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Ala. Dept. of Education Releases 2022 Failing Schools List, Etowah Co. has One School on the List
Taniesa L. Sullivan | The Weekly Ledger New | WBRC
MONTGOMERY - The Alabama State Department of Education has released its list of failing schools for 2022, as required by the Alabama Accountability Act.
There are 79 schools on the list. The number is up by four from the previous year when there were 75 failing schools.
Southside High School in Etowah County is listed in the report as a failing school along with Anniston High School in the Anniston City Schools system in Calhoun County.
The number of Birmingham schools included on the list declined this year, of the 79 total schools included on the list this year, 31 are Jefferson County schools, and 13 institutions from Birmingham City Schools are on the list. Jefferson County has the second-most schools on the list, just behind Montgomery County Schools.
Seven schools worked their way off the list, including Booker T. Washington K-8, Brown Elementary, Hemphill Elementary, West End Academy, Hudson K-8, Jones Valley Middle, Putnam Middle school.
Four Birmingham schools were added to the list for 2022, including Arrington Elementary, Central Park Elementary, Inglenook K-8, and Parker High School.
Birmingham City Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Sullivan said he is pleased with the continued improvement in academic achievement for all students. “Our educators are laser-focused on academic achievement and our scholars, and their families are committed to success,” Sullivan said. “We still have the opportunity for improvement. We will not be satisfied until none of our schools are included on this list.”
Jefferson County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin added the following statement:
“We are not making excuses. We are owning this data and establishing an intentional and targeted improvement plan. No individual administrator, teacher, staff member, or student caused this situation, and it is not productive to point fingers. However, I truly believe individuals working together with a common purpose will be the catalyst to move the needle in the right direction. As we communicated to parents and school employees Thursday night, the district leadership team has already met with each school’s principal. We stand ready to assist them in any way possible. We will conduct a comprehensive evaluation of all areas of the schools to assist in developing a plan for improvement. The district will ensure that the schools have the resources and support necessary to improve student achievement.”
Below is the ASDE’s failing schools list for 2022:
Bullock County High School
Greenville High School
Lafayette High School
Choctaw County High School
Clarke County High School
Jackson High School
Keith Middle-High School
Southside High School
Tipton Durant Middle School
Bruce K Craig Elementary School
Escambia County High School
W S Neal High School
Greene County High School
Greensboro High School
Clay-Chalkville High School
Center Point High School
Hueytown High School
Minor High School
Pleasant Grove High School
Central Elementary School
Central High School
Ben C Rain High School
Booker T Washington Middle School
Mattie T Blount High School
The Pathway
Pillans Middle School
John L Leflore Magnet School
CF Vigor High School
Lillie B Williamson High School
Monroe County High School
Bellingrath Middle School
Capitol Heights Middle School
Carver Senior High School
Chisholm Elementary School
Davis Elementary School
Dunbar-Ramer School
Highland Avenue Elementary School
Jefferson Davis High School
Lanier Senior High School
Lee High School
Morningview Elementary School
Nixon Elementary School
Park Crossing High School
Southlawn Middle School
Robert C Hatch High School
Aliceville High School
Sumter Central High School
Holt High School
Wilcox Central High School
Anniston High School
Charles F Hard Elementary School
Bessemer City High School
Bush Hills STEAM Academy
George Washington Carver High School
Central Park Elementary School
Green Acres Middle School
Hayes K-8
Huffman High School-Magnet
Inglenook School
Jackson-Olin High School
Parker High School
Smith Middle School
Richard Arrington Elementary
Wenonah High School
Woodlawn High School-Magnet
Faine Elementary School
Fairfield High Preparatory School
Chapman Middle School
Lanett Senior High School
Lanett Junior High School
Linden High School
Midfield High School
Clark Elementary School
Payne Elementary School
Selma High School
Tarrant High School
Central Elementary School
Paul W Bryant High School
Westlawn Middle School