Ramsay High School
Ramsay High School
About This School
Public School | Grades 9-12 | Birmingham City
Ramsay High School is located in Birmingham, AL and is one of 29 high schools in Birmingham City School District. It is a public school that serves 738 students in grades 9-12.
Ramsay High School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Alabama in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ramsay High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Ramsay High School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Alabama average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ramsay High School's students and teachers. more
Ramsay High School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Alabama in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Ramsay High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Ramsay High School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Alabama average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Ramsay High School's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 738
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Ramsay High School had 54% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Alabama had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
98%
White
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Birmingham City District Spending
$9,646Per Pupil
The Birmingham City spends $9,646 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 49% on instruction, 45% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Birmingham City District
17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Ramsay High School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Alabama average is 15 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the AHSGE
What is it?
The Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed starting in grade 10 in the subjects of reading, math, language, science, and social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of four levels: does not meet, partially meets, meets, or exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed standards.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Alabama, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) Results and Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) Results for all subjects tested.
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