Sipsey Valley High School

15815 Romulus Rd, Northport AL, 35446 | Tuscaloosa County School District | 205-342-2850
  • grades 9-12
  • students 503
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 0 in Northport
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
20%Northport
44%Alabama

Sipsey Valley High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Tuscaloosa County School District" in Northport, AL. There are a total of 503 students and 28 teachers at Sipsey Valley High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Sipsey Valley High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 8% higher than the Alabama average.

Sipsey Valley High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students503
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment36
Taking some courses32
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses11

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 Sipsey Valley High School, there are a total of 36 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 32 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

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.

Sipsey Valley High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 74.1% 63.1% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 20.4% 29.6% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 4.1% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.9% 1.7% 3.1%

Northport demographics profile

StatisticNorthportAlabamaNational
Population4,3584,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3779791
Median age32.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English69%95%79%
Speak Spanish30%3%13%

Education level achieved in Northport

IndexNorthportAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade72.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school71.1%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college40.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.4%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.4%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Sipsey Valley High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.