Booker T Washington Magnet High School vs. Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School
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Booker T Washington Magnet High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Booker T Washington Magnet High School in Montgomery, AL ranked #197 statewide in 2023, dropping from a high of #26 in 2010, placing it within the top 20% of Alabama public schools overall.
Reading proficiency was 65–69%, higher than the state average of 47%, and science proficiency was 60–64%, also higher than the state average of 38%; math proficiency ranged from 40–44%, which was higher than the state average of 30%.
Enrollment declined from approximately 646 students in 1999 to 505 students currently, with minority enrollment at 90%; about 21% of students were eligible for free lunch, indicating increased socioeconomic need compared to earlier years.
Serving grades 9–12, the school has 505 students and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, higher than earlier ratios near 16:1; the school reported a graduation rate of 95%, placing it in the top 5% statewide.
As a Title I magnet school in Montgomery County, it has a demographic composition of 76% Black (non–Hispanic) students and 7% Hispanic students, reflecting consistent majority–minority enrollment.
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School ranked #1271 in Alabama in 2023, showing a decline from #979 in 2010 and consistently ranking in the bottom 50% statewide over recent years.
Math proficiency was 2% in 2023, lower than the state average of 30%, with a notable decline from 72% in 2013; reading proficiency was 10%, lower than the state average of 47%, following a downward trend from 77% in 2012; science proficiency was 16%, also lower than the state average of 38%.
Enrollment declined from 2,128 students in 2013 to 1,592 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased substantially to approximately 75%, indicating rising socioeconomic challenges; minority enrollment remained very high at 99%, predominantly Black (non–Hispanic) students.
The school served grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 1,592 students in 2023 and a student–teacher ratio of 20:1, slightly higher than typical ratios in the district schools compared.
Graduation rates fluctuated, reaching 70% in 2023, consistently below the Alabama state average of 88%, and below the district average of 74%.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
505 students
1,592 students
% Male | % Female
29% | 71%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
80 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#197 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1271 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
16%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
70%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
163
578
Grade 10 Students
136
420
Grade 11 Students
105
308
Grade 12 Students
101
286
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
12%
% Black
76%
87%
% White
10%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.41
0.23
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
75%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%
