Oxford High School

1 Yellow Jacket Drive, Oxford AL, 36203 | Oxford City School District | 256-241-3166
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1214
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 43% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Oxford
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
52%Oxford
44%Alabama

Oxford High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Oxford City School District" in Oxford, AL. There are a total of 1,214 students and 77 teachers at Oxford High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Oxford High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.5%, which is 2% lower than the Alabama average.

Oxford High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1214
Teachers77
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment304
Taking some courses304
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses69
Passing no courses222

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 Oxford High School, there are a total of 304 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 304 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Oxford High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 67.5% 61.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 23.4% 23.8% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.9% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5% 8.3% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.3% 4.7% 1.7% 3.1%

Oxford demographics profile

StatisticOxfordAlabamaNational
Population21,2824,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6699791
Median age37.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English90%95%79%
Speak Spanish7%3%13%

Education level achieved in Oxford

IndexOxfordAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school80.4%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.8%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.6%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Oxford High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.