Tharptown High School
Tharptown High School serves 358 students in grades 7-12.
Tharptown 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
Tharptown High School's student population of 358 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
358 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Tharptown 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 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Tharptown High School is 0.52, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#1087 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
American Indian
2%
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
33%
8%
Black
3%
33%
White
61%
55%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
80-89%
91%
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
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