Tarrant High School
91 Black Creek Rd
Birmingham AL, 35217, Jefferson County
Phone: 205-849-0172
Ranking: 
(350 out of 359, bottom 3%)*
(350 out of 359, bottom 3%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Tarrant City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 33 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 28 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 472 | 238 | 254 | 288 | 310 | 435 | 416 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 85 | 18.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 79 | 16.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | 0.7% | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 114 | 24.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 102 | 23.4% | 140 | 33.7% |
| Grade 10: | 67 | 14.2% | 97 | 40.8% | 91 | 35.8% | 110 | 38.2% | 97 | 31.3% | 125 | 28.7% | 95 | 22.8% |
| Grade 11: | 75 | 15.9% | 61 | 25.6% | 91 | 35.8% | 81 | 28.1% | 114 | 36.8% | 103 | 23.7% | 102 | 24.5% |
| Grade 12: | 52 | 11.0% | 80 | 33.6% | 72 | 28.3% | 97 | 33.7% | 99 | 31.9% | 102 | 23.4% | 79 | 19.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 231 | 48.9% | 99 | 41.6% | 121 | 47.6% | 143 | 49.7% | 167 | 53.9% | 227 | 52.2% | 210 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 241 | 51.1% | 139 | 58.4% | 133 | 52.4% | 145 | 50.3% | 135 | 43.5% | 200 | 46.0% | 202 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 53 | 11.2% | 16 | 6.7% | 15 | 5.9% | 22 | 7.6% | 18 | 5.8% | 20 | 4.6% | 15 | 3.6% |
| Black: | 373 | 79.0% | 195 | 81.9% | 213 | 83.9% | 232 | 80.6% | 249 | 80.3% | 361 | 83.0% | 342 | 82.2% |
| White: | 44 | 9.3% | 26 | 10.9% | 25 | 9.8% | 34 | 11.8% | 41 | 13.2% | 54 | 12.4% | 59 | 14.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 413 | 87.5% | 188 | 79.0% | 206 | 81.1% | 233 | 80.9% | 231 | 74.5% | 317 | 72.9% | 278 | 66.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 7.4% | 31 | 13.0% | 14 | 5.5% | 16 | 5.6% | 26 | 8.4% | 35 | 8.0% | 48 | 11.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.52 | 15.75 | 17.14 | 15.14 | 19.87 | 16.00 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ADAW | ||||||
| 2004 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 30.9% | 46.9% |
| 2005 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 21.1% | 21.1% | 44.8% |
| 2006 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.3% | 35.3% | 49% |
| 2008 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 23.46% | 23.46% | 46.76% |
| 2009 | Grammar and Usage | 10th Grade | % met std | 24.55% | 24.55% | 42.56% |
| 2004 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.8% | 42.8% | 65% |
| 2005 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 48.8% | 64.3% |
| 2006 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | 69% |
| 2008 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 46.92% | 46.92% | 64.91% |
| 2009 | Holistic Composition | 10th Grade | % met std | 60.91% | 60.91% | 76.43% |
| 2004 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 36.6% | 56.8% |
| 2006 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 63.6% |
| 2008 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.44% | 44.44% | 61.3% |
| 2009 | Sentence Formation | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.73% | 32.73% | 61.43% |
| 2004 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 40.2% | 40.2% | 56.7% |
| 2005 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 32.2% | 32.2% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 58.5% | 59.2% |
| 2008 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.44% | 44.44% | 59.53% |
| 2009 | Writing Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 35.46% | 35.46% | 57.81% |
| AHSGE | ||||||
| 2008 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.83% | 57.83% | 72.59% |
| 2009 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 79.38% | 79.38% | 87.59% |
| 2010 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 82.25% | 82.25% | 93.34% |
| 2011 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 91.14% | 91.14% | 94.47% |
| 2012 | Biology | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.32% | 81.32% | 95.24% |
| 2004 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 73.8% | 81% |
| 2005 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 80.4% |
| 2006 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 82.2% |
| 2007 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.26% | 78.26% | 80.01% |
| 2008 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.63% | 65.63% | 76.95% |
| 2009 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.86% | 61.86% | 81.82% |
| 2010 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.38% | 60.38% | 78.46% |
| 2011 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.75% | 58.75% | 77.64% |
| 2012 | Language | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.26% | 36.26% | 75.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 76.4% | 78% |
| 2005 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 60.9% | 78.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 83.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.91% | 73.91% | 83.74% |
| 2008 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.46% | 61.46% | 84.02% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 72.17% | 72.17% | 85.56% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.27% | 62.27% | 84.32% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 77.5% | 85.39% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.63% | 62.63% | 85.03% |
| 2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 78.8% | 86.9% |
| 2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 73.5% | 85.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.74% | 71.74% | 82.19% |
| 2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 68.75% | 68.75% | 81.17% |
| 2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.64% | 54.64% | 81.63% |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 64.15% | 64.15% | 81.82% |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 83.29% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.54% | 61.54% | 82.92% |
| 2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 74.1% | 74.1% | 82.1% |
| 2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 56.4% | 80.9% |
| 2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 77.6% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.96% | 61.96% | 82.09% |
| 2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 65.62% | 65.62% | 81.22% |
| 2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.85% | 61.85% | 75.76% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 58.8% | 74.2% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.4% | 76% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 77.1% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.87% | 60.87% | 73.9% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 72.58% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 60.82% | 60.82% | 78.86% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 67.62% | 67.62% | 73.05% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 71.38% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.75% | 52.75% | 71.26% |
| 2010 | Biology | 12th Grade | % met std | 87.77% | 87.77% | 94.02% |
| 2011 | Biology | 12th Grade | % met std | 96.88% | 96.88% | 98.1% |
| 2012 | Biology | 12th Grade | % met std | 92.59% | 92.59% | 98.49% |
| 2004 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 95.4% |
| 2005 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 94.5% |
| 2006 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85.8% | 94.7% |
| 2007 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 84.81% | 84.81% | 89.7% |
| 2008 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 85.71% | 85.71% | 94.49% |
| 2009 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 79.38% | 79.38% | 92.8% |
| 2010 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 75.56% | 75.56% | 91.1% |
| 2011 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 84.38% | 84.38% | 91.4% |
| 2012 | Language | 12th Grade | % met std | 87.65% | 87.65% | 90.39% |
| 2004 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.9% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 94.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85.8% | 95.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 86.07% | 86.07% | 90.48% |
| 2008 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 87.02% | 87.02% | 95.45% |
| 2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 77.31% | 77.31% | 95.36% |
| 2010 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 82.23% | 82.23% | 94.73% |
| 2011 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 85.42% | 85.42% | 94.82% |
| 2012 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 90.12% | 90.12% | 94.83% |
| 2004 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 96.5% |
| 2005 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 95.4% |
| 2006 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 95.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 88.61% | 88.61% | 90.19% |
| 2008 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 87.01% | 87.01% | 95.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 80.41% | 80.41% | 94.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 93.57% |
| 2011 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 95.79% | 95.79% | 93.78% |
| 2012 | Reading | 12th Grade | % met std | 87.65% | 87.65% | 93.62% |
| 2004 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 97.4% | 97.4% | 95.9% |
| 2005 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 90.6% | 90.6% | 95.3% |
| 2006 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 87.1% | 87.1% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 89.88% | 89.88% | 90.62% |
| 2008 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 87.01% | 87.01% | 95.24% |
| 2009 | Science | 12th Grade | % met std | 76.29% | 76.29% | 93.62% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 93.6% | 92.7% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 89.3% | 89.3% | 93.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 85.8% | 93.7% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 84.81% | 84.81% | 88.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 84.42% | 84.42% | 92.95% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 73.2% | 91.58% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 74.44% | 74.44% | 90.45% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 87.99% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 12th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 77.78% | 89.74% |
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* Tarrant High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.