Piedmont High School

750 Tom Bible Mem Hwy, Piedmont AL, 36272 | Piedmont City School District | 256-447-2829
  • grades 9-12
  • students 334
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Piedmont
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
51%Piedmont
44%Alabama

Piedmont High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Piedmont City School District" in Piedmont, AL. There are a total of 334 students and 21 teachers at Piedmont High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Piedmont High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 2% higher than the Alabama average.

Piedmont High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students334
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment66
Taking some courses66
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses61

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 Piedmont High School, there are a total of 66 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 66 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Piedmont High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 82.3% 81.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 13.4% 12.0% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 1.7% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.6% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.2% 3.4% 1.7% 3.1%

Piedmont demographics profile

StatisticPiedmontAlabamaNational
Population4,5494,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4639791
Median age46.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Piedmont

IndexPiedmontAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade77.8%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school74.8%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college45.1%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.8%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Piedmont High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.