COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Cottonwood High School is a Title I public school that is part of the Houston County school district, located in Cottonwood, AL with about 752 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 12th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 43 teachers, Cottonwood High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Cottonwood High School, located at 663 Houston Street in Cottonwood, Alabama, serves as a central educational institution for the local community within the Houston County School District. As a K-12 facility, the school is dedicated to providing a structured learning environment that prepares students for academic success, personal growth, and future career readiness. The school emphasizes a supportive atmosphere where faculty and staff work to foster student development through a combination of rigorous coursework and extracurricular engagement.
As part of the Houston County Board of Education, Cottonwood High School aligns its curriculum with state standards while striving to maintain strong community ties. The school leverages the district's resources to offer various programs aimed at student achievement and character building. Families interested in learning more about the school’s specific academic offerings, athletics, or district policies can visit the official Houston County Board of Education website at http://www.hcboe.us.
For more information, contact Cottonwood High School at (334) 691-2587 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Cottonwood, AL 36320
(334) 691-2587
http://www.hcboe.us
COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Cottonwood, AL with about 752 enrolled students. See other public other schools in Alabama
School Details
- Level:
- Other
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Houston County
- Total Students:
- 752
- Teachers:
- 43
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 752 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending COTTONWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is predominantly White, representing about 82% of the student body.
- White
- 81.9%
- Black or African American
- 12.9%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 3.7%
- Two or more races
- 1.2%
- Asian
- 0.1%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.1%
- Female
- 47.3%
- Male
- 52.7%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.