Sylacauga High School
Tel:
(256)249-0911
- Sylacauga High School serves 697 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Sylacauga High School's student population of 697 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 697 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sylacauga High School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sylacauga High School is 0.49, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #935 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 36% | 33% |
| White | 62% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.34 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sylacauga City School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sylacauga High School is Bb Comer Memorial High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bb Comer Memorial High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bb Comer Memorial Elementary School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sylacauga Bb Comer Memorial Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 510 students
1.0 miles
803 Seminole Ave
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)315-5430 1.0 K-6 510 - Sylacauga Bb Comer Memorial High School Grades: 7-12 | 442 students
1.0 miles
801 Seminole Ave
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)315-5402 1.0 7-12 442 - Sylacauga Nichols-lawson Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 512 students
1.1 miles
1550 Talladega Highway
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)245-4376 1.1 6-8 512 - Sylacauga Indian Valley Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 516 students
1.9 miles
1099 Oldfield Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)249-0397 1.9 PK-2 516 - Sylacauga Pinecrest Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 549 students
1.9 miles
615 Coaling Rd
Sylacauga, AL 35150
(256)245-5700 1.9 3-5 549
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