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Central High School vs Hillcrest High School

Central High School and Hillcrest High School are very closely rated, both scoring around 5.6 out of 10. Hillcrest High School is significantly larger with 1,422 students, about 1.7× the size of Central High School (834). In math proficiency, Hillcrest High School leads at 49.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Central High School

Tuscaloosa, AL

5.6/10
High School9th – 12th

834 students

Hillcrest High School

Tuscaloosa, AL

5.9/10
High School9th – 12th

1,422 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricCentral High SchoolHillcrest High School
Overall Rating5.6 / 105.9 / 10
Academic Score2.43.4
Growth Score8.39.4
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch84.1%64.1%
Environment Score7.94.7
State Rank#913 of 1,360#829 of 1,360
State Percentile33th39th

Test Scores

SubjectCentral High SchoolHillcrest High School
Math Proficiency22.0%49.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency22.0%45.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailCentral High SchoolHillcrest High School
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades9th – 12th9th – 12th
Enrollment8341,422
Student-Teacher Ratio17.0:118.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch84.1%64.1%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)75–79%92.0%
DistrictTuscaloosa CityTuscaloosa County
CityTuscaloosaTuscaloosa

Neighborhood

MetricTuscaloosa (35401)Tuscaloosa (35405)
Median Household Income$30,031$61,371
Median Home Value$141,100$224,900
Median Rent$911$1,057
College Educated (Bachelor's+)26.6%31.4%
Poverty Rate38.1%14.1%
Avg Commute16 min22 min
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