Etowah High School

201 Case Ave, Attalla AL, 35954 | Attalla City School District | 256-538-8381
  • grades 9-12
  • students 593
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Attalla
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
46%Attalla
44%Alabama

Etowah High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Attalla City School District" in Attalla, AL. There are a total of 593 students and 42 teachers at Etowah High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Etowah High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 44% lower than the Alabama average.

Etowah High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students593
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment30
Taking some courses21
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses4

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Etowah High School, there are a total of 30 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 21 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Etowah High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 78.6% 77.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 13.3% 14.7% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1% 5.3% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 2.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Attalla demographics profile

StatisticAttallaAlabamaNational
Population5,8854,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8419791
Median age39.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Attalla

IndexAttallaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade74.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school73.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.2%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.8%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Etowah High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.