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Northside High School

Summary:

Northside High School is a public high school in Northport, Alabama, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 494. The school is part of the Tuscaloosa County School District, which is ranked 90 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northside High School has had a mixed academic performance compared to state and county averages. In recent years, the school's proficiency rates in 11th grade assessments have been lower than the state and county in mathematics (around 15-16% proficient) and English (around 23-27% proficient), but higher in science (around 28-30% proficient). The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and White students generally performing better than the overall school. However, the school's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students has been relatively weaker, with lower rankings compared to other Alabama high schools. Northside High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 60th out of 353 Alabama high schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 189th out of 367 in 2021-2022, with its current ranking at 186th out of 378 high schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, Northside High School's performance is generally stronger than Holt High School, which has significantly lower proficiency rates and a lower statewide ranking. However, Tuscaloosa County High School, another nearby school, outperforms Northside High School in several academic metrics, including higher proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking. Additionally, Northside High School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 28.6% in 2021-2022 to 50.4% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school may be facing challenges related to socioeconomic factors that could be impacting its academic performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 19230 Northside Parkway
       Northport, AL  35475

(205) 342-2755

District: Tuscaloosa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
186th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,426 Help


Feeder schools for Northside High School:

Elementary:    Walker Elementary School
Middle:    Northside Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.7 Help
Number of students:  517

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.2%
Hispanic:
4.3%
African American:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.2% Help


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Compare Details Northside High School ranks better than 50.8% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked high schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.43. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Northside High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.2%), Hispanic (4.3%), African American (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northside High School is 18.7, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northside High School is $9,426. 3 high schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Northside High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Northside High School 186th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Northside High School in the ranking list.)

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Tuscaloosa County:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscaloosa County 90th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northside High School

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Rank History for all students at Northside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.28 34th 357 90.5%
2005 76.25 42nd 359 88.3%
2006 61.95 130th 357 63.6%
2007 71.69 85th 358 76.3%
2008 79.70 28th 359 92.2%
2009 69.00 76th 357 78.7%
2010 78.16 41st 358 88.5%
2011 72.76 63rd 360 82.5%
2012 71.31 73rd 358 79.6%
2013 67.17 68th 358 81.0%
2014 75.40 62nd 358 82.7%
2015 71.67 71st 353 79.9%
2016 71.62 72nd 351 79.5%
2017 77.85 60th 353 83.0%
2018 74.20 84th 356 76.4%
2019 58.36 152nd 366 58.5%
2021 73.17 74th 371 80.1%
2022 45.02 189th 367 48.5%
2023 48.93 163rd 371 56.1%
2024 47.43 186th 378 50.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 39.56 53rd 83 36.1%
2018 43.11 73rd 160 54.4%
2019 51.76 68th 171 60.2%
2021 13.82 173rd 196 11.7%
2022 45.13 80th 169 52.7%
2024 30.05 141st 198 28.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.33 190th 315 39.7%
2018 56.41 142nd 349 59.3%
2019 29.92 252nd 358 29.6%
2021 65.97 91st 361 74.8%
2022 74.00 58th 361 83.9%
2023 42.72 187th 349 46.4%
2024 38.15 228th 375 39.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Northside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 84.58 39th 343 88.6%
2018 79.38 60th 347 82.7%
2019 50.48 174th 354 50.8%
2021 59.34 130th 359 63.8%
2022 24.14 282nd 367 23.2%
2023 45.33 175th 358 51.1%
2024 43.89 191st 366 47.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Northside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.36 89th 339 73.7%
2018 64.15 117th 350 66.6%
2019 63.43 127th 357 64.4%
2021 81.42 54th 366 85.2%
2022 62.35 111th 366 69.7%
2023 48.22 164th 358 54.2%
2024 49.82 167th 368 54.6%
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Rank History for White students at Northside High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.31 112th 300 62.7%
2019 37.64 197th 313 37.1%
2021 57.00 105th 319 67.1%
2022 30.55 223rd 326 31.6%
2023 34.20 192nd 317 39.4%
2024 32.71 219th 325 32.6%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

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by a parent
Thursday, September 6, 2018

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Enrollment information for Northside High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 404 404
1989 412 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1990 394 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1991 401 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1992 426 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1993 464 12 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 477
1994 497 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1995 520 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1996 520 13 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1997 520 17 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 537
1998 510 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 522
1999 529 13 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 546
2000 548 12 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2001 528 14 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2002 553 18 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2003 553 18 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 578
2004 388 9 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2005 375 7 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 387
2006 368 9 0 5 0 n/a n/a 1 383
2007 400 11 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2008 390 9 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 404
2009 389 15 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2010 409 17 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 429
2011 411 16 0 2 1 0 0 0 430
2012 408 11 1 5 1 0 0 0 426
2013 431 16 2 3 1 0 0 0 453
2014 426 13 2 6 1 0 2 0 450
2015 431 14 3 5 1 0 3 0 457
2016 425 11 1 6 2 0 4 0 449
2017 447 9 0 8 2 0 4 0 470
2018 446 9 0 9 1 0 4 0 469
2019 448 7 0 13 1 0 3 0 472
2020 458 7 0 11 0 0 2 0 478
2021 427 6 0 11 0 0 2 0 446
2022 457 7 0 20 0 0 2 0 486
2023 465 9 0 18 0 0 2 0 494
2024 487 7 0 22 0 0 1 0 517

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northside High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 404 24.0 16.8 0
1989 420 25.0 16.8 n/a
1990 401 26.0 15.4 0
1991 410 26.0 15.7 n/a
1992 436 26.0 16.7 n/a
1993 477 29.0 16.4 n/a
1994 509 29.4 17.3 n/a
1995 533 35.9 14.8 n/a
1996 533 35.9 14.8 n/a
1997 537 37.3 14.4 17.5
1998 522 37.0 14.1 19.7
1999 546 36.0 15.2 27.8
2000 562 41.0 13.7 26.2
2001 545 36.0 15.1 31.6
2002 578 34.0 17.0 32.5
2003 578 34.0 17.0 32.5
2004 401 29.0 13.8 25.4
2005 387 24.0 16.1 23
2006 383 23.0 16.6 26.2
2007 417 23.5 17.7 25.9
2008 404 24.0 16.8 24.5
2009 405 24.3 16.5 27.9
2010 429 25.0 17.1 33.1
2011 430 29.9 14.3 39.3
2012 426 28.5 14.9 38.7
2013 453 27.0 16.7 37.1
2014 450 28.0 16.0 36
2015 457 24.0 19.0 33.5
2016 449 25.0 17.9 29.2
2017 470 23.7 19.7 29.8
2018 469 26.6 17.6 33.7
2019 472 26.6 17.7 32.8
2020 478 26.8 17.8 37.4
2021 446 26.5 16.7 37.4
2022 486 22.5 21.5 28.6
2023 494 27.5 17.9 50.4
2024 517 27.5 18.7 47.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northside High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 404 24.0 16.8 0
1989 420 25.0 16.8 n/a
1990 401 26.0 15.4 0
1991 410 26.0 15.7 n/a
1992 436 26.0 16.7 n/a
1993 477 29.0 16.4 n/a
1994 509 29.4 17.3 n/a
1995 533 35.9 14.8 n/a
1996 533 35.9 14.8 n/a
1997 537 37.3 14.4 17.5
1998 522 37.0 14.1 19.7
1999 546 36.0 15.2 27.8
2000 562 41.0 13.7 26.2
2001 545 36.0 15.1 31.6
2002 578 34.0 17.0 32.5
2003 578 34.0 17.0 32.5
2004 401 29.0 13.8 25.4
2005 387 24.0 16.1 23
2006 383 23.0 16.6 26.2
2007 417 23.5 17.7 25.9
2008 404 24.0 16.8 24.5
2009 405 24.3 16.5 27.9
2010 429 25.0 17.1 33.1
2011 430 29.9 14.3 39.3
2012 426 28.5 14.9 38.7
2013 453 27.0 16.7 37.1
2014 450 28.0 16.0 36
2015 457 24.0 19.0 33.5
2016 449 25.0 17.9 29.2
2017 470 23.7 19.7 29.8
2018 469 26.6 17.6 33.7
2019 472 26.6 17.7 32.8
2020 478 26.8 17.8 37.4
2021 446 26.5 16.7 37.4
2022 486 22.5 21.5 28.6
2023 494 27.5 17.9 50.4
2024 517 27.5 18.7 47.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northside High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $901 (9.6%) $8,501 (90.2%) $9,426

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northside High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 152nd of 366 High schoolsRanks 163rd of 371 High schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Northside High School)41.415
 26.3%
   End of Course Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)44.818.3
 26.6%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Northside High School)40.528.6
 12%
   End of Course Science (Tuscaloosa County)42.229.2
 12.9%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students472494
 4.7%
African American79
 28.6%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic1318
 38.5%
Pacific Islander00
White448465
 3.8%
Two or More Races32
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.8%50.4%
 17.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Northside High School

Northside High School ranks 186th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 517 students attended Northside High School.

Northside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Walker Elementary School
Middle : Northside Middle School

Students at Northside High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.


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