Editing Anniston, Alabama (section)

==Education==
Public schools in Anniston are operated by [[Anniston City Schools]]. These include:
* Anniston High School (Grades 9–12)
* Anniston Middle School (Grades 6–8)
* Golden Springs Elementary School (Grades 1–5)
* Randolph Park Elementary School (Grades 1–5)
* Cobb Pre-School Academy (Pre-K)

Statewide testing ranks the schools in Alabama. Those in the bottom six percent are listed as "failing". As of early 2018, Anniston High School was included in this category.<ref>{{cite news |title= Failing Alabama public schools: 75 on newest list, most are high schools |last=Crain |first=Trisha |url= http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/01/failing_public_schools_75_on_t.html |access-date=January 26, 2018 |work=AL.com |date=January 25, 2018}}</ref>

A public four-year institution of higher learning, [[Jacksonville State University]], is located {{convert|12|mi|0}} to the north in [[Jacksonville, Alabama|Jacksonville]]. Anniston is home to some satellite campuses of [[Gadsden State Community College]], both at the former Fort McClellan and at the Ayers campus in southern Anniston.

There are several private primary and secondary schools in Anniston, including:
* Faith Christian School
* [[Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School (McClellan, Alabama)|Sacred Heart of Jesus School]], a longstanding Roman Catholic school
* [[The Donoho School]], a K–12 college-preparatory school

An obelisk installed in 1905 commemorates "Dr. Clarence J. Owens, president of the Anniston College for Young Ladies".<ref>{{cite web |title=Major John Pelham - Anniston, AL - Obelisks on Waymarking.com |publisher=waymarkings.com |url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM43QD |access-date=April 15, 2018 |year=2008 |author=saopaulo1}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
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| Anniston City Population
|align=right| 52%
|<ref name="United States Census Bureau" />
|-
| The Donoho School (Private)
|align=right| 8%
| <ref>{{cite web|title=The Donoho School|url=https://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/schools/9999926119/school.aspx|publisher=School Digger|access-date= January 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School (Private)
|align=right| 14%
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School - Anniston|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/sacred-heart-of-jesus-catholic-school---anniston-anniston-al/students/|publisher=Niche|access-date=January 27, 2018|archive-date=January 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127202416/https://www.niche.com/k12/sacred-heart-of-jesus-catholic-school---anniston-anniston-al/students/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Faith Christian School (Private)
|align=right| 6%
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Faith Christian School|url=https://www.niche.com/k12/faith-christian-school-anniston-al/students/ |publisher=Niche|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Anniston High School (Public)
|align=right| 95%
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Anniston High School|url=https://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/schools/0009000011/school.aspx |publisher=School Digger|access-date= January 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Anniston Middle School (Public)
|align=right| 88%
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Anniston Middle School|url=https://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/schools/0009001725/school.aspx|publisher=School Digger|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Golden Springs Elementary School (Public)
|align=right| 81%
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Golden Springs Elementary School|url=https://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/schools/0009000017/school.aspx|publisher=School Digger|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Randolph Park Elementary School (Public)
|align=right| 95%
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Randolph Pk Elementary School|url=https://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/schools/0009000020/school.aspx|publisher=School Digger|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
|-
| Tenth Street Elementary School (Public)
|align=right| 84%
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Tenth Street Elementary School|url=https://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/schools/0009000021/school.aspx|publisher=School Digger|access-date=January 27, 2018}}</ref>
|}
Former schools in Anniston include the [[Anniston Normal and Industrial School]] (1898–c. 1915), a private Baptist school for African American students during the time of segregation.<ref name="OdellKimberly">{{Cite book |last=O'Dell |first=Kimberly |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W_-b-RAUGi8C&pg=PA81 |title=Anniston |date=2000 |publisher=Arcadia Publishing |isbn=978-0-7385-0601-2 |pages=81 |language=en |via=[[Google Books]]}}</ref>