Tallassee High School
Tallassee High School serves 551 students in grades 9-12.
Tallassee High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black).
School Overview
Tallassee High School's student population of 551 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 551 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
Tallassee High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,270 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Tallassee High School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #870 out of 1270 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 29% | 33% |
| White | 67% | 55% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.59 |
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Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Tallassee City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Tallassee High School is Reeltown High School (7.1 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Southside Middle School (0.7 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Tallassee Southside Middle School Math: 40% | Reading: 44%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 5-8 | 565 students10
0.7 miles
901 E B Payne Sr Dr
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-2151 0.7 5-8 565 - Tallassee Tallassee Elementary School Math: 61% | Reading: 47%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: PK-4 | 696 students10
0.9 miles
850 Friendship Rd
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334) 283-5001 0.9 PK-4 696 - Notasulga Reeltown Elementary School Math: 36% | Reading: 42%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 466 students10
7.1 miles
4085 Al Hwy 120
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334) 257-3784 7.1 PK-6 466 - Notasulga Reeltown High School Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-12 | 408 students10
7.1 miles
4090 Al Highway 120
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334) 257-1670 7.1 7-12 408 - Shorter Dc Wolfe School Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: K-6 | 120 students10
9.2 miles
4450 Cross Keys Rd
Shorter, AL 36075
(334) 727-1641 9.2 K-6 120
School Reviews
| 5 So glad I send my children there now. The last 6 years have been great! Before that it was awful! - Posted by Parent - Edna Taylor |
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