Tallassee High School
- Tallassee High School serves 551 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (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.
- 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 top 50%) for the 2016-17 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%.
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 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 17:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tallassee High School is 0.46, 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 School Rank (16-17) | #878 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 8% |
| Black | 30% | 33% |
| White | 67% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| 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 Location Miles Grades Students
- Tallassee Southside Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 565 students
0.7 miles
901 E B Payne Sr Dr
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334)283-2151 0.7 5-8 565 - Tallassee Tallassee Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 696 students
0.9 miles
850 Friendship Rd
Tallassee, AL 36078
(334)283-5001 0.9 PK-4 696 - Notasulga Reeltown Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 466 students
7.1 miles
4085 Al Hwy 120
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334)257-3784 7.1 PK-6 466 - Notasulga Reeltown High School Grades: 7-12 | 408 students
7.1 miles
4090 Al Highway 120
Notasulga, AL 36866
(334)257-1670 7.1 7-12 408 - Shorter Dc Wolfe School Grades: K-6 | 120 students
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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