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Wicksburg High School
Public Pre-K, High School
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Grade Pre-K-12
1172 S State Highway 123,
Newton, AL
Houston County Schools
School Details
Head of School
Cheryl Smith
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1120
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
62%
Reading Proficiency
69%
Average GPA
3.68
Graduation Rate
95%
Niche Grade
A
A-
B
A-
B
B
B
B
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
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Average GPA
3.68
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Reading Proficiency
69%
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Math Proficiency
62%
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Teachers
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Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
27
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Full Time Teachers
27
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Teachers in First or Second Year
3.2%
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College Prep
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Average SAT
1120
Math
540
Verbal
580
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Average ACT
24
Math
23
English
25
Reading
25
Science
23
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Clubs and Activities
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Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
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Boys Athletic Participation
High
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GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
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Math
8.8%
State Average
27.8%
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Science
13.9%
State Average
21.8%
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Teachers and Staff
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Students Per Counselor
500:1
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Student Diversity
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Female
51.2%
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Male
48.8%
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White
84.8%
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Hispanic
6.9%
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Black
5.2%
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Two or more races
2.2%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Troy University
122 Students
Auburn University
95 Students
The University of Alabama
75 Students
Wallace Community College - Dothan
66 Students
University of South Alabama
56 Students
University of Alabama - Birmingham
50 Students
Enterprise State Community College
32 Students
Samford University
31 Students
University of Mobile
24 Students
Florida State University
22 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing
21 Students
Business
19 Students
Psychology
15 Students
Forensic Science and Technology
13 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
9 Students
Engineering
9 Students
Pre-Law Studies
9 Students
Biology
8 Students
Education
8 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine
8 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
6/3/2025
Great environment to grow up in. Sports were cherished and such a friendly staff. I plan to send my kids here one day
3/14/2025
Great school! The teachers take pride in getting you ready for college level courses. I was able to take Dual Enrollment and AP classes during my 10th - 12th grade years. I feel like the teachers and staff care about you and not just your grades or test scores.
11/21/2023
I've been at Wicksburg since kindergarten and I have had lots of amazing experiences and made tons of friends! I would say it's a pretty well rounded school for being on the smaller side!
GreatSchools Reviews
5/12/2026
This school is absolutely ridiculous they refused inform you if they do anything to your children like for instance a teacher had hit my daughter in the nose with a ball so hard it made it bleed and the teacher told her to play and my daughter was afraid of this teacher I picked her up and she was s...
5/21/2023
Nepotism and Bullying. The teachers are a part of the problem.SpEd kids get put into detention so the school can spend the monies elsewhere and not have to accommodate them.
5/5/2013
Wicksburg Elementary and High School Very personal and academically driven. The teachers care about the success of each student and the administration would go to any length to protect and guide their students as they would their own children. It is not an over-crowded school like those in Enterpris...
10/12/2012
Wicksburg is a great school. Some will not like it because it is small and more personal. Others will love it for that. There are the typical folks who want to be the "big fish" in the little pond, but they are at every school. There are some teachers (not many) that you would not want your kids to...
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Wicksburg High School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-12 in Newton, AL and is served by the Houston County Schools in Alabama. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 461 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. Academic records show that 62% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 69% are proficient in reading. Wicksburg High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.68, the graduation rate is 95%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1120 and an ACT score of 24. Discover additional schools in the area, like Houston County Virtual Academy, Wicksburg Elementary School, and more. Learn more about what Newton has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Wicksburg High School.