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Northside High School

Public Grades 9-12

30^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 92% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Northside High School in Northport, AL, is a public high school serving 535 students in grades 9-12 within the Tuscaloosa County school district. This mid-sized school has become one of the most improved high schools in Alabama, jumping from the 51st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 92nd percentile (rank 29 out of 380 schools) in 2025-2026—a remarkable gain of 157 positions in just two years.

Northside's academic turnaround is nothing short of dramatic. Proficiency rates have more than doubled across all core subjects since 2023-2024: math jumped from 15.83% to 44.04%, science from 28.06% to 58.72%, and English from 23.85% to 46.79%. These numbers now far exceed both district and state averages—for example, Northside's math proficiency is more than double the district average of 20.78%. The school also excels with student subgroups that often struggle elsewhere, ranking in the 91st percentile for special education students and the 94th percentile for male students. Its graduation rate of 98.8% surpasses the district rate by 6.4 points and the state rate by 7.3 points. What makes this even more impressive is that Northside achieves these results while spending just $9,426 per student—far less than nearby Holt High School ($17,319 per student), which ranks 321st in the state. Northside now stands alongside Northridge High School (rank 30) as the top-performing schools in the region.

Despite these successes, Northside has one notable area for improvement: chronic absenteeism. At 17.5% for 2024-2025, it's significantly higher than the district (11.8%) and state (12.0%) averages. This is puzzling given the school's high graduation rate and strong academics, suggesting that while students who attend regularly perform exceptionally well, a subset are missing significant instructional time. With 38.32% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, Northside ranks in the 81st percentile for low socio-economic status students, demonstrating its effectiveness at closing achievement gaps. If the school can address its absenteeism challenge, its already-strong metrics could improve even further, making it a compelling choice for families in northern Tuscaloosa County.

535

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,426

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19230 Northside Parkway
Northport, AL 35475

(205) 342-2755

District: Tuscaloosa County

Feeder schools for Northside High School:

Elementary:	Walker Elementary School
Middle:	Northside Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th 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

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg28%

Alabama avg32%

30^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Tuscaloosa County

90^th of 140Tuscaloosa County 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	91.2	30 of 386	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	71.9	92 of 374	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	186 of 378	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	163 of 371	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	189 of 367	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.2	74 of 371	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	152 of 366	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	84 of 356	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	60 of 353	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.6	72 of 351	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	71 of 353	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	75.4	62 of 358	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	68 of 358	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	73 of 358	79.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	63 of 360	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	41 of 358	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	76 of 357	78.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.7	28 of 359	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	71.7	85 of 358	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	62.0	130 of 357	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.2	42 of 359	88.3%	★★★★☆
2004	80.3	34 of 357	90.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	39 of 377	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.1	133 of 359	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	191 of 366	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	175 of 358	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.1	282 of 367	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.3	130 of 359	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	174 of 354	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.4	60 of 347	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	39 of 343	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	73 of 383	80.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	52 of 367	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	38.2	228 of 375	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	187 of 349	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.0	58 of 361	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	91 of 361	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	29.9	252 of 358	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	142 of 349	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.3	190 of 315	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	24 of 380	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	77.8	64 of 363	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	167 of 368	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	164 of 358	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	111 of 366	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	54 of 366	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	127 of 357	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	117 of 350	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.4	89 of 339	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	17 of 197	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	76.3	22 of 194	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	141 of 198	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.1	80 of 169	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	13.8	173 of 196	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	68 of 171	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	73 of 160	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.6	53 of 83	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	50 of 320	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	111 of 325	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	219 of 325	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	192 of 317	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	223 of 326	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	105 of 319	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	197 of 313	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	112 of 300	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+23 vs state

English47%+13 vs state

Mathematics44%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, October 13, 2021

this is the best school my kids have went there their whole life Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 6, 2018

Northside is a great school! I wouldn’t want me kids to go anywhere else. 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
Northside High School	Public	9-12	19230 Northside Parkway	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2755	535	30	18.1	38.3%	489 (91.4%)	11 (2.1%)	32 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	91.2	30^th of 386 public high schools	92.2%		71.9	92^nd of 374 public high schools	75.4%	62				44.0		58.7				46.8	$9,426	$901	$8,501
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
Berry High School	Public	6-12	18242 Highway 18 E	Berry	35546	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 689-4467	245	14	17.3	53.9%	210 (85.7%)	15 (6.1%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	45.3	197^th of 386 public high schools	49.0%		15.3	326^th of 374 public high schools	12.8%	129	37.8	34.0	19.4	20.0	38.9	25.7	56.8	66.0	61.1	31.4	$11,769	$1,921	$9,847
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)
Gordo High School	Public	7-12	630 4th St NW	Gordo	35466	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 364-7353	473	22	21.8	53.3%	297 (62.8%)	112 (23.7%)	51 (10.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	40.3	228^th of 386 public high schools	40.9%		41.2	204^th of 374 public high schools	45.5%	24		22.1	10.5	18.8	48.8	26.1		57.4	58.1	26.1	$9,349	$1,650	$7,655
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
Fayette County High School	Public	9-12	202 Tiger Drive	Fayette	35555	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 932-6313	366	24	15.2	53.8%	259 (70.8%)	79 (21.6%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	66.8	102^nd of 386 public high schools	73.6%		58.7	139^th of 374 public high schools	62.8%	37				29.6		40.7				33.3	$10,352	$1,288	$9,061
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside High School

What district is Northside High School in?

Tuscaloosa County

How many students attend Northside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Northside High School.

What schools feed into Northside High School?

Northside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Walker Elementary School
Middle : Northside Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Northside High School?

Students at Northside High School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Northside High School a good school?

Yes. Northside High School ranks in the top 7.8% of Alabama high schools.

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