Wilson High School

7601 Highway 17, Florence AL, 35634 | Lauderdale County School District | 256-764-8470
  • grades PK-12
  • students 1238
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 47% 7% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Florence
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
54%Florence
44%Alabama

Wilson High School is a school servicing grades PK to 12 and is located in the district of "Lauderdale County School District" in Florence, AL. There are a total of 1,238 students and 72 teachers at Wilson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Wilson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.5%, which is 7% higher than the Alabama average.

Wilson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1238
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Wilson High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
345-49%
440-49%
540-44%
660-64%
730-34%
840-44%
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
340-44%
430-39%
540-44%
650-54%
745-49%
850-54%
High School50-54%

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.

Wilson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 97.5% 94.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 2.2% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.1% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Florence demographics profile

StatisticFlorenceAlabamaNational
Population40,6524,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5339791
Median age34.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%57%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Florence

IndexFlorenceAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.5%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college56.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.5%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.1%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters11.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Wilson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.