Tuscaloosa County High School (Closed 2024)

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Tuscaloosa County High School (Closed 2024)

12500 Wildcat Dr
Northport, AL 35475

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Tuscaloosa County High School serves grades 9–12 and is located in Northport, Alabama, United States, forming part of the Tuscaloosa County Schools.

Serving 1,562 students in grades 9-12, Tuscaloosa County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 22% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving was 31% (which was lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Black), which was equal to the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).

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Tuscaloosa County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tuscaloosa County High School
9	457
10	358
11	415
12	332

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Total Students

1,562 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School
2023	1,545
2022	1,645
2021	1,604
2020	1,565
2019	1,565
2018	1,558
2017	1,558
2016	1,520
2015	1,491
2014	1,489
2013	1,450
2012	1,509
2011	1,551
2010	1,847
2009	1,776
2008	1,771
2007	1,719
2006	1,711
2005	1,694
2004	1,637
2003	1,633
2002	1,590
2001	1,623
2000	1,175
1999	1,238
1998	1,321
1997	1,341
1996	1,274
1995	1,272
1994	1,299
1993	1,361
1992	1,334
1991	1,366
1990	1,392
1989	1,386
1988	1,369
1987	1,429

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School
2023	90
2022	86
2021	92
2020	88
2019	88
2018	85
2017	85
2016	82
2015	82
2014	78
2013	85
2012	88
2011	90
2010	91
2009	102
2008	97
2007	93
2006	88
2005	82
2004	93
2003	92
2002	94
2001	86
2000	81
1999	81
1998	85
1997	85
1996	83
1995	82
1994	81
1993	78
1992	75
1991	77
1990	75
1989	75
1988	68
1987	69

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Year Founded

1926

Colors

White, Royal blue

School Rankings

This School

State Level (AL)

#775 out of 1285 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School
2022	#775
2021	#647
2019	#625
2018	#645
2017	#804
2016	#837
2015	#445
2014	#485
2013	#692
2012	#665
2011	#526

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22%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	22%	29%	23%
2021	26%	24%	21%
2019	48%	47%	45%
2018	50%	47%	45%
2017	24%	44%	45%
2016	23%	43%	45%
2015	24%	40%	42%
2014	24%	38%	38%
2013	89%	80%	78%
2012	88%	82%	81%
2011	89%	80%	78%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	31%	47%	45%
2021	30%	46%	45%
2019	41%	45%	43%
2018	40%	46%	45%
2017	36%	39%	41%
2016	32%	38%	40%
2015	63%	41%	42%
2014	58%	42%	42%
2013	81%	86%	85%
2012	84%	86%	86%
2011	85%	85%	85%

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34%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	34%	38%	34%
2021	28%	36%	34%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	19:1	18:1	20:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	17:1	18:1
2019	18:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	18:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	16:1
2011	17:1	15:1	15:1
2010	20:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	19:1	15:1	16:1
2005	21:1	15:1	17:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	16:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	17:1	17:1
1996	15:1	17:1	17:1
1995	15:1	17:1	16:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	20:1
1991	18:1	19:1	19:1
1990	18:1	19:1	19:1
1989	18:1	20:1	20:1
1988	20:1	20:1	20:1
1987	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	16%	11%	12%
2022	15%	10%	12%
2021	12%	9%	11%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	9%
2018	10%	7%	8%
2017	10%	7%	8%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%

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Black

28%

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	28%	32%	30%
2022	30%	32%	30%
2021	32%	32%	30%
2020	33%	33%	29%
2019	33%	33%	29%
2018	35%	33%	29%
2017	35%	33%	29%
2016	36%	33%	29%
2015	37%	33%	29%
2014	36%	34%	29%
2013	37%	34%	28%
2012	38%	34%	28%
2011	36%	35%	28%
2010	34%	35%	28%
2009	33%	35%	27%
2008	31%	36%	26%
2007	27%	36%	25%
2006	28%	36%	25%
2005	27%	36%	25%
2004	26%	36%	24%
2003	26%	36%	24%
2002	26%	36%	24%
2001	27%	36%	24%
2000	27%	36%	24%
1999	27%	36%	23%
1998	28%	36%	24%
1997	27%	36%	23%
1996	27%	36%	23%
1995	26%	36%	23%
1994	25%	36%	23%
1993	25%	36%	23%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	54%	52%	55%
2022	53%	53%	56%
2021	54%	53%	58%
2020	54%	54%	60%
2019	54%	54%	60%
2018	55%	55%	62%
2017	55%	55%	62%
2016	56%	56%	63%
2015	56%	56%	64%
2014	58%	57%	65%
2013	58%	58%	66%
2012	58%	58%	67%
2011	60%	58%	68%
2010	62%	58%	68%
2009	64%	59%	69%
2008	66%	58%	71%
2007	70%	59%	72%
2006	71%	59%	74%
2005	71%	60%	73%
2004	72%	60%	74%
2003	72%	60%	74%
2002	72%	60%	74%
2001	72%	61%	74%
2000	73%	61%	75%
1999	73%	61%	76%
1998	72%	61%	76%
1997	73%	60%	77%
1996	72%	61%	77%
1995	73%	62%	77%
1994	74%	62%	77%
1993	75%	62%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	0.61	0.62	0.59
2022	0.61	0.61	0.58
2021	0.60	0.61	0.57
2020	0.59	0.60	0.55
2019	0.59	0.60	0.55
2018	0.57	0.59	0.53
2017	0.57	0.59	0.53
2016	0.56	0.58	0.52
2015	0.55	0.58	0.51
2014	0.54	0.56	0.50
2013	0.53	0.55	0.49
2012	0.52	0.55	0.47
2011	0.51	0.54	0.47
2010	0.50	0.54	0.46
2009	0.49	0.53	0.45
2008	0.47	0.54	0.43
2007	0.44	0.53	0.42
2006	0.42	0.53	0.40
2005	0.43	0.51	0.40
2004	0.41	0.51	0.40
2003	0.42	0.51	0.39
2002	0.42	0.51	0.39
2001	0.41	0.50	0.39
2000	0.40	0.50	0.38
1999	0.40	0.50	0.37
1998	0.41	0.50	0.37
1997	0.40	0.52	0.36
1996	0.41	0.50	0.36
1995	0.40	0.49	0.36
1994	0.39	0.49	0.36
1993	0.38	0.49	0.36

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80%

88%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2022	80%	88%	85%
2021	88%	89%	89%
2020	84%	90%	85%
2019	87%	91%	89%
2018	83%	89%	87%
2017	84%	88%	87%
2016	83%	87%	84%
2015	83%	89%	84%
2014	83%	86%	83%
2013	78%	81%	77%
2012	79%	78%	74%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

51%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	50%	55%	56%
2022	34%	44%	38%
2021	41%	48%	47%
2020	38%	49%	44%
2019	38%	49%	44%
2018	37%	47%	42%
2017	37%	47%	42%
2016	30%	46%	37%
2015	38%	47%	45%
2014	39%	52%	46%
2013	41%	51%	46%
2012	38%	51%	44%
2011	36%	49%	42%
2010	34%	47%	41%
2009	29%	44%	36%
2008	25%	43%	32%
2007	23%	42%	31%
2006	24%	44%	33%
2005	23%	43%	34%
2004	21%	42%	33%
2003	20%	42%	31%
2002	21%	40%	30%
2001	22%	38%	31%
2000	16%	37%	28%
1999	19%	38%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Tuscaloosa County High School	Alabama	Tuscaloosa County School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	4%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	10%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	8%	9%	10%
2006	7%	9%	11%
2005	6%	8%	9%
2004	6%	8%	9%
2003	6%	8%	8%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	10%
2000	6%	8%	8%
1999	6%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Tuscaloosa County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: The Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tuscaloosa County High School's ranking?

Tuscaloosa County High School is ranked #775 out of 1,285 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Alabama.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

22% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% AL state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Tuscaloosa County High School?

The graduation rate of Tuscaloosa County High School is 80%, which is lower than the Alabama state average of 88%.

How many students attend Tuscaloosa County High School?

1,562 students attend Tuscaloosa County High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Tuscaloosa County High School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Tuscaloosa County High School?

Tuscaloosa County High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Tuscaloosa County High School offer ?

Tuscaloosa County High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Tuscaloosa County High School part of?

Tuscaloosa County High School is part of Tuscaloosa County School District.

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