Jasper High School

1501 Viking Drive, Jasper AL, 35501 | Jasper City School District | 205-221-9277
  • grades 9-12
  • students 802
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Jasper
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
49%Jasper
44%Alabama

Jasper High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jasper City School District" in Jasper, AL. There are a total of 802 students and 52 teachers at Jasper High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Jasper High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 4% lower than the Alabama average.

Jasper High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students802
Teachers52
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment57
Taking some courses54
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses41

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 Jasper High School, there are a total of 57 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 54 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
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Jasper High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 74.8% 73.4% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 20.9% 18.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.2% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 4.3% 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 1.6% 2.3% 1.7% 3.1%

Jasper demographics profile

StatisticJasperAlabamaNational
Population13,5844,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4639791
Median age36.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%57%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Jasper

IndexJasperAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school79.3%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college52.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.9%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.6%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Jasper High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.