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Cordova High School

Summary:

Cordova High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Cordova, Alabama, with a student population of 467. The school is part of the Walker County School District, which is ranked 56 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Cordova High School has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages in academic assessments, with only 11.01% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 23.12% and the Walker County average of 10.79%. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 146 out of 353 high schools in 2016-2017 to 276 out of 371 high schools in 2020-2021. In the most recent 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 194 out of 378 high schools, with a 2-star rating. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students and female students underperforming compared to state averages. However, the school's special education students have performed relatively well, ranking 15 out of 198 high schools in the state for the 2023-2024 school year.

Cordova High School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.67% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. This is significantly higher than the state average and may contribute to the school's academic challenges. When compared to nearby schools, such as Curry High School and Cold Springs High School, Cordova High School generally underperforms in academic assessments and overall school rankings. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes of Cordova High School's students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 183 School Road
       Cordova, AL  35550-1103

(205) 483-7404

District: Walker County

SchoolDigger Rank:
194th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,922 Help


Feeder schools for Cordova High School:

Elementary:    Valley Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.1 Help
Number of students:  462

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.0%
Hispanic:
7.1%
African American:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cordova High School ranks worse than 51.3% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Walker County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.14. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cordova 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 Cordova High School has the largest high school student body size in the Walker County School District. Racial makeup is: White (84%), Hispanic (7.1%), African American (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cordova High School is 18.1, which is the 2nd best among 5 high schools in the Walker County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cordova High School is $9,922. 3 high schools in the Walker County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cordova High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cordova High School 194th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Cordova High School in the ranking list.)

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Walker County:

SchoolDigger ranks Walker County 56th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cordova High School

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Rank History for all students at Cordova High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 46.14 224th 357 37.3%
2005 57.37 154th 359 57.1%
2006 58.19 156th 357 56.3%
2007 80.99 27th 358 92.5%
2008 52.63 187th 359 47.9%
2009 46.61 217th 357 39.2%
2010 56.57 169th 358 52.8%
2011 63.40 123rd 360 65.8%
2012 50.34 212th 358 40.8%
2013 40.56 287th 358 19.8%
2014 46.45 189th 358 47.2%
2015 29.50 255th 353 27.8%
2016 50.15 161st 351 54.1%
2017 52.20 146th 353 58.6%
2018 42.18 206th 356 42.1%
2019 47.65 201st 366 45.1%
2021 26.99 276th 371 25.6%
2022 43.23 196th 367 46.6%
2023 27.81 268th 371 27.8%
2024 46.14 194th 378 48.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cordova High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.61 88th 171 48.5%
2021 35.23 129th 196 34.2%
2024 85.05 15th 198 92.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cordova High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 37.08 194th 315 38.4%
2018 20.56 279th 349 20.1%
2019 64.58 116th 358 67.6%
2021 42.41 196th 361 45.7%
2022 57.31 123rd 361 65.9%
2023 36.87 209th 349 40.1%
2024 55.41 133rd 375 64.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Cordova High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.04 114th 343 66.8%
2018 58.68 142nd 347 59.1%
2019 38.63 227th 354 35.9%
2021 28.34 254th 359 29.2%
2022 49.37 170th 367 53.7%
2023 25.69 265th 358 26.0%
2024 41.40 200th 366 45.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Cordova High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.78 190th 339 44.0%
2018 24.36 275th 350 21.4%
2019 54.31 166th 357 53.5%
2021 25.01 279th 366 23.8%
2022 39.78 208th 366 43.2%
2023 28.80 257th 358 28.2%
2024 49.59 169th 368 54.1%
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Rank History for White students at Cordova High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 31.53 150th 230 34.8%
2018 19.90 252nd 300 16.0%
2019 29.64 228th 313 27.2%
2021 16.53 287th 319 10.0%
2022 28.76 235th 326 27.9%
2023 18.47 270th 317 14.8%
2024 32.74 218th 325 32.9%
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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.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cordova 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 299 299
1989 243 25 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1990 272 30 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1991 274 23 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1992 319 29 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 348
1993 310 27 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 338
1994 342 21 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 364
1995 356 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1996 356 22 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1997 336 17 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 353
1998 268 11 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 281
1999 257 16 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2000 241 19 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2001 240 19 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2002 253 22 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2003 253 22 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2004 273 23 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 304
2005 276 25 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 307
2006 271 26 4 4 1 n/a n/a 0 306
2007 286 33 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 325
2008 306 31 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 342
2009 331 28 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2010 357 27 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2011 374 26 0 2 0 0 0 0 402
2012 402 25 0 1 0 0 1 0 429
2013 428 25 0 3 0 0 3 0 459
2014 451 24 0 6 0 0 5 0 486
2015 476 47 0 8 0 0 5 0 536
2016 464 42 0 14 0 0 1 0 521
2017 445 38 0 24 0 0 0 0 507
2018 413 27 0 8 0 0 1 0 449
2019 430 27 0 12 1 0 1 0 471
2020 432 30 2 24 0 1 1 0 490
2021 427 33 2 22 2 0 7 0 493
2022 435 31 1 29 1 0 9 0 506
2023 390 23 1 35 2 0 16 0 467
2024 388 23 1 33 2 0 15 0 462

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 Cordova High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 299 14.0 21.3 0
1989 268 17.0 15.7 n/a
1990 303 17.0 17.8 0
1991 298 13.0 22.9 n/a
1992 348 12.0 29.0 n/a
1993 338 15.0 22.5 n/a
1994 364 19.5 18.7 n/a
1995 378 19.2 19.7 n/a
1996 378 19.2 19.7 n/a
1997 353 21.3 16.6 30.3
1998 281 20.9 13.4 30.6
1999 274 21.3 12.9 43.4
2000 263 21.5 12.2 35
2001 261 19.0 13.7 46
2002 279 18.5 15.1 44.4
2003 279 18.5 15.1 44.4
2004 304 18.8 16.2 44.1
2005 307 18.8 16.3 45.3
2006 306 17.0 18.0 51.3
2007 325 20.9 15.6 49.2
2008 342 21.3 16.1 50.3
2009 362 22.0 16.2 53
2010 388 19.4 19.9 61.3
2011 402 22.5 17.8 53.7
2012 429 25.0 17.1 56.9
2013 459 22.0 20.8 54.5
2014 486 24.6 19.7 52.9
2015 536 27.0 19.8 59
2016 521 29.0 17.9 53
2017 507 27.4 18.5 55.2
2018 449 24.4 18.4 48.1
2019 471 26.4 17.8 53.3
2020 490 26.0 18.8 53.9
2021 493 24.0 20.5 51.5
2022 506 24.0 21.0 53
2023 467 25.5 18.3 64.7
2024 462 25.5 18.1 64.3

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 Cordova High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 299 14.0 21.3 0
1989 268 17.0 15.7 n/a
1990 303 17.0 17.8 0
1991 298 13.0 22.9 n/a
1992 348 12.0 29.0 n/a
1993 338 15.0 22.5 n/a
1994 364 19.5 18.7 n/a
1995 378 19.2 19.7 n/a
1996 378 19.2 19.7 n/a
1997 353 21.3 16.6 30.3
1998 281 20.9 13.4 30.6
1999 274 21.3 12.9 43.4
2000 263 21.5 12.2 35
2001 261 19.0 13.7 46
2002 279 18.5 15.1 44.4
2003 279 18.5 15.1 44.4
2004 304 18.8 16.2 44.1
2005 307 18.8 16.3 45.3
2006 306 17.0 18.0 51.3
2007 325 20.9 15.6 49.2
2008 342 21.3 16.1 50.3
2009 362 22.0 16.2 53
2010 388 19.4 19.9 61.3
2011 402 22.5 17.8 53.7
2012 429 25.0 17.1 56.9
2013 459 22.0 20.8 54.5
2014 486 24.6 19.7 52.9
2015 536 27.0 19.8 59
2016 521 29.0 17.9 53
2017 507 27.4 18.5 55.2
2018 449 24.4 18.4 48.1
2019 471 26.4 17.8 53.3
2020 490 26.0 18.8 53.9
2021 493 24.0 20.5 51.5
2022 506 24.0 21.0 53
2023 467 25.5 18.3 64.7
2024 462 25.5 18.1 64.3

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 Cordova High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $815 (8.2%) $9,104 (91.8%) $9,922

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cordova 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 201st of 366 High schoolsRanks 268th of 371 High schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Cordova High School)29.814.4
 15.4%
   End of Course Mathematics (Walker County)30.79.4
 21.3%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Cordova High School)42.725.8
 17%
   End of Course Science (Walker County)37.422.4
 15.1%
   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 Students471467
 0.8%
African American2723
 14.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic1235
 191.7%
Pacific Islander00
White430390
 9.3%
Two or More Races116
 1500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.3%64.7%
 11.4%

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Cordova High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Valley Junior High School

Cordova High School ranks 194th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 462 students attended Cordova High School.

Students at Cordova High School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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