James Clemens High School

James Clemens High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
11306 County Line Rd,  Madison, AL
Madison City Schools
4.4
4.1
2,149 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Brian Clayton
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
27
Math Proficiency
54%
Reading Proficiency
56%
Average GPA
3.63
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
A-
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.63
Reading Proficiency
56%
Math Proficiency
54%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
120
Full Time Teachers
120
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
630
Verbal
640
Average ACT
27
Math
25
English
27
Reading
28
Science
26
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
81.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
25.6%
State Average
27.8%
Science
17%
State Average
21.8%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
538:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
49.8%
White
56.7%
Black
19.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
9.9%
Hispanic
8.4%
Two or more races
4.5%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#8 Best Public HS in Alabama
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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.
Auburn University 727 Students
The University of Alabama 589 Students
University of Alabama - Birmingham 516 Students
The University of Alabama in Huntsville 466 Students
University of North Alabama 280 Students
Vanderbilt University 223 Students
University of South Alabama 213 Students
Mississippi State University 186 Students
Calhoun Community College 180 Students
Troy University 179 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 178 Students
Biology 173 Students
Nursing 150 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 137 Students
Psychology 124 Students
Computer Science 106 Students
Engineering 71 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine 70 Students
Mechanical Engineering 61 Students
Physical Therapy 52 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.4 365 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/13/2024
James Clemens has refuel which is an hour long lunch where you can do whatever you'd like. You can eat in the halls with friends, go to club meetings, or meet with teachers and counselors. However, refuel can easily be taken away for silly reasons.
3.0 Alum
6/28/2024
Non-honors and AP teachers were terrible. They were always just random coaches. You had to take advanced classes to learn anything.
3.0 Senior
3/25/2024
James Clemens is a pretty good school. Nothing phenomenally great nor horrible. There are good opportunities and many clubs and even the chance to start your own club. There is a good variety in sports all though the coaches definitely do have favorites. Most of the teachers are good but there are always a few that come with any school who aren't great.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.1 8 Reviews
2.0 student
8/8/2022
Overall, James Clemens is a decent school. We get an hour of lunch to eat, study, or socialize. However, this hour is when staff supervision is at its lowest. It's the reason why so many fights break out every day. It's just a normal occurrence. The amount of fights and lack of supervision makes me...
1.0 parent
2/16/2021
This school was fantastic before the new superintendent took over. Now, it’s awful. The kids have only attended two full weeks of school in the past year. When they are in school, they do not attend the full class session due to unnecessary masks breaks. They are failing miserably online and the sup...
5.0 parent
1/23/2019
Fantastic school, so glad we moved into this school's district over some of the other options we considered. The school really goes above and beyond in their taking care of students, both in the classroom and in the athletic arena.
5.0 parent
3/18/2018
I can't say enough good things. My daughter had to be placed on homebound while at the school. The teachers and staff did all they could to keep her from falling behind in her credits. Only criticism is the lack of baton twirling in the extra curricular activities.

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