Tuscaloosa County High School

12500 Wildcat Dr, Northport AL, 35475 | Tuscaloosa County School District | 205-342-2670
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1518
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Northport
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
43%Northport
44%Alabama

Tuscaloosa County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tuscaloosa County School District" in Northport, AL. There are a total of 1,518 students and 90 teachers at Tuscaloosa County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Tuscaloosa County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 2% higher than the Alabama average.

Tuscaloosa County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1518
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment169
Taking some courses166
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses66
Passing no courses94

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 Tuscaloosa County High School, there are a total of 169 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 166 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School41%

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.

Tuscaloosa County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 58.8% 63.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 35.0% 29.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.9% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 4.1% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 1.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Northport demographics profile

StatisticNorthportAlabamaNational
Population25,9704,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4859791
Median age33.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Northport

IndexNorthportAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade88.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.2%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.6%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Tuscaloosa County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.