W H Council Traditional School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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W H Council Traditional School

751 Wilkinson St
Mobile, AL 36603

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Top 5%

W H Council Traditional School, a Mobile County magnet school serving grades PK–5, ranked #19 in Alabama in 2023, down from a peak rank of #1 between 2010 and 2013.

Math proficiency was 75% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, but declined from a high of 99% in 2012 and 2013.

Reading proficiency stood at 82% in 2022, higher than the state average of 47%, maintaining strong performance over recent years.

Minority enrollment was 82% with a total enrollment of 590 students and a student–teacher ratio of 18:1 in 2023, with Free or Reduced Lunch eligibility around 39%.

Science proficiency ranged from 65% to 69% in 2022, higher than the state average of 38%, ranking in the top 10% statewide for science achievement.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 5% in AL
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

W H Council Traditional School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

W H Council Traditional School's student population of 590 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	W H Council Traditional School
Pre-K	36
Kind	93
1	109
2	95
3	85
4	95
5	77

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Total Students

590 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School
2023	636
2022	688
2021	704
2020	673
2019	673
2018	684
2017	684
2016	683
2015	703
2014	681
2013	657
2012	611
2011	600
2010	596
2009	591
2008	595
2007	592
2006	593
2005	505
2004	502
2003	482
2002	493
2001	479
2000	472
1999	476
1998	519
1997	516
1996	507
1995	507
1994	554
1993	540
1992	466
1991	478
1990	434
1989	508
1988	558
1987	551

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School
2023	34
2022	35
2021	36
2020	34
2019	34
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	36
2014	38
2013	48
2012	36
2011	39
2010	36
2009	41
2008	38
2007	39
2006	38
2005	33
2004	32
2003	30
2002	29
2001	30
2000	30
1999	23
1998	25
1997	25
1996	25
1995	25
1994	26
1993	25
1992	24
1991	24
1990	23
1989	28
1988	27
1987	27

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

W H Council Traditional School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of W H Council Traditional School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#19 out of 1275 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School
2023	#19
2022	#43
2021	#66
2019	#3
2018	#6
2017	#6
2016	#11
2015	#19
2014	#20
2013	#1
2012	#1

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75%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	75%	30%	25%
2022	61%	29%	21%
2021	43%	24%	15%
2019	94%	47%	43%
2018	91%	47%	43%
2017	93%	44%	41%
2016	91%	43%	39%
2015	86%	40%	37%
2014	78%	38%	35%
2013	99%	80%	80%
2012	99%	82%	83%

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82%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	82%	47%	41%
2021	84%	46%	39%
2019	90%	45%	39%
2018	89%	46%	43%
2017	79%	39%	35%
2016	79%	38%	35%
2015	72%	41%	36%
2014	72%	42%	35%
2013	99%	86%	86%
2012	99%	86%	87%
2011	99%	85%	86%

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65-69%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2022	67%	38%	34%
2021	77%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	19:1	17:1	18:1
2022	20:1	18:1	21:1
2021	20:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	18:1	18:1
2015	20:1	18:1	18:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	15:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	16:1
2000	16:1	15:1	16:1
1999	21:1	16:1	17:1
1998	20:1	16:1	18:1
1997	21:1	17:1	18:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	20:1
1991	20:1	19:1	20:1
1990	19:1	19:1	20:1
1989	18:1	20:1	21:1
1988	21:1	20:1	22:1
1987	20:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	4%	2%	2%
2020	4%	2%	2%
2019	4%	2%	2%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	5%	1%	2%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	2%	11%	6%
2022	1%	10%	5%
2021	1%	9%	5%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	2%	7%	3%
2017	2%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Black

72%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	71%	32%	52%
2022	71%	32%	52%
2021	69%	32%	52%
2020	62%	33%	51%
2019	62%	33%	51%
2018	58%	33%	52%
2017	58%	33%	52%
2016	54%	33%	52%
2015	57%	33%	48%
2014	57%	34%	51%
2013	56%	34%	51%
2012	54%	34%	51%
2011	56%	35%	51%
2010	52%	35%	51%
2009	53%	35%	51%
2008	54%	36%	50%
2007	54%	36%	50%
2006	53%	36%	51%
2005	51%	36%	51%
2004	52%	36%	50%
2003	51%	36%	50%
2002	51%	36%	50%
2001	51%	36%	50%
2000	50%	36%	50%
1999	51%	36%	50%
1998	50%	36%	49%
1997	50%	36%	49%
1996	50%	36%	49%
1995	50%	36%	49%
1994	50%	36%	48%
1993	50%	36%	47%

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White

18%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	20%	52%	35%
2022	21%	53%	35%
2021	23%	53%	36%
2020	28%	54%	38%
2019	28%	54%	38%
2018	31%	55%	40%
2017	31%	55%	40%
2016	37%	56%	41%
2015	36%	56%	39%
2014	38%	57%	43%
2013	38%	58%	43%
2012	41%	58%	43%
2011	41%	58%	44%
2010	42%	58%	43%
2009	44%	59%	44%
2008	43%	58%	45%
2007	43%	59%	45%
2006	44%	59%	45%
2005	48%	60%	45%
2004	45%	60%	46%
2003	46%	60%	46%
2002	49%	60%	46%
2001	48%	61%	47%
2000	49%	61%	47%
1999	48%	61%	48%
1998	50%	61%	49%
1997	50%	60%	49%
1996	50%	61%	49%
1995	50%	62%	50%
1994	49%	62%	50%
1993	50%	62%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	4%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	2%
2017	4%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	0.46	0.62	0.60
2022	0.45	0.61	0.60
2021	0.47	0.61	0.59
2020	0.54	0.60	0.59
2019	0.54	0.60	0.59
2018	0.57	0.59	0.57
2017	0.57	0.59	0.57
2016	0.57	0.58	0.57
2015	0.55	0.58	0.56
2014	0.53	0.56	0.57
2013	0.55	0.55	0.56
2012	0.55	0.55	0.56
2011	0.52	0.54	0.55
2010	0.56	0.54	0.56
2009	0.53	0.53	0.55
2008	0.53	0.54	0.55
2007	0.53	0.53	0.55
2006	0.53	0.53	0.54
2005	0.51	0.51	0.54
2004	0.55	0.51	0.54
2003	0.54	0.51	0.54
2002	0.51	0.51	0.54
2001	0.51	0.50	0.53
2000	0.52	0.50	0.53
1999	0.51	0.50	0.53
1998	0.51	0.50	0.53
1997	0.51	0.52	0.53
1996	0.51	0.50	0.52
1995	0.51	0.49	0.52
1994	0.52	0.49	0.52
1993	0.51	0.49	0.52

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

39%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	39%	55%	66%
2022	39%	44%	65%
2021	39%	48%	66%
2020	40%	49%	66%
2019	40%	49%	66%
2018	26%	47%	51%
2017	26%	47%	51%
2016	24%	46%	50%
2015	25%	47%	49%
2014	41%	52%	66%
2013	46%	51%	68%
2012	43%	51%	66%
2011	40%	49%	64%
2010	33%	47%	60%
2009	33%	44%	58%
2008	30%	43%	55%
2007	34%	42%	58%
2006	35%	44%	62%
2005	33%	43%	58%
2004	34%	42%	58%
2003	31%	42%	57%
2002	31%	40%	56%
2001	30%	38%	54%
2000	33%	37%	47%
1999	28%	38%	51%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	W H Council Traditional School	Alabama	Mobile County School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	6%	5%
2019	7%	6%	5%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	7%	6%	5%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	11%	8%	8%
2007	9%	9%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	13%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	10%
2002	14%	8%	9%
2001	10%	8%	9%
2000	11%	8%	8%
1999	12%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mobile County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is W H Council Traditional School's ranking?

W H Council Traditional School is ranked #19 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are W H Council Traditional School often compared to?

W H Council Traditional Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Old Shell Road Magnet School, Eicholdmertz School Of Math And Science by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 82% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend W H Council Traditional School?

590 students attend W H Council Traditional School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of W H Council Traditional School students are Black, 18% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of W H Council Traditional School?

W H Council Traditional School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does W H Council Traditional School offer ?

W H Council Traditional School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is W H Council Traditional School part of?

W H Council Traditional School is part of Mobile County School District.

In what neighborhood is W H Council Traditional School located?

W H Council Traditional School is located in the Texas Street neighborhood of Mobile, AL.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 590 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education