Winston County High School

Summary:

Winston County High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 with 248 students in Double Springs, Alabama, part of the Winston County School District.

The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (95.97%) compared to the state average, and its test scores show a mixed performance. While the school's 11th-grade English proficiency rate (40.35%) is significantly higher than the state average, its math and science proficiency rates are more in line with or slightly below nearby schools like Addison High School and Lynn High School. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 22.4% to 66.53% over the past few years, which is higher than some nearby schools.

While Winston County High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 59th out of 358 Alabama high schools in 2013-2014 to 65th out of 378 in 2023-2024, the school's performance for female students is significantly higher than for male students. This, coupled with the school's relatively low spending per student and the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population, suggests that addressing these factors could help the school improve its overall academic performance and ranking.


Detail:

Public 8-12

 1222 Co Rd 24
       Double Springs, AL  35553


(205) 489-5593

District: Winston County

SchoolDigger Rank:
65th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,968 Help


Feeder schools for Winston County High School:

Elementary:    Double Springs Elementary School
Middle:    Double Springs Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.3%
African American:
1.7%
Hispanic:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Winston County High School ranks better than 67.6% of middle schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.74. (See more...)
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Compare Details Winston County High School ranks better than 82.8% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked high schools in the Winston County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.06. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Winston County 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 Winston County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Winston County School District. Racial makeup is: White (96.3%), African American (1.7%), Hispanic (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 66.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Winston County High School is 21.8, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Winston County School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Winston County High School is $10,968, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Winston County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Winston County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Winston County High School 143rd of 442 Alabama public middle schools. (See Winston County High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Winston County High School 65th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Winston County High School in the ranking list.)

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Winston County:

SchoolDigger ranks Winston County 41st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Winston County High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 61.74 143rd 442 67.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 82.85 25th 281 91.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.03 181st 437 58.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 67.00 111th 426 73.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.93 166th 428 61.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.82 177th 373 52.5%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Winston County High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.16 259th 357 27.5%
2005 35.78 281st 359 21.7%
2006 53.47 181st 357 49.3%
2007 66.71 117th 358 67.3%
2008 58.46 151st 359 57.9%
2009 57.71 151st 357 57.7%
2010 53.79 182nd 358 49.2%
2011 58.96 157th 360 56.4%
2012 50.96 209th 358 41.6%
2013 34.17 315th 358 12.0%
2014 75.84 59th 358 83.5%
2015 65.59 97th 353 72.5%
2016 42.03 193rd 351 45.0%
2017 59.29 115th 353 67.4%
2018 47.60 180th 356 49.4%
2019 62.16 135th 366 63.1%
2021 35.01 237th 371 36.1%
2022 55.37 138th 367 62.4%
2023 42.66 192nd 371 48.2%
2024 76.06 65th 378 82.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.85 235th 315 25.4%
2018 60.61 126th 349 63.9%
2019 51.38 168th 358 53.1%
2021 48.45 170th 361 52.9%
2022 39.75 215th 361 40.4%
2023 53.99 135th 349 61.3%
2024 75.66 61st 375 83.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.81 193rd 343 43.7%
2018 30.75 251st 347 27.7%
2019 56.71 146th 354 58.8%
2021 37.91 220th 359 38.7%
2022 76.54 68th 367 81.5%
2023 64.88 111th 358 69.0%
2024 61.51 114th 366 68.9%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 78.70 52nd 339 84.7%
2018 68.68 98th 350 72.0%
2019 60.80 137th 357 61.6%
2021 31.82 247th 366 32.5%
2022 28.09 261st 366 28.7%
2023 17.05 309th 358 13.7%
2024 82.30 45th 368 87.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Winston County High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.13 249th 300 17.0%
2019 43.45 168th 313 46.3%
2021 23.22 254th 319 20.4%
2022 38.47 183rd 326 43.9%
2023 26.29 225th 317 29.0%
2024 55.43 119th 325 63.4%
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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.

Winston County High School Test Scores
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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Winston 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 494 494
1989 454 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1990 471 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 472
1991 594 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 594
1992 500 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1993 502 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1994 515 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1995 540 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1996 540 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1997 539 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 539
1998 547 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 549
1999 523 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2000 614 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 614
2001 352 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 352
2002 358 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2003 358 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2004 322 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2005 282 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2006 283 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 284
2007 289 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 291
2008 301 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 303
2009 327 0 0 1 3 n/a n/a 0 331
2010 335 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 1 338
2011 324 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 327
2012 326 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 331
2013 298 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 304
2014 276 2 0 3 2 1 2 0 286
2015 277 2 0 3 1 1 2 0 286
2016 284 4 1 4 1 1 1 0 296
2017 278 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 285
2018 272 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 279
2019 250 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 256
2020 234 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 240
2021 237 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 247
2022 241 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 250
2023 238 4 0 3 0 0 3 0 248
2024 283 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 294

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 Winston County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 23.6 20.9 0
1989 454 23.8 19.0 n/a
1990 472 23.5 20.0 0
1991 594 24.9 23.8 n/a
1992 500 22.9 21.8 n/a
1993 503 23.0 21.9 n/a
1994 515 23.9 21.5 n/a
1995 540 25.6 21.1 n/a
1996 540 25.6 21.1 n/a
1997 539 27.1 19.9 25.6
1998 549 28.4 19.3 23.5
1999 523 28.0 18.7 34.8
2000 614 33.0 18.6 38.6
2001 352 26.0 13.5 42.3
2002 359 17.5 20.5 46.2
2003 359 17.5 20.5 46.2
2004 323 19.0 17.0 53.9
2005 282 22.0 12.8 57.8
2006 284 15.0 18.9 47.3
2007 291 12.9 22.6 50.3
2008 303 19.3 15.7 54.5
2009 331 19.3 17.0 57.7
2010 338 20.1 16.7 62.6
2011 327 23.2 14.0 62.4
2012 331 17.6 18.7 57.4
2013 304 23.5 12.9 55.6
2014 286 20.2 14.1 54.5
2015 286 15.0 19.0 50.7
2016 296 14.0 21.1 52
2017 285 15.1 18.8 50.9
2018 279 16.2 17.1 53
2019 256 14.8 17.2 52
2020 240 14.3 16.7 52.9
2021 247 12.8 19.2 52.2
2022 250 7.2 34.3 22.4
2023 248 12.7 19.4 66.5
2024 294 13.4 21.8 66.3

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 Winston County High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 494 23.6 20.9 0
1989 454 23.8 19.0 n/a
1990 472 23.5 20.0 0
1991 594 24.9 23.8 n/a
1992 500 22.9 21.8 n/a
1993 503 23.0 21.9 n/a
1994 515 23.9 21.5 n/a
1995 540 25.6 21.1 n/a
1996 540 25.6 21.1 n/a
1997 539 27.1 19.9 25.6
1998 549 28.4 19.3 23.5
1999 523 28.0 18.7 34.8
2000 614 33.0 18.6 38.6
2001 352 26.0 13.5 42.3
2002 359 17.5 20.5 46.2
2003 359 17.5 20.5 46.2
2004 323 19.0 17.0 53.9
2005 282 22.0 12.8 57.8
2006 284 15.0 18.9 47.3
2007 291 12.9 22.6 50.3
2008 303 19.3 15.7 54.5
2009 331 19.3 17.0 57.7
2010 338 20.1 16.7 62.6
2011 327 23.2 14.0 62.4
2012 331 17.6 18.7 57.4
2013 304 23.5 12.9 55.6
2014 286 20.2 14.1 54.5
2015 286 15.0 19.0 50.7
2016 296 14.0 21.1 52
2017 285 15.1 18.8 50.9
2018 279 16.2 17.1 53
2019 256 14.8 17.2 52
2020 240 14.3 16.7 52.9
2021 247 12.8 19.2 52.2
2022 250 7.2 34.3 22.4
2023 248 12.7 19.4 66.5
2024 294 13.4 21.8 66.3

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 Winston County High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,899 (17.3%) $9,042 (82.4%) $10,968

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Winston 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 135th of 366 High schoolsRanks 192nd of 371 High schools
 14.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Winston County High School)41.918
 23.9%
   End of Course Mathematics (Winston County)47.321.1
 26.3%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Winston County High School)43.629.5
 14%
   End of Course Science (Winston County)47.926.5
 21.4%
   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 Students256248
 3.1%
African American44
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic13
 200%
Pacific Islander00
White250238
 4.8%
Two or More Races03
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52%66.5%
 14.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Winston County High School

Winston County High School ranks 65th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Winston County High School.

Students at Winston County High School are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Winston County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Double Springs Elementary School
Middle : Double Springs Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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