Is Bessemer City High School a good school?

Bessemer City High School ranks in the bottom 7.8% of Alabama high schools.

How many students attend Bessemer City High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 850 students attended Bessemer City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bessemer City High School?

Students at Bessemer City High School are 81% African American, 15% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools feed into Bessemer City High School?

Bessemer City High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abrams Elementary School Elementary : Charles F Hard Elementary School Elementary : Greenwood Elementary School Elementary : Jonesboro Elementary School Elementary : Westhills Elementary School Middle : Bessemer City Middle School

Bessemer City High School

Public 9-12

4950 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022

(205) 432-3700

District: Bessemer City

SchoolDigger Rank:
342^nd of 371 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,771

Feeder schools for Bessemer City High School:

Elementary:	Abrams Elementary School
	Charles F Hard Elementary School
	Greenwood Elementary School
	Jonesboro Elementary School
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	Westhills Elementary School
Middle:	Bessemer City Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 850

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.9%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bessemer City High School ranks worse than 92.2% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Bessemer City High School has the largest high school student body size in the Bessemer City School District. Racial makeup is: African American (80.9%), Hispanic (15.4%), two or more races (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bessemer City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bessemer City High School is 22.9, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Bessemer City School District! (See more...)

Compare Bessemer City High School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bessemer City High School is $9,771, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Bessemer City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bessemer City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bessemer City High School 342^nd of 371 Alabama public high schools. (See Bessemer City High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Bessemer City:

SchoolDigger ranks Bessemer City 127^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bessemer City High School

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Rank History for all students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	33.59	282^nd	357	21.0%
2005	25.64	314^th	359	12.5%
2006	36.09	288^th	357	19.3%
2007	44.60	225^th	358	37.2%
2008	37.53	270^th	359	24.8%
2009	20.87	326^th	357	8.7%
2010	17.11	334^th	358	6.7%
2011	6.57	351^st	360	2.5%
2012	1.72	356^th	358	0.6%
2013	18.94	342^nd	358	4.5%
2014	8.42	347^th	358	3.1%
2015	5.50	347^th	353	1.7%
2016	7.86	334^th	351	4.8%
2017	5.98	349^th	353	1.1%
2018	4.91	344^th	356	3.4%
2019	4.82	357^th	366	2.5%
2021	14.93	320^th	371	13.7%
2022	12.72	333^rd	367	9.3%
2023	12.57	342^nd	371	7.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.37	42^nd	43	2.3%
2023	14.84	40^th	45	11.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	39.45	15^th	29	48.3%
2021	40.64	12^th	28	57.1%
2022	33.30	16^th	39	59.0%
2023	28.08	23^rd	43	46.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	19.96	130^th	160	18.8%
2019	37.67	103^rd	171	39.8%
2021	71.78	36^th	196	81.6%
2022	72.39	34^th	169	79.9%
2023	25.18	147^th	182	19.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	9.45	328^th	349	6.0%
2019	7.15	344^th	358	3.9%
2021	23.47	287^th	361	20.5%
2022	12.98	335^th	361	7.2%
2023	16.64	313^th	349	10.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	7.35	332^nd	343	3.2%
2018	4.25	341^st	347	1.7%
2019	3.89	347^th	354	2.0%
2021	17.98	297^th	359	17.3%
2022	16.88	317^th	367	13.6%
2023	12.31	332^nd	358	7.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	7.16	328^th	350	6.3%
2019	6.62	344^th	357	3.6%
2021	13.22	329^th	366	10.1%
2022	10.13	351^st	366	4.1%
2023	13.31	335^th	358	6.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	18.37	175^th	189	7.4%
2018	17.81	206^th	223	7.6%
2019	15.22	210^th	224	6.3%
2021	37.31	139^th	228	39.0%
2022	31.06	157^th	222	29.3%
2023	25.48	182^nd	224	18.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	17.17	82^nd	93	11.8%
2018	47.69	48^th	95	49.5%
2019	17.50	90^th	103	12.6%
2021	17.96	99^th	113	12.4%
2022	29.00	81^st	114	28.9%
2023	29.64	83^rd	122	32.0%

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Rank History for White students at Bessemer City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	5.52	300^th	313	4.2%
2021	11.61	302^nd	319	5.3%
2022	6.37	321^st	326	1.5%
2023	4.54	316^th	317	0.3%

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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.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bessemer City 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	1286	1286
1989	247	1062	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	1311
1990	186	1193	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1383
1991	135	1097	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1234
1992	127	1128	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1255
1993	102	1220	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1322
1994	78	1218	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	-25	1271
1995	23	1262	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1286
1996	23	1262	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1286
1997	62	1513	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	1577
1998	26	1199	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1226
1999	33	1203	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1237
2000	31	1255	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1289
2001	21	1109	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	1131
2002	14	1024	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2003	14	1024	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	1044
2004	11	1035	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1053
2005	11	1012	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	1031
2006	13	1021	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	1039
2007	14	1028	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1054
2008	13	1038	0	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1065
2009	12	1067	1	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	1104
2010	15	1137	1	30	0	n/a	n/a	1	1184
2011	18	1123	0	49	0	0	0	0	1190
2012	17	1102	0	47	0	0	0	0	1166
2013	15	960	0	42	0	0	0	0	1017
2014	19	931	1	44	0	0	1	0	996
2015	24	944	2	43	0	0	2	0	1015
2016	24	902	1	48	1	0	3	0	979
2017	24	912	1	56	1	0	1	0	995
2018	22	863	0	62	1	0	1	0	949
2019	27	854	0	98	1	1	9	0	990
2020	20	766	0	114	0	0	9	0	909
2021	25	676	0	101	0	0	14	0	816
2022	23	684	0	125	0	0	19	0	851
2023	9	688	0	131	1	0	21	0	850

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 Bessemer City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1286	60.0	21.4	0
1989	1311	72.0	18.2	n/a
1990	1383	71.0	19.4	0
1991	1234	71.0	17.3	n/a
1992	1255	65.0	19.3	n/a
1993	1322	64.0	20.7	n/a
1994	1271	69.0	18.4	n/a
1995	1286	67.7	19.0	n/a
1996	1286	67.7	19.0	n/a
1997	1577	63.6	24.8	39.8
1998	1226	66.7	18.4	39.3
1999	1237	67.3	18.4	33.5
2000	1289	58.8	21.9	42.4
2001	1131	65.0	17.4	54.9
2002	1044	54.0	19.3	63.5
2003	1044	54.0	19.3	63.5
2004	1053	51.3	20.5	72.3
2005	1031	62.0	16.6	96.2
2006	1039	58.0	17.9	75.3
2007	1054	55.0	19.2	73.7
2008	1065	61.3	17.4	76
2009	1104	56.8	19.3	75.5
2010	1184	49.0	24.1	74.5
2011	1190	61.3	19.4	76.9
2012	1166	56.3	20.7	83.9
2013	1017	51.0	19.9	83
2014	996	45.0	22.1	82.9
2015	1015	51.0	19.9	79.9
2016	979	42.0	23.3	60.8
2017	995	40.0	24.8	61.7
2018	949	42.0	22.5	60.7
2019	990	44.0	22.5	60.7
2020	909	44.0	20.6	60.7
2021	816	37.0	22.0	60.7
2022	851	n/a	n/a	60.8
2023	850	37.0	22.9	60.7

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 Bessemer City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1286	60.0	21.4	0
1989	1311	72.0	18.2	n/a
1990	1383	71.0	19.4	0
1991	1234	71.0	17.3	n/a
1992	1255	65.0	19.3	n/a
1993	1322	64.0	20.7	n/a
1994	1271	69.0	18.4	n/a
1995	1286	67.7	19.0	n/a
1996	1286	67.7	19.0	n/a
1997	1577	63.6	24.8	39.8
1998	1226	66.7	18.4	39.3
1999	1237	67.3	18.4	33.5
2000	1289	58.8	21.9	42.4
2001	1131	65.0	17.4	54.9
2002	1044	54.0	19.3	63.5
2003	1044	54.0	19.3	63.5
2004	1053	51.3	20.5	72.3
2005	1031	62.0	16.6	96.2
2006	1039	58.0	17.9	75.3
2007	1054	55.0	19.2	73.7
2008	1065	61.3	17.4	76
2009	1104	56.8	19.3	75.5
2010	1184	49.0	24.1	74.5
2011	1190	61.3	19.4	76.9
2012	1166	56.3	20.7	83.9
2013	1017	51.0	19.9	83
2014	996	45.0	22.1	82.9
2015	1015	51.0	19.9	79.9
2016	979	42.0	23.3	60.8
2017	995	40.0	24.8	61.7
2018	949	42.0	22.5	60.7
2019	990	44.0	22.5	60.7
2020	909	44.0	20.6	60.7
2021	816	37.0	22.0	60.7
2022	851	n/a	n/a	60.8
2023	850	37.0	22.9	60.7

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 Bessemer City High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,979 (20.3%)	$7,776 (79.6%)	$9,771

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bessemer City High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 357^th of 366 High schools	Ranks 342^nd of 371 High schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Bessemer City High School)	7.8	3.6	4.1%
End of Course Mathematics (Bessemer City)	7.8	3.6	4.1%
End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)	42.5	23.6	19%
End of Course Science (Bessemer City High School)	10.7	7.9	2.8%
End of Course Science (Bessemer City)	10.7	7.9	2.8%
End of Course Science (Alabama)	42.6	31.7	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	990	850	14.1%
African American	854	688	19.4%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	98	131	33.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	27	9	66.7%
Two or More Races	9	21	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	60.7%	60.7%	0%

Schools Near Bessemer City High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)			Summative Assessment Science (2023)		Summative Assessment English (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bessemer City High School	Public	9-12	4950 Premiere Parkway	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 432-3700	850	37	22.9	60.7%	9 (1.1%)	688 (80.9%)	131 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	12.6	342^nd of 371 public high schools	7.8%		12.7	333^rd of 367 public high schools	9.3%	9			2.1		7.8			8.1	$9,771	$1,979	$7,776
Bessemer Center For Technology	Public	9-12	4940 Premiere Parkway	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 432-3805	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McAdory High School	Public	9-12	4800 McAdory School Rd	Mc Calla	35111	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-4700	1,162	66	17.6	72.5%	259 (22.3%)	687 (59.1%)	202 (17.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	25.2	284^th of 371 public high schools	23.5%		25.4	281^st of 367 public high schools	23.4%	3			10.3		18.1			11.4	$8,839	$665	$8,156
New Horizon Alternative School	Public	7-12	1701 6th Ave N	Bessemer	35020	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 432-3036	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hueytown High School	Public	9-12	4881 15th Street Road	Hueytown	35023	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-4150	1,210	51	23.7	78.7%	329 (27.2%)	675 (55.8%)	180 (14.9%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.6%)	21	300^th of 371 public high schools	19.1%		20.8	298^th of 367 public high schools	18.8%	2			5.0		13.5			15.1	$8,484	$737	$7,729
Midfield Area Vocational Department	Public	9-12	1600 High School Dr	Midfield	35228	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 923-2833	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Midfield High School	Public	9-12	1600 High School Rd	Midfield	35221	Jefferson County	Midfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 923-2834	340	20	17.0	86.8%	2 (0.6%)	315 (92.6%)	20 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	9.1	360^th of 371 public high schools	3.0%		6.7	365^th of 367 public high schools	0.5%	5			0.0		2.8			5.8	$12,982	$1,936	$11,042
Pleasant Grove High School	Public	7-12	100 Spartan Drive	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 379-5250	729	38	19.1	56.8%	29 (4.0%)	666 (91.4%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	13.9	335^th of 371 public high schools	9.7%		15.6	318^th of 367 public high schools	13.4%	17	2.1	0.8	4.8	12.3	11.7	28.3	24.6	3.5	$9,862	$1,075	$8,762
Wenonah High School	Public	9-12	2800 Wilson Rd SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 231-1675	656	41	16.1	84.9%	6 (0.9%)	606 (92.4%)	36 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	8.5	364^th of 371 public high schools	1.9%		8.5	355^th of 367 public high schools	3.3%	9			1.7		2.5			2.5	$13,629	$2,136	$11,490
Crossroads School	Public	6-12	1085 Buccaneer Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 439-1800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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