New Century Technology High School

New Century Technology High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2500 Meridian St N,  Huntsville, AL
Huntsville City Schools
4.3
4.8
403 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Stewart Thorson
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1150
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
52%
Reading Proficiency
67%
Average GPA
3.48
Graduation Rate
100%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.48
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
52%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
28
Full Time Teachers
28
Teachers in First or Second Year
18%
College Prep
Average SAT
1150
Math
570
Verbal
580
Average ACT
26
Math
23
English
26
Reading
27
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
36.9%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
17.6%
State Average
27.8%
Science
6.9%
State Average
21.8%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
460:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.9%
Female
47.1%
White
44.4%
Black
30.5%
Hispanic
14.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.7%
Two or more races
4.2%
Native American
1.2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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School Rankings

#4 Best Magnet HS in Alabama
#5 Best College Prep Public HS in Alabama
#6 Best Public HS in Alabama
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville 239 Students
University of Alabama - Birmingham 209 Students
Auburn University 192 Students
The University of Alabama 154 Students
University of South Alabama 91 Students
University of North Alabama 89 Students
Troy University 77 Students
Alabama A&M University 70 Students
Calhoun Community College 69 Students
Mississippi State University 68 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Computer Science 88 Students
Biology 62 Students
Nursing 44 Students
Mechanical Engineering 43 Students
Psychology 39 Students
Engineering 37 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 32 Students
Business 31 Students
Computer Software Engineering 30 Students
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism 28 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 146 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/22/2024
I had and still is having an amazing experience at NCT. It offer me an opportunity to experience advance level classes and teacher that are available to help at anytime.Everyone have a safe place or teacher that they can go to when they need help, and that helps us a lot as student to feel heard.
5.0 Parent
11/16/2023
A hidden gem in Huntsville. Public Huntsville City magnet school open by application to all students in the city of Huntsville. Calm atmosphere, motivated students, fantastic academics, wonderful teachers and administration, great student diversity, small student body makes for a lot of individualized attention.
4.0 Senior
10/11/2023
It is a great for those who only care about academics and who want a really good solid education. The staff is super caring and helpful.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.8 6 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/8/2024
New Century is an amazing high school and if your child is interested in pursuing a career in biomedical, enginnering or computer sciences, its the number one school in Huntsville, #2 in the state and the #60 in the United States based on US News & World Reports in 2024. There are tons of after scho...
5.0 parent
12/5/2023
Great school with great learning opportunities. My kids turned out great and I am proud of this institution
5.0 student
4/26/2019
My overall experience at New Century has been incredibly positive and life-changing!Mr. Archer has made me want to go into a computer career field. He makes learning tough material as fun as possible and has a really cool personality.New Century rocks! You won’t regret going here. It also looks good...
4.0 parent
1/17/2012
I have 2 children at this school. The academics are phenomenal. The only reason I don't give this 4 stars is I think there needs to be more physical fitness opportunities for the students outside of gym class freshman year. Physical fitness is every bit as important as academics. Afterschool sports...

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