North Sand Mt. School

North Sand Mt. School

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
29333 AL Highway 71,  Higdon, AL
Jackson County Schools
3.6
1.7
692 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Chris Stephen Davis
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Average ACT Score
22
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.67
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
B
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
36
Full Time Teachers
36
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.6%
College Prep
Average ACT
22
Math
20
English
21
Reading
23
Science
22
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
5
Equity
4
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
25.5%
State Average
27.8%
Science
28.7%
State Average
21.8%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
477:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.4%
Female
48.6%
White
76.7%
Native American
21.2%
Hispanic
1.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Northeast Alabama Community College 57 Students
Jacksonville State University 37 Students
The University of Alabama 36 Students
The University of Alabama in Huntsville 32 Students
Auburn University 30 Students
Chattanooga State Community College 27 Students
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 26 Students
University of Alabama - Birmingham 25 Students
University of Montevallo 18 Students
University of North Alabama 16 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 18 Students
Dental Hygiene 8 Students
Business 7 Students
Biology 7 Students
Elementary Education 6 Students
Physical Therapy 6 Students
Psychology 5 Students
Computer Science 4 Students
Criminology 4 Students
Education 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 21 Reviews
5.0 Senior
4/25/2018
This school may not be the biggest school, but there isn't another faculty anywhere else that wants to see the students succeed like these teachers do. They actually care for their students and do everything they can to watch them reach their goals. There isn't anything I'd like to see change because in my opinion, nothing needs changing.
4.0 Senior
9/27/2017
North Sand Mountain provides a safe environment for students to learn. The school has room for improvement, but overall it is a good school. The school has improved over the last few years with technology upgrades. The students and teachers at North Sand Mountain are very close like a family.
4.0 Senior
9/26/2017
North Sand Mountain School is a tight knit school that lacks in funding, school pride, and confidence. I would like to see a North Sand Mountain student achieve new things and have support.
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1.7 3 Reviews
1.0 parent
11/2/2013
You need to look no further than the review posted by an 8th grade student in February 2007 to know how poor of an education students at NSM receive. It's loaded with incorrectly spelled words, poor grammar, poor punctuation and incorrect capitalizations. When speaking to teachers and staff, it's ve...
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1.0 parent
1/30/2012
This principal and teachers at this school don't seem to care whether or not the children receive an education, much less a quality education. There are only 3 academic classes per day. The rest of the day is basically free play. My children have never once had homework. Per the principal, it is pur...
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3.0 parent
12/17/2008
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