Sylacauga High School

701 N Broadway, Sylacauga AL, 35150 | Sylacauga City School District | 256-249-0911
  • grades 9-12
  • students 681
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Sylacauga
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
39%Sylacauga
44%Alabama

Sylacauga High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Sylacauga City School District" in Sylacauga, AL. There are a total of 681 students and 37 teachers at Sylacauga High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Sylacauga High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 15% lower than the Alabama average.

Sylacauga High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students681
Teachers37
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment403
Taking some courses386
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses370
Passing no courses<=2

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 Sylacauga High School, there are a total of 403 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 386 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Sylacauga High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 62.2% 59.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 35.7% 36.4% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.3% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 2.2% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.1% 1.7% 3.1%

Sylacauga demographics profile

StatisticSylacaugaAlabamaNational
Population12,1324,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5999791
Median age36.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Sylacauga

IndexSylacaugaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade80.5%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.5%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college49.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.6%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.0%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Sylacauga High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.