Pleasant Grove High School

100 Spartan Drive, Irondale AL, 35127 | Jefferson County School District | 205-379-5250
  • grades 7-12
  • students 715
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 21% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Irondale
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
31%Irondale
44%Alabama

Pleasant Grove High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Irondale, AL. There are a total of 715 students and 42 teachers at Pleasant Grove High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Pleasant Grove High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.5%, which is 53% lower than the Alabama average.

Pleasant Grove High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students715
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment157
Taking some courses110
Taking some courses (not tests)41
Passing some courses12
Passing no courses97

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 Pleasant Grove High School, there are a total of 157 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 110 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
76-9%
810-14%
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-24%
825-29%
High School30-34%

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.

Pleasant Grove High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 25.1% 47.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 73.3% 43.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 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 0.4% 1.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Irondale demographics profile

StatisticIrondaleAlabamaNational
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 Irondale

IndexIrondaleAlabamaNational
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 Pleasant Grove High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.