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Paul W Bryant High School

Public Grades 9-12

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 14% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Paul W Bryant High School is a public high school located in Cottondale, Alabama, serving 1,072 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Tuscaloosa City School District, which is ranked 80 out of 135 districts in the state and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

The school faces several challenges, including consistently underperforming the state and district averages in academic assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 3.07% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 19% in the Tuscaloosa City district and 23.71% statewide. The school's graduation rate, ranging from 83.6% to 90.0% in recent years, is also lower than the 90.0% rate reported for nearby Northridge High School and Central High School. Additionally, Paul W Bryant High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.7% to 26.4% in recent years.

While the school's special education program is a bright spot, ranking in the top 20% of Alabama high schools, the overall performance of Paul W Bryant High School lags behind many of the nearby schools in the Tuscaloosa City and Tuscaloosa County districts. Addressing the school's challenges will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, increased funding and resource allocation, and a focus on improving school climate and student engagement.

1,134

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,385

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6315 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive
Cottondale, AL 35453

(205) 759-3538

District: Tuscaloosa City

Feeder schools for Paul W Bryant High School:

Elementary:	Arcadia Elementary School
	Skyland Elementary School
	Southview Elementary School
	Woodland Forrest Elementary School
Middle:	Eastwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.3%

Hispanic:

7.2%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (9% vs 29% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg23%

Alabama avg29%

323^rd of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Tuscaloosa City

80^th of 135Tuscaloosa City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	323 of 374	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	316 of 378	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	299 of 371	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	311 of 367	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	336 of 371	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	310 of 366	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	284 of 356	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	319 of 353	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.2	292 of 351	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.8	278 of 353	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	276 of 358	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.9	332 of 358	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	347 of 358	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.6	330 of 360	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.1	308 of 358	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.0	287 of 357	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.6	269 of 359	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.7	280 of 358	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	295 of 357	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	58.0	150 of 359	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	35.8	274 of 357	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	145 of 228	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	152 of 231	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	109 of 224	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	147 of 222	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	176 of 228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	113 of 224	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	103 of 223	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.0	131 of 189	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	312 of 359	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	314 of 366	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	291 of 358	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	311 of 367	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	324 of 359	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	308 of 354	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	288 of 347	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	289 of 343	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	70 of 142	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.2	111 of 139	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	117 of 122	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	59.1	38 of 114	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.0	103 of 113	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	103 of 103	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.8	84 of 93	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	11.8	16 of 17	5.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	298 of 367	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	315 of 375	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	277 of 349	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	291 of 361	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	340 of 361	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	325 of 358	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	311 of 349	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.3	299 of 315	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	304 of 363	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	306 of 368	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	287 of 358	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	301 of 366	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	325 of 366	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	291 of 357	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	274 of 350	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.7	321 of 339	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	20 of 40	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	13.0	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	35 of 194	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.0	7 of 198	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	7 of 182	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	13 of 169	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	42.6	111 of 196	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	136 of 171	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	77 of 160	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	265 of 325	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.4	82 of 325	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	89 of 326	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.8	122 of 319	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.0	268 of 313	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	194 of 300	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	12.2	221 of 230	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+68 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+37 vs school

Native American (2022)50th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2025)36th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Homeless (2019)6th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science14%-19 vs state

English10%-20 vs state

Mathematics3%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)	Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paul W Bryant High School	Public	9-12	6315 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3538	1,134	54	21.0	64.8%	51 (4.5%)	979 (86.3%)	82 (7.2%)	7 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	10 (0.9%)	15.8	323^rd of 374 public high schools	13.6%		17.1	316^th of 378 public high schools	16.4%	7	3.1	13.6	9.9	$9,385	$1,183	$8,183
Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	7-12	5941 12th Ave East	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 349-3131																			(n/a)
Holt High School	Public	9-12	301 44th Ct NE	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 342-2768	456	28	16.2	78.3%	95 (20.8%)	193 (42.3%)	164 (36.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	304^th of 374 public high schools	18.7%		15.7	326^th of 378 public high schools	13.8%	22	5.6	18.0	6.8	$17,319	$5,702	$9,624
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	300 Patriot Pkwy	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2800	1,434	79	18.1	50.1%	478 (33.3%)	818 (57.0%)	88 (6.1%)	19 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.1%)	34.5	229^th of 374 public high schools	38.8%		55.6	146^th of 378 public high schools	61.4%	83	15.3	19.4	19.8	$8,119	$806	$7,290
Central High School	Public	9-12	905 15th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3720	796	45	17.8	78.1%	37 (4.6%)	694 (87.2%)	55 (6.9%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	17	311^th of 374 public high schools	16.8%		23.1	292^nd of 378 public high schools	22.8%	19	4.2	12.7	12.0	$14,113	$2,234	$11,666
Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy	Public	9-12	2800 Martin Luther King Jr Bou	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	No	(205) 759-3649																			(n/a)
Northridge High School	Public	9-12	2901 Northridge Rd	Tuscaloosa	35406	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	No	(205) 759-3590	1,153	55	21.1	33.7%	604 (52.4%)	412 (35.7%)	71 (6.2%)	46 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	16 (1.4%)	85.9	47^th of 374 public high schools	87.4%		89.2	36^th of 378 public high schools	90.5%	11	38.8	46.6	38.3	$9,436	$579	$8,838
Brookwood High School	Public	9-12	12250 George Richmond Parkway	Brookwood	35444	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2777	1,076	59	18.2	44.7%	770 (71.6%)	161 (15.0%)	119 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.7%)	45.5	185^th of 374 public high schools	50.5%		28.9	268^th of 378 public high schools	29.1%	83	15.7	28.1	24.0	$9,429	$1,042	$8,363
Tuscaloosa County High School	Public	9-12	12500 Wildcat Dr	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2670	1,607	90	17.8	47.2%	786 (48.9%)	462 (28.7%)	311 (19.4%)	25 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.2%)	42.6	200^th of 374 public high schools	46.5%		56.4	140^th of 378 public high schools	63.0%	60	17.1	24.0	23.3	$8,263	$719	$7,482
Hale County High School	Public	9-12	50 Wildcat Way	Moundville	35474	Hale County	Hale County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 371-2514	354	22	16.4	57.1%	161 (45.5%)	178 (50.3%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	17.6	309^th of 374 public high schools	17.4%		26.6	281^st of 378 public high schools	25.7%	28	4.2	16.8	8.4	$10,298	$1,755	$8,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul W Bryant High School

What district is Paul W Bryant High School in?

Tuscaloosa City

What is the racial makeup of Paul W Bryant High School?

Students at Paul W Bryant High School are 86% African American, 7% Hispanic, 4% White.

What schools feed into Paul W Bryant High School?

Paul W Bryant High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arcadia Elementary School
Elementary : Skyland Elementary School
Elementary : Southview Elementary School
Elementary : Woodland Forrest Elementary School
Middle : Eastwood Middle School

How many students attend Paul W Bryant High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,134 students attended Paul W Bryant High School.

Is Paul W Bryant High School a good school?

Paul W Bryant High School ranks in the bottom 13.6% of Alabama high schools.

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