Pinson Valley High School

6895 Highway 75, Bessemer AL, 35126 | Jefferson County School District | 205-379-5100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 995
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Bessemer
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
31%Bessemer
44%Alabama

Pinson Valley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Bessemer, AL. There are a total of 995 students and 54 teachers at Pinson Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Pinson Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 28% lower than the Alabama average.

Pinson Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students995
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment199
Taking some courses175
Taking some courses (not tests)38
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses150

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 Pinson Valley High School, there are a total of 199 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 175 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
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.

Pinson Valley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 48.9% 47.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 38.4% 43.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.1% 6.6% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Bessemer demographics profile

StatisticBessemerAlabamaNational
Population26,0634,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6469791
Median age42.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%57%55%
Speak English94%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Bessemer

IndexBessemerAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade78.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school77.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.9%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.4%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Pinson Valley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.