The quality of education in Birmingham city schools varies across the city. Some schools, such as Phillips Academy, are rated “A” by the state Department of Education, while the report cards for other schools are not as promising.
Read profiles of some of Birmingham’s lower and highest performing schools.
Students: 703
Teachers: 41
Education Report Card 2017-2018: A (92)
Failing Schools List: None
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Students: 661
Teachers: 52
Education Report Card 2017-2018: D (64)
Failing Schools List: 2019; 2018; 2017.
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Students: 797
Teachers: 28
Education Report Card 2017-2018: F (51)
Failing Schools List: 2019; 2018; 2017; 2016; 2015; 2014.
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Students: 327
Teachers: 22
Education Report Card 2017-2018: F (58)
Failing Schools List: 2019; 2016; 2015; 2014; 2013
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Students: 372
Teachers: 21
Education Report Card 2017-2018: D (62)
Failing Schools List: 2019
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A timeline of Birmingham city schools.
1873: Board of School Trustees established
1874: Free School Established (renamed The Powell School 1883)
1883: John H. Phillips, superintendent (First Birmingham Schools superintendent, considered the architect of the first school system)
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Multiple choice: 1. The Birmingham City Schools system has a high number of failing schools as determined by the Alabama Accountability Act. 2. The Birmingham City Schools system is below average, based on a “D” grade on the Alabama Education Report Card for the 2016-2017 school year. 3. The Birmingham City Schools system is doing better, on the upswing. 4. All of the above. If you chose “4” you may understand how complex it can be to determine the exact state of the city’s school system. Read more. Read the rest of BirminghamWatch’s special report on Birmingham schools:
The Birmingham City Schools system is one of the largest in Alabama. At the same time, it has a difficult history and a present reality in which a number of schools are performing at standards lower than what the superintendent, board of education and city administration would like.
In an effort to understand the state of the schools, BirminghamWatch examined the data and sought interviews or written information from BCS officials. Our efforts were less than fully successful.
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About Hayes K-8: There is a statement in the website that says the “team is not complete,” and the teacher count based on those listed in the website is 28 for almost 800 students. So can you help us understand that situation? Is there difficulty filling teacher slots? Is 28 really the teacher allotment for
