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Serving 834 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 1,158 students in grades 9-12, Northridge High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
834 students
1,158 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1225 out of 1275 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#385 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
47%
(Top 20% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
46%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
50%
(Top 30% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
93%
(Top 30% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
277
291
Grade 10 Students
189
297
Grade 11 Students
197
273
Grade 12 Students
171
297
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
89%
36%
% White
5%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.20
0.58
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
