📍 655 Hwy 31 North, Athens, Limestone County, 35611
Athens High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Athens, Limestone County. The school has 1,173 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Athens City school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 67.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
Athens High School enrolls 1,173 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 67.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 15% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 653 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 220 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 180 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 80 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 31 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
597 of the school's 1,173 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Athens High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district DE-50.
Athens High School is one of 8 schools in Athens City, based in Athens, Alabama. The district serves 5,405 students district-wide and employs 263 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,173 students, Athens High School is larger than the district average of about 676 students per school.