Thompson High School

Thompson High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1921 Warrior Pky,  Alabaster, AL
Alabaster City Schools
4.1
3.8
2,203 Students
A-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr Daniel Steele
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1070
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
25%
Reading Proficiency
27%
Average GPA
3.67
Graduation Rate
99%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B
Administration
B+
Resources/Facilities
A
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
A
Food
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Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
27%
Math Proficiency
25%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
126
Full Time Teachers
126
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1070
Math
520
Verbal
560
Average ACT
25
Math
23
English
25
Reading
26
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
45.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
5
Equity
10
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
44.9%
State Average
27.8%
Science
28.4%
State Average
21.8%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
348:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.7%
Female
48.3%
White
51.8%
Black
24.3%
Hispanic
21.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.5%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#12 Best HS For Athletes in Alabama
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Auburn University 677 Students
University of Alabama - Birmingham 605 Students
The University of Alabama 595 Students
University of South Alabama 353 Students
University of Montevallo 303 Students
Troy University 299 Students
Samford University 205 Students
Mississippi State University 193 Students
Jacksonville State University 187 Students
Jefferson State Community College 161 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 177 Students
Business 169 Students
Biology 149 Students
Psychology 117 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 96 Students
Engineering 63 Students
Computer Science 59 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 53 Students
Pre-Law Studies 53 Students
Elementary Education 49 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.1 872 Reviews
4.0 Senior
11/19/2024
The students can be very disrespectful to teachers especially the substitutes. That makes the head of the class seems like a bad person. Some students are very judgemental and rude, but also some are also nice and outgoing.
4.0 Senior
9/27/2024
Thompson High School is an amazing school, the safety and staff are unmatched . The newer policies could use some work, but other than that, everything is amazing.
5.0
9/26/2024
A great school with so many caring individuals that work hard to do the best for the students. I would not hesitate to send my children to Thompson High School.
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GreatSchools Reviews
3.8 11 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/21/2025
Very satisfied with how much our schools have improved since gong independent. My children graduated with honors & are doing excellent in their colleges.
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1.0 parent
10/17/2022
Thompson is such a great school to go to.
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1.0 parent
1/22/2022
The ACS Superintendent and School Board’s (non) response to COVID (especially omicron) has been abysmal. They do not listen to parents (let alone scientists or medical experts) and we are tired of the same copy and pasted reports and emails. They suggest if we don’t like what they are doing, we can...
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5.0 parent
10/22/2020
The administration and teachers are amazing from top to bottom!!!
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