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Northridge High School

Public Grades 9-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 92% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa, AL, is a large public high school serving 1,153 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Tuscaloosa City school district. It stands out as a top performer in the state, consistently earning 5-star ratings and ranking 30th out of 380 high schools in Alabama (92nd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Academically, Northridge is a clear outlier compared to nearby schools. On state assessments, 11th graders at Northridge show proficiency rates that are roughly double the state average in math (46.61% vs. 27.21%), science (56.18% vs. 36.17%), and English (45.97% vs. 33.73%). The gap is even more striking when compared to other schools in the same district: Paul W Bryant High School and Central High School both have math proficiency rates below 10%, less than a quarter of Northridge's rate. The closest comparable school is Northside High School, which ranks 29th in the state and has a slightly higher graduation rate (98.8% vs. 93.5%), but Northridge serves a larger and more diverse student body while achieving nearly identical results. Other nearby schools like Brookwood High School, Sipsey Valley High School, Hillcrest High School, and Tuscaloosa County High School all rank in the middle of the pack statewide, while Holt High School ranks in the bottom quarter.

Northridge also demonstrates strong performance across student subgroups, with particularly notable rankings for special education students (8th in the state) and Hispanic students (8th in the state). The school has shown rapid improvement in serving African American students, jumping from the 43rd percentile to the 90th percentile in just two years. One area of concern is chronic absenteeism, which sits at 16.8%—higher than both the district (11.1%) and state (12.0%) averages. Additionally, while low-income students have improved from a 1-star to a 3-star rating, their performance still lags behind the school's overall ranking. Despite these challenges, Northridge achieves exceptional results with per-student spending of $9,436, significantly less than lower-performing schools like Central ($14,113) and Holt ($17,319), making it an efficient and high-achieving option for families in the Tuscaloosa area.

1,153

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,436

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Northridge Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35406

(205) 759-3590

District: Tuscaloosa City

Feeder schools for Northridge High School:

Elementary:	Rock Quarry Elementary School
	The Alberta School of Performing Arts
	Verner Elementary School
Middle:	Northridge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

African American:

35.7%

Hispanic:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (50% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Alabama high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg28%

Alabama avg32%

31^st of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Tuscaloosa City

75^th of 140Tuscaloosa 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
2026	91.0	31 of 386	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	85.9	47 of 374	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	36 of 378	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	22 of 371	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	26 of 367	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	31 of 371	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.8	33 of 366	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	28 of 356	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.1	13 of 353	96.3%	★★★★★
2016	64.9	98 of 351	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	83 of 353	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	80 of 358	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	43.7	271 of 358	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.7	272 of 358	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.7	228 of 360	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.3	275 of 358	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.8	203 of 357	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.8	221 of 359	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.2	189 of 358	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.2	163 of 357	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.2	83 of 359	76.9%	★★★★☆
2004	67.5	98 of 357	72.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	25 of 238	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	44.5	100 of 228	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	132 of 231	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	58 of 224	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	84 of 222	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	94 of 228	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	79 of 224	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	54 of 223	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	65.2	35 of 189	81.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	18 of 90	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	31 of 377	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	60 of 359	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.1	28 of 366	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	25 of 358	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	31 of 367	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	26 of 359	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	24 of 354	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	55 of 347	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	92.2	23 of 343	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	8 of 142	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	8 of 122	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	127 of 383	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	168 of 367	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.9	322 of 375	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	300 of 349	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	347 of 361	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	258 of 361	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	296 of 358	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	291 of 349	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.1	291 of 315	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	28 of 380	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	48 of 363	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	50 of 368	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	94.5	24 of 358	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	26 of 366	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	42 of 366	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	45 of 357	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	93.9	24 of 350	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	98.2	9 of 339	97.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	16 of 123	87.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	8 of 197	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	12 of 194	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	56.7	60 of 198	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	18.6	160 of 182	12.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	68.2	42 of 169	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	101 of 196	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	152 of 171	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	105 of 160	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	22 of 320	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	20 of 325	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	15 of 325	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	10 of 317	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.9	13 of 326	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	12 of 319	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	11 of 313	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	8 of 300	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	99.2	3 of 230	98.7%	★★★★★

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 (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)82nd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile-25 vs school

Military Connected (2025)52nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+20 vs state

Mathematics47%+19 vs state

English46%+12 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, January 6, 2011

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Northridge High School is filled with some of the most creative, intelligent and motivated students you'll find anywhere. Diversity and amazing opportunities create a strong environment for talented young people to grow and dream and achieve excellence. From National Merit Finalists, Broadway stars and yearbook awards to athletic champions, AP scholars and charitable heroes, Northridge High School inspires students and their parents to reach beyond easily attainable goals to the challenge of greater dreams for the future. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	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 6th 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
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%)	91	31^st of 386 public high schools	92.0%		85.9	47^th of 374 public high schools	87.4%	16				46.6		56.2				46.0	$9,436	$579	$8,838
TCSS Academy	Public	6-12	3801 Alabama Avenue Northeast	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(205) 342-2858	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(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%)	17.6	324^th of 386 public high schools	16.1%		18.4	304^th of 374 public high schools	18.7%	20				9.4		15.9				12.8	$17,319	$5,702	$9,624
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%)	23	299^th of 386 public high schools	22.5%		17	311^th of 374 public high schools	16.8%	12				9.6		23.5				13.7	$14,113	$2,234	$11,666
I Dream Big Charter Schools	Public, Charter	6-12	3601 Stillman Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	I Dream Big Charter Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(731) 293-3677	0																		(n/a)	17.2	5.7	21.9		37.5		52.9	45.7	59.4
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)
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%)	52.3	170^th of 386 public high schools	56.0%		42.6	200^th of 374 public high schools	46.5%	30				19.0		36.9				29.8	$8,263	$719	$7,482
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)
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%)	23.8	294^th of 386 public high schools	23.8%		15.8	323^rd of 374 public high schools	13.6%	29				10.0		21.7				17.0	$9,385	$1,183	$8,183
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%)	52.6	165^th of 386 public high schools	57.3%		34.5	229^th of 374 public high schools	38.8%	64				23.1		37.7				25.3	$8,119	$806	$7,290

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Northridge High School?

Students at Northridge High School are 52% White, 36% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Northridge High School a good school?

Yes. Northridge High School ranks in the top 8.0% of Alabama high schools.

What schools feed into Northridge High School?

Northridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rock Quarry Elementary School
Elementary : The Alberta School of Performing Arts
Elementary : Verner Elementary School
Middle : Northridge Middle School

How many students attend Northridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,153 students attended Northridge High School.

What district is Northridge High School in?

Tuscaloosa City

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