West Blocton High School
West Blocton High School (WBHS) is a public secondary school in West Blocton, Alabama, and a part of the Bibb County School District.
| West Blocton High School | |
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| Address | |
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4734 Truman Aldrich Parkway , 35184 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°06′47″N 87°07′43″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| School district | Bibb County School District |
| Superintendent | Terry McGee |
| Principal | Terry Lawley |
| Teaching staff | 27.25[1] (on a FTE basis) |
| Enrollment | 445[1] (2017-18) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.33[1] |
| Website | westbloctonhighschool |
Circa 2002 the homecoming games typically have turnouts of almost 400. Robert Dewitt in the Tuscaloosa News cited names of businesses that include the word "tiger", the school's mascot, when saying "Social life in town revolves mostly around church and school."[2]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 445 students enrolled for 2017-18 was:
- Male - 56.2%
- Female - 43.8%
- Asian - 0.2%
- Black - 10.1%
- Hispanic - 2.5%
- White - 87.0%
- Multiracial - 0.2%
52.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. For 2017–18, West Blocton was a Title I school.[1]
Academic performance
In 2017 the school was "failing" according to Alabama state school accountability rules.[3]
References
- "School Search results - West Blocton High School". ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- Dewitt, Robert (2002-03-10). "West Blocton may not be thriving, but residents' ties are strong". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- Taylor, Drew (2017-01-13). "Central High, University Place Middle placed on state's "failing schools" list". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 2, 2020. - See sidebar
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