Colbert Heights High School

6825 Woodmont Dr, Tuscumbia AL, 35674 | Colbert County School District | 256-383-7875
  • grades 7-12
  • students 457
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Tuscumbia
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
42%Tuscumbia
44%Alabama

Colbert Heights High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Colbert County School District" in Tuscumbia, AL. There are a total of 457 students and 27 teachers at Colbert Heights High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Colbert Heights High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 16% lower than the Alabama average.

Colbert Heights High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students457
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Colbert Heights High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a 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
740-44%
835-39%
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
830-34%
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.

Colbert Heights High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 96.4% 79.5% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 14.3% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 3.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.6% 1.7% 3.1%

Tuscumbia demographics profile

StatisticTuscumbiaAlabamaNational
Population8,4454,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9169791
Median age37.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%57%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Tuscumbia

IndexTuscumbiaAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college48.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.4%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Colbert Heights High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.