Northridge High School

2901 Northridge Rd, Tuscaloosa AL, 35406 | Tuscaloosa City School District | 205-759-3590
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1002
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 40% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Tuscaloosa
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
44%Tuscaloosa
44%Alabama

Northridge High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tuscaloosa City School District" in Tuscaloosa, AL. There are a total of 1,002 students and 59 teachers at Northridge High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Northridge High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 40% higher than the Alabama average.

Northridge High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1002
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment155
Taking some courses152
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses83
Passing no courses58

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 Northridge High School, there are a total of 155 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 152 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All65%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Northridge High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 36.0% 25.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 58.6% 67.8% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.7% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.8% 3.8% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Tuscaloosa demographics profile

StatisticTuscaloosaAlabamaNational
Population100,6334,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6259791
Median age29.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%57%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Tuscaloosa

IndexTuscaloosaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school85.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.1%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.3%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters14.8%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.1%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Northridge High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.