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Serving 783 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). 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 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,145 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 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). 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 22:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
783 students
1,145 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1103 out of 1285 schools in AL (Bottom 50%)
#454 out of 1285 schools in AL (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
36%
(Top 30% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
46%
(Top 50% in AL)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
50%
(Top 30% in AL)
Graduation Rate
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
88%
(Bottom 50% in AL)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
258
316
Grade 10 Students
225
285
Grade 11 Students
164
285
Grade 12 Students
136
259
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
4%
4%
% Black
90%
36%
% White
5%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.19
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
