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|grades= [[ninth grade|9]]-[[twelfth grade|12]] |
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|colors= Carolina blue and black {{color box|#87CEEB}} |
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|founded= 2003 |
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| Northridge High School | |
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| Address | |
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2901 Northridge Road , 35406 United States | |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "A commitment to excellence" |
| Founded | 2003 |
| School district | Tuscaloosa City Schools |
| CEEB code | 012686 |
| Principal | J. Tygar Evans |
| Staff | 59.19 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,050 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.74[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Carolina blue and black |
| Nickname | Jaguars |
| Feeder schools | Northridge Middle, Southview Middle, University Place Middle |
| Website | www |
Northridge High School is a public high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, enrolling just over 1000 students in grades 9–12 as of spring 2021. It is one of three high schools in the Tuscaloosa City School District. It offers technical and academic programs, as well as joint enrollment with Shelton State Community College and the University of Alabama. Northridge High School is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Founded in 2003, Northridge is one of the two youngest public high schools in Tuscaloosa. After the retirement of Central High School East, the Tuscaloosa City School system divided the city into three schools: Northridge High School, Paul W. Bryant High School (both of which were opened in 2003), and Central High School. Northridge High School is located on the north side of the Black Warrior River on Northridge Road.
Academics
Profile
56% of Northridge High's enrollment is African American, 3% is of Asian descent, 40% is of European descent, and the remainder is mostly Hispanic.[2]
Northridge offers the most AP Classes in Tuscaloosa County.
History
On average, four Northridge High students earn the National Merit Finalist Cy Young status each year.
Standardized tests
Northridge High School has routinely scored above the national and state averages since the school's inception in 2003. Like all Alabama public high school students, Northridge High students are assessed using the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (ending with the graduating class of 2014). In addition, NHS students are measured on the ACT and SAT college entrance exams, and on Advanced Placement tests.[citation needed]
| Average ACT scores – 2007[3] | |||||
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| Northridge High | State | Nation | |||
| Average ACT score | 22.3 | 20.3 | 21.2 | ||
| Average SAT Reasoning scores – 2007[4] | |||||
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| Northridge High | State | Nation | |||
| SAT Reasoning score | 1191 | 1124 | 1028 | ||
Exchange students
Northridge is a hospital school for students all over the world. In 2010 Northridge hosted students from Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Mozambique, Kenya, North Korea, Kazakhstan, and Germany.
Athletics
The nickname for Northridge sports team is the "Northridge Jaguars." Their official mascots are "Mic Jaguar" and "Maggie the Jaggie". The school is a 6A school in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA).
Football
In their 2011 season the Northridge Jaguars finished with a 10-2 record, the best record in school history, moving on to the second round of the Alabama 6A playoffs.[5]
Notable alumni include Vinnie Sunseri, NFL safety with New England Patriots; and Malcolm Johnson, NFL fullback for Cleveland Browns.
Baseball
The Northridge baseball team has had four consecutive 20+ win seasons.[when?] The Jags won the area championship in 2012 for the first time in school history.
Soccer
The school has a freshman boys' team, junior varsity boys' team, varsity boys' team, freshman girls' team, junior varsity girls' team, and a varsity girls' team. In 2015, The varsity girls' team competed in the Final Four and came in 3rd in the state. In 2016, both varsity teams traveled to Huntsville, with the boys coming 3rd in the state and the girls competing in the finals. The varsity girls' team came second in the state. The soccer teams have competed in more playoff games than any other sport.
Golf
Notable alumni include Patton Kizzire, Auburn University and current PGA golfer.[citation needed]
Tennis
The Northridge varsity girls' team won the 6A state championship in 2018.
Notable alumni
- Bo Scarbrough, NFL player; transferred before his senior season
- Malcolm Johnson, NFL player
References
- ^ a b c "Northridge High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ State of Alabama Department of Education, Enrollment by Ethnicity and Gender (school level) – 2007–2008 Archived August 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ ACT, Inc., College Readiness Report, Northrige High School, July 20, 2007.
- ^ "Northridge High School, Alabama Public School – College Prep – SchoolMatters". SchoolMatters, a service of Standard & Poor's. Retrieved April 8, 2007.
- ^ "Northridge Jaguars Football". Jaguar Quarterback Club. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
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