Wacoochee Jr High School

Salem, AL 36874

Phone: (334) 745-3062
Fax: (334) 745-3565
District: Lee County School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 7-9 • 1004 students

Salem's Wacoochee Jr High School is a public middle school in the Lee County School District. It is among the few public middle schools in Alabama to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10.

Wacoochee Jr High School is a public school in the Lee County School District located in Salem, AL. The principal of Wacoochee Jr High School is Mr Rick Edlow Harris. As of 2012, the students are 75.8% White, non-Hispanic; 19.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.6% Hispanic; 1.1% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.6% Multiracial; 0.3% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 46.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 75.8% 72% 58%
Black, non-Hispanic 19.5% 23% 34%
Hispanic 2.6% 3% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1% 1% 1%
Multiracial 0.6% 1% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.3% — 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 46.6% 49% 56%
English learners — — 2%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Silver Leaf Neighborhood/Subdivision Phenix City AL 12.4 mi
2 Greystone Falls Apartment Complex Columbus GA 15.1 mi
3 Eagle & Phenix Apartments Apartment Complex Columbus GA 16.5 mi
4 Greystone at Country Club Apartment Complex Columbus GA 17 mi
5 Midland Springs Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbus GA 18.5 mi
6 Wrenwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Columbus GA 20.7 mi
7 Whisperwood Apartment Complex Columbus GA 21.1 mi
8 Independence Place Apartment Complex Columbus GA 21.7 mi
9 White Elephants Neighborhood/Subdivision Fort Benning GA 27.3 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Riverwalk Columbus GA 14.9 mi
2 Bradley Park Columbus GA 15.4 mi
3 Historic Downtown Columbus GA 16 mi
4 Uptown Columbus GA 16.2 mi
5 Uptown Columbus Columbus GA 16.3 mi
6 Columbus Park Crossing Shopping Center Columbus GA 16.8 mi
7 Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain GA 27.3 mi
Base Distance
Fort Benning 31.5 mi.
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