Sylacauga High School

Sylacauga High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
701 N Broadway Ave,  Sylacauga, AL
Sylacauga City Schools
3.6
2.8
677 Students
B+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Matt Hubbard
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1160
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
22%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.51
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.51
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
22%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
41
Full Time Teachers
41
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1160
Math
590
Verbal
570
Average ACT
23
Math
21
English
24
Reading
24
Science
22
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
96.8%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

7
Test Scores
2
Equity
9
College Readiness
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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
55.1%
State Average
27.8%
Science
34.7%
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
320:1

Student Diversity

Female
51.7%
Male
48.3%
White
53.2%
Black
39.9%
Hispanic
4.9%
Two or more races
1.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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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 205 Students
Jacksonville State University 183 Students
The University of Alabama 182 Students
University of Alabama - Birmingham 165 Students
Troy University 161 Students
University of Montevallo 103 Students
University of South Alabama 93 Students
Central Alabama Community College 89 Students
Alabama State University 83 Students
Alabama A&M University 77 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 87 Students
Business 56 Students
Psychology 38 Students
Physical Therapy 28 Students
Biology 18 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 18 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 17 Students
Early Childhood Education 16 Students
Marketing 15 Students
Music Teacher Education 14 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 125 Reviews
5.0 Senior
12/30/2023
Sylacauga High-school is overall a very college readiness school, teachers love being at the school and make students love learning. As a senior I feel that I have gotten all skills for college from Sylacauga high school.
3.0 Alum
6/27/2023
Sylacauga was an interesting school but you can never say it didn't have something going on. Sports are a huge part of this school, especially football. They don't take as much pride as they should in actual education. If you know the right people you can excel in just about anything at this school.
3.0 Senior
3/1/2023
As a teachers daughter and a student, my view of my school probably differs from other students. Most of my teachers have cared about me and my peers learning experiences to a certain standard. But it is obvious that the teachers and staff don't truly care about the children. Purr bathrooms are commonly shut down and broken for months (We have only have 3 sets of bathrooms). There is obvious bias in the way the children and staff get treated.
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2.8 5 Reviews
5.0 student
8/22/2013
I am a student at SHS and I am VERY proud. This school is my family. Everyone is treated by the teachers as if they are the teachers own children. My experience has been amazing. I am in the Eleventh grade and I have lived my high school years to the fullest thanks to Sylacauga High School. This is...
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2.0 student
6/25/2012
I went here my junior year and will be leaving for my old school by senior year. The teachers are typically good, but they take their sweet time updating the online grading system. Also, this is not a private Christian school but is treated like one by most of the students and teachers. It is a very...
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1.0 parent
5/25/2011
My children had a terrible experience. I had three kids go through there and none of them enjoyed it at all. To this day my oldest son can't stand most of the teachers there. They are arrogant, uncooperative, fake, & inconsistent with rules & policies. Their principal that they have now was a teache...
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5.0 student
4/5/2010
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