8.9%
2019 12.48 323rd 358 9.8%
2021 17.64 308th 361 14.7%
2022 17.47 311th 361 13.9%
2023 25.99 267th 349 23.5%
2024 16.64 337th 375 10.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 7.34 333rd 343 2.9%
2018 7.78 323rd 347 6.9%
2019 7.59 325th 354 8.2%
2021 15.24 311th 359 13.4%
2022 10.48 345th 367 6.0%
2023 12.44 331st 358 7.5%
2024 12.77 335th 366 8.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 12.90 306th 339 9.7%
2018 12.25 307th 350 12.3%
2019 11.00 322nd 357 9.8%
2021 11.09 346th 366 5.5%
2022 14.57 327th 366 10.7%
2023 16.46 313th 358 12.6%
2024 16.73 311th 368 15.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.99 174th 189 7.9%
2018 25.05 186th 223 16.6%
2019 25.60 179th 224 20.1%
2021 29.23 170th 228 25.4%
2022 26.07 182nd 222 18.0%
2023 28.98 170th 224 24.1%
2024 28.41 170th 231 26.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.71 80th 93 14.0%
2018 6.64 93rd 95 2.1%
2019 27.18 73rd 103 29.1%
2021 23.68 93rd 113 17.7%
2022 25.70 85th 114 25.4%
2023 23.38 98th 122 19.7%
2024 24.90 108th 139 22.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.82 38th 40 5.0%
2023 18.88 39th 45 13.3%
2024 16.57 50th 55 9.1%
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Rank History for White students at Percy Julian High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.70 99th 230 57.0%
2018 68.98 81st 300 73.0%
2019 4.92 303rd 313 3.2%
2021 42.40 168th 319 47.3%
2022 17.73 289th 326 11.3%
2023 19.13 269th 317 15.1%
2024 23.13 261st 325 19.7%
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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Percy Julian 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 2017 2017
1989 1115 885 28 3 0 n/a n/a 0 2031
1990 1085 768 34 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1894
1991 1036 751 24 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1822
1992 998 733 31 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1773
1993 1038 737 18 7 7 n/a n/a 0 1807
1994 1031 773 25 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1838
1995 1014 891 15 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1929
1996 1014 891 15 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1929
1997 990 886 19 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1913
1998 963 862 32 20 1 n/a n/a 0 1878
1999 943 837 27 16 4 n/a n/a 0 1827
2000 860 870 17 14 2 n/a n/a 2 1765
2001 741 839 19 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1611
2002 697 786 37 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1534
2003 697 786 37 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1534
2004 671 845 31 9 7 n/a n/a 1 1564
2005 552 879 29 16 2 n/a n/a 0 1478
2006 511 959 22 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1508
2007 403 997 22 26 1 n/a n/a 0 1449
2008 358 1013 18 27 1 n/a n/a 0 1417
2009 308 1076 22 32 1 n/a n/a 0 1439
2010 282 1062 13 34 4 n/a n/a 0 1395
2011 371 1597 21 38 5 0 2 0 2034
2012 295 1573 24 40 0 0 6 0 1938
2013 209 1495 15 46 1 1 8 0 1775
2014 166 1460 14 48 6 0 13 0 1707
2015 127 1294 16 107 4 0 18 0 1566
2016 121 1260 17 76 2 0 15 0 1491
2017 132 1253 20 90 2 0 17 0 1514
2018 111 1261 13 129 3 0 11 0 1528
2019 102 1223 8 149 3 0 7 0 1492
2020 72 1079 6 180 2 1 8 0 1348
2021 66 1107 6 195 5 1 6 0 1386
2022 57 1097 5 218 11 2 6 0 1396
2023 48 1090 6 205 15 1 9 0 1374
2024 34 963 3 247 5 0 8 0 1260

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Percy Julian High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2017 90.0 22.4 0
1989 2031 95.0 21.3 n/a
1990 1894 92.0 20.5 0
1991 1822 92.0 19.8 n/a
1992 1773 89.0 19.9 n/a
1993 1807 88.0 20.5 n/a
1994 1838 89.0 20.7 n/a
1995 1929 98.2 19.6 n/a
1996 1929 98.2 19.6 n/a
1997 1913 96.2 19.9 30.6
1998 1878 112.7 16.7 31.8
1999 1827 106.6 17.1 35
2000 1765 102.5 17.2 41.6
2001 1611 97.9 16.5 38.4
2002 1534 94.3 16.3 42.1
2003 1534 94.3 16.3 42.1
2004 1564 91.4 17.1 34.7
2005 1478 89.0 16.6 50.1
2006 1508 95.0 15.9 48.5
2007 1449 94.0 15.4 53.8
2008 1417 92.1 15.4 60.6
2009 1439 89.7 15.9 66.5
2010 1395 n/a n/a 68.3
2011 2034 108.4 18.7 65.9
2012 1938 104.3 18.5 75.6
2013 1775 70.5 25.1 76
2014 1707 71.0 24.0 85.8
2015 1566 72.0 21.7 61.4
2016 1491 70.0 21.3 62.6
2017 1514 82.5 18.3 62.2
2018 1528 80.0 19.1 85.7
2019 1492 81.5 18.3 85.7
2020 1348 72.5 18.5 85.7
2021 1386 61.5 22.5 85.6
2022 1396 61.5 22.6 85.7
2023 1374 73.5 18.6 85.7
2024 1260 65.5 19.2 85.7

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 Percy Julian High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2017 90.0 22.4 0
1989 2031 95.0 21.3 n/a
1990 1894 92.0 20.5 0
1991 1822 92.0 19.8 n/a
1992 1773 89.0 19.9 n/a
1993 1807 88.0 20.5 n/a
1994 1838 89.0 20.7 n/a
1995 1929 98.2 19.6 n/a
1996 1929 98.2 19.6 n/a
1997 1913 96.2 19.9 30.6
1998 1878 112.7 16.7 31.8
1999 1827 106.6 17.1 35
2000 1765 102.5 17.2 41.6
2001 1611 97.9 16.5 38.4
2002 1534 94.3 16.3 42.1
2003 1534 94.3 16.3 42.1
2004 1564 91.4 17.1 34.7
2005 1478 89.0 16.6 50.1
2006 1508 95.0 15.9 48.5
2007 1449 94.0 15.4 53.8
2008 1417 92.1 15.4 60.6
2009 1439 89.7 15.9 66.5
2010 1395 n/a n/a 68.3
2011 2034 108.4 18.7 65.9
2012 1938 104.3 18.5 75.6
2013 1775 70.5 25.1 76
2014 1707 71.0 24.0 85.8
2015 1566 72.0 21.7 61.4
2016 1491 70.0 21.3 62.6
2017 1514 82.5 18.3 62.2
2018 1528 80.0 19.1 85.7
2019 1492 81.5 18.3 85.7
2020 1348 72.5 18.5 85.7
2021 1386 61.5 22.5 85.6
2022 1396 61.5 22.6 85.7
2023 1374 73.5 18.6 85.7
2024 1260 65.5 19.2 85.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Percy Julian High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,267 (15.0%) $7,153 (84.4%) $8,471

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Percy Julian High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 332nd of 366 High schoolsRanks 333rd of 371 High schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Percy Julian High School)10.11.3
 8.9%
   End of Course Mathematics (Montgomery County)27.517.1
 10.4%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Percy Julian High School)12.86.8
 6%
   End of Course Science (Montgomery County)28.726.1
 2.7%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14921374
 7.9%
African American12231090
 10.9%
American Indian315
 400%
Asian86
 25%
Hispanic149205
 37.6%
Pacific Islander01
White10248
 52.9%
Two or More Races79
 28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.7%85.7%
 0%


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Students at Percy Julian High School are 76% African American, 20% Hispanic, 3% White.

Percy Julian High School ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Alabama high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,260 students attended Percy Julian High School.


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