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Tallassee High School

Summary:

Tallassee High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Tallassee, Alabama, with a student population of 512. The school is part of the Tallassee City School District, which is ranked 52 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Tallassee High School's performance is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (20.31%), Science (33.59%), and English (17.6%) for 11th-grade students all lower than the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 87th out of 351 Alabama high schools in 2015-2016 (4-star rating) to 193rd out of 367 in 2021-2022 (2-star rating). Its current ranking for 2023-2024 is 163rd out of 378 high schools, with a 3-star rating. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American and Special Education students consistently underperforming compared to their White and non-Special Education peers.

Tallassee High School's challenges are further compounded by a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 41.09% in 2020-2021 to 63.67% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Wetumpka High School and Pike Road High School, Tallassee High School's performance is generally lower, with higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 502 Barnett Blvd
       Tallassee, AL  36078

(334) 283-2187

District: Tallassee City

SchoolDigger Rank:
163rd of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,077 Help


Feeder schools for Tallassee High School:

Elementary:    Tallassee Elementary School
Middle:    Southside Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  487

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.6%
African American:
29.0%
Hispanic:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.4% Help


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Compare Details Tallassee High School ranks better than 56.9% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.93. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tallassee High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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 (60.6%), African American (29%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tallassee High School is 14.3. (See more...)
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Compare Tallassee High School employs 34 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tallassee High School is $10,077.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tallassee High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tallassee High School 163rd of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Tallassee High School in the ranking list.)

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Tallassee City:

SchoolDigger ranks Tallassee City 52nd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tallassee High School

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Rank History for all students at Tallassee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.12 234th 357 34.5%
2005 54.45 174th 359 51.5%
2006 52.17 191st 357 46.5%
2007 47.19 216th 358 39.7%
2008 43.61 239th 359 33.4%
2009 43.28 238th 357 33.3%
2010 56.68 167th 358 53.4%
2011 43.28 249th 360 30.8%
2012 48.25 225th 358 37.2%
2013 51.32 218th 358 39.1%
2014 48.69 180th 358 49.7%
2015 63.83 104th 353 70.5%
2016 67.74 87th 351 75.2%
2017 51.20 149th 353 57.8%
2018 41.59 209th 356 41.3%
2019 39.17 229th 366 37.4%
2021 49.45 163rd 371 56.1%
2022 43.95 193rd 367 47.4%
2023 42.82 190th 371 48.8%
2024 50.93 163rd 378 56.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tallassee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.51 95th 160 40.6%
2019 23.45 142nd 171 17.0%
2021 24.85 156th 196 20.4%
2022 23.37 131st 169 22.5%
2023 43.24 85th 182 53.3%
2024 33.81 132nd 198 33.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tallassee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.64 255th 315 19.0%
2018 24.96 264th 349 24.4%
2019 16.91 308th 358 14.0%
2021 28.97 264th 361 26.9%
2022 37.55 226th 361 37.4%
2023 40.69 190th 349 45.6%
2024 56.13 129th 375 65.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Tallassee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.91 134th 343 60.9%
2018 42.53 211th 347 39.2%
2019 41.27 218th 354 38.4%
2021 49.97 170th 359 52.6%
2022 39.32 211th 367 42.5%
2023 45.50 174th 358 51.4%
2024 39.50 212th 366 42.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Tallassee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.57 157th 339 53.7%
2018 41.46 208th 350 40.6%
2019 35.57 226th 357 36.7%
2021 48.98 165th 366 54.9%
2022 47.43 171st 366 53.3%
2023 37.21 214th 358 40.2%
2024 58.93 130th 368 64.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Tallassee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.14 144th 189 23.8%
2018 30.86 161st 223 27.8%
2019 16.91 208th 224 7.1%
2021 34.71 147th 228 35.5%
2022 39.56 117th 222 47.3%
2023 30.25 159th 224 29.0%
2024 35.02 145th 231 37.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Tallassee High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.80 96th 230 58.3%
2018 37.07 189th 300 37.0%
2019 38.53 194th 313 38.0%
2021 47.16 147th 319 53.9%
2022 36.73 195th 326 40.2%
2023 41.10 165th 317 47.9%
2024 47.00 148th 325 54.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Tallassee 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 611 611
1989 475 156 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1990 477 152 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 632
1991 479 139 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1992 515 147 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 666
1993 502 146 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1994 502 127 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 630
1995 389 107 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 389 107 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 374 104 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1998 365 95 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1999 370 97 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2000 361 109 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2001 340 120 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 467
2002 407 118 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2003 407 118 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2004 435 128 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 570
2005 399 133 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 537
2006 375 146 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2007 383 170 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 563
2008 413 185 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 611
2009 414 182 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 607
2010 412 168 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2011 374 170 2 9 1 0 0 0 556
2012 376 159 3 8 1 0 0 0 547
2013 367 154 6 4 1 0 0 0 532
2014 383 148 7 3 0 0 3 0 544
2015 401 140 8 3 0 0 2 0 554
2016 391 154 5 9 0 0 3 0 562
2017 396 152 4 13 0 0 4 0 569
2018 369 161 2 16 0 0 3 0 551
2019 360 156 5 19 0 0 2 0 542
2020 348 135 4 17 0 0 4 0 508
2021 363 145 4 18 0 0 3 0 533
2022 352 149 8 21 0 0 5 0 535
2023 326 139 7 34 0 1 5 0 512
2024 295 141 9 39 0 1 2 0 487

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 Tallassee High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 611 25.0 24.4 0
1989 632 27.0 23.4 n/a
1990 632 27.5 22.9 0
1991 621 27.0 23.0 n/a
1992 666 30.0 22.2 n/a
1993 648 30.0 21.6 n/a
1994 630 30.0 21.0 n/a
1995 496 24.8 20.0 n/a
1996 496 24.8 20.0 n/a
1997 483 27.8 17.4 24
1998 462 30.6 15.1 23.2
1999 470 30.0 15.7 31.5
2000 476 30.0 15.9 31.1
2001 467 33.0 14.2 34
2002 531 33.0 16.1 34.7
2003 531 33.0 16.1 34.7
2004 570 34.0 16.8 36.5
2005 537 35.0 15.3 41.7
2006 531 36.0 14.8 39.7
2007 563 37.0 15.2 46.4
2008 611 38.0 16.1 46.3
2009 607 36.7 16.4 42.8
2010 593 35.8 16.5 54.1
2011 556 36.0 15.4 49.6
2012 547 32.5 16.8 49
2013 532 36.8 14.4 51.3
2014 544 34.0 16.0 47.4
2015 554 33.0 16.7 46.2
2016 562 35.0 16.0 49.6
2017 569 34.0 16.7 53.1
2018 551 34.0 16.2 29.4
2019 542 33.0 16.4 48.2
2020 508 32.0 15.8 41.7
2021 533 32.0 16.6 41.1
2022 535 29.0 18.4 46.2
2023 512 33.0 15.5 63.7
2024 487 34.0 14.3 63.4

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 Tallassee High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 611 25.0 24.4 0
1989 632 27.0 23.4 n/a
1990 632 27.5 22.9 0
1991 621 27.0 23.0 n/a
1992 666 30.0 22.2 n/a
1993 648 30.0 21.6 n/a
1994 630 30.0 21.0 n/a
1995 496 24.8 20.0 n/a
1996 496 24.8 20.0 n/a
1997 483 27.8 17.4 24
1998 462 30.6 15.1 23.2
1999 470 30.0 15.7 31.5
2000 476 30.0 15.9 31.1
2001 467 33.0 14.2 34
2002 531 33.0 16.1 34.7
2003 531 33.0 16.1 34.7
2004 570 34.0 16.8 36.5
2005 537 35.0 15.3 41.7
2006 531 36.0 14.8 39.7
2007 563 37.0 15.2 46.4
2008 611 38.0 16.1 46.3
2009 607 36.7 16.4 42.8
2010 593 35.8 16.5 54.1
2011 556 36.0 15.4 49.6
2012 547 32.5 16.8 49
2013 532 36.8 14.4 51.3
2014 544 34.0 16.0 47.4
2015 554 33.0 16.7 46.2
2016 562 35.0 16.0 49.6
2017 569 34.0 16.7 53.1
2018 551 34.0 16.2 29.4
2019 542 33.0 16.4 48.2
2020 508 32.0 15.8 41.7
2021 533 32.0 16.6 41.1
2022 535 29.0 18.4 46.2
2023 512 33.0 15.5 63.7
2024 487 34.0 14.3 63.4

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tallassee High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $672 (6.7%) $9,405 (93.3%) $10,077

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tallassee 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 229th of 366 High schoolsRanks 190th of 371 High schools
 11.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Tallassee High School)27.317.1
 10.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Tallassee City)27.317.1
 10.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Tallassee High School)36.725.2
 11.5%
   End of Course Science (Tallassee City)36.725.2
 11.5%
   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 Students542512
 5.5%
African American156139
 10.9%
American Indian00
Asian57
 40%
Hispanic1934
 78.9%
Pacific Islander01
White360326
 9.4%
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.2%63.7%
 15.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tallassee High School

Tallassee High School ranks 163rd of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Tallassee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tallassee Elementary School
Middle : Southside Middle School

Students at Tallassee High School are 61% White, 29% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 487 students attended Tallassee High School.


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