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Northridge High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2901 Northridge Rd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406 · (205) 759-3590 · Part of Tuscaloosa City School District

Tuscaloosa’s School Grade C better than 32% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
1,153
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Northridge High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 74% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

On the path

Where Tuscaloosa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Northridge High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2901 Northridge Rd, Tuscaloosa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9286
Grade 10276
Grade 11308
Grade 12283
Enrollment over time
1,133’20
1,116’21
1,145’22
1,158’23
1,153’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 36%Hispanic 6%Asian 4%Two or more races 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northridge High School from Tuscaloosa families.

Other schools in Tuscaloosa City School District

The district →
Rock Quarry Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
A+
671 students17:1
Southview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
C−
644 students18:1
The Alberta School of Performing Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Tuscaloosa
C+
632 students14:1
Verner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
A+
608 students18:1
University Place Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
C+
570 students15:1
Woodland Forrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tuscaloosa
C+
544 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Tuscaloosa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.