A.L. Brown High School

A.L. Brown High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave,  Kannapolis, NC
Kannapolis City Schools
3.8
3.0
1,776 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr Todd Parker
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average SAT Score
1100
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
39%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
86%

Niche Grade

C+
Academics
B-
Teachers
B
College Prep
C+
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C-
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
39%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
93
Full Time Teachers
93
Teachers in First or Second Year
7.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1100
Math
550
Verbal
550
Average ACT
22
Math
21
English
21
Reading
23
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
11
AP Pass Rate
54.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
295:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
Hispanic
38.1%
White
26.8%
Black
26.7%
Two or more races
7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

School Rankings

#38 Most Diverse Public HS in North Carolina
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte 290 Students
Appalachian State University 192 Students
North Carolina State University 182 Students
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 170 Students
Western Carolina University 160 Students
University of North Carolina - Greensboro 146 Students
East Carolina University 143 Students
North Carolina A&T State University 138 Students
Winston-Salem State University 116 Students
North Carolina Central University 85 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 86 Students
Biology 69 Students
Psychology 67 Students
Business 61 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 40 Students
Engineering 25 Students
Pre-Law Studies 22 Students
Physical Therapy 22 Students
Computer Science 20 Students
Communications 19 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.8 253 Reviews
4.0 Senior
1/17/2025
I like A.L. Brown. Its near downtown which is small and very pretty and a good place to walk around with friends. There's no uniform policy (for 2-3 years). The lunch food sucks but it's a good community.
4.0 Alum
7/6/2024
A L Brown High School is a great Performing Arts School to attend. I enjoyed my 4 years of attendance and met great people that I have formed long lasting friendships with. Some of my teachers and administrators gave me great guidance on 'real life' to prepare me for the future. However, the only thing that I would say is I didn't get the help and guidance I needed and seeked out for on financial aid/scholarships to help me with my college education.
4.0 Alum
6/18/2024
It was overall great, the experience was amazing, and the college readiness was outstanding but at the end of the day, more can always be done to help prepare students for the journey ahead!!
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 4 Reviews
2.0 student
10/27/2023
The school doesn’t care about their students all they do is listen to the teacher and the teacher does not try to talk to the kids and little mistakes they write the kids up and they always go to the principal to complain and the principal takes the teacher side and never the students. Honestly they...
5.0 parent
9/8/2023
My daughter had a wonderful experience at this school! She excelled academically and grew tremendously socially and emotionally through the support of some wonderful teachers and staff.
1.0 parent
10/15/2021
My experience at this school was really bad! Their zero tolerance bullying policy is a joke. My child was bullied badly here! The principal at the time is now the superintendent. He was nasty to husband and me. If your not in the right crowd you can forget your child being protected If you’re a foot...
4.0 parent
12/19/2015
Our child has done pretty well academically so far, in my opinion there are some highly effective teachers at this high school. The arts programs at this school are outstanding and the school offers high quality options with regards to clubs and organizations.

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A.L. Brown High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Kannapolis, NC, in the Kannapolis neighborhood, and is served by the Kannapolis City Schools in North Carolina. The school has a total enrollment of 1,776 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 39% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 37% are proficient in reading. A.L. Brown High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 2 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.51, the graduation rate is 86%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1100 and an ACT score of 22. The average home value in this area is $313,342. Discover additional schools in the area, like Faith Christian Academy, Royal Oaks Elementary School, Kannapolis Middle, and more. Learn more about what Kannapolis has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near A.L. Brown High School.

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