Wenonah High School

2800 Wilson Rd Sw, Birmingham AL, 35221 | Birmingham City School District | 205-231-1675
  • grades 9-12
  • students 736
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 12% 72% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 114 in Birmingham
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
28%Birmingham
44%Alabama

Wenonah High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Birmingham City School District" in Birmingham, AL. There are a total of 736 students and 45 teachers at Wenonah High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Wenonah High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 12.0%, which is 72% lower than the Alabama average.

Wenonah High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students736
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment82
Taking some courses55
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses56

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 Wenonah High School, there are a total of 82 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 55 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

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.

Wenonah High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 0.5% 1.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 98.5% 93.7% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 3.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.5% 1.7% 3.1%

Birmingham demographics profile

StatisticBirminghamAlabamaNational
Population210,9284,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4359791
Median age36.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%57%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Birmingham

IndexBirminghamAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade82.4%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Wenonah High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.