Sipsey Valley High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Buhl, Alabama·35446
Score
29.0/100
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#198
Among 278 Alabama high schools
#5
In Tuscaloosa County
Top 72%
In Alabama

Score 29.0/100: better than 29% of Alabama high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
15%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 32%, better than 20% of them
Math
12%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 32% of them
Science
29%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 47% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability14.6—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability14.6—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability12.3—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability12.3—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability28.5—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability28.5—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
510
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
510
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
43%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
Tuscaloosa County

Contact

Address
15815 Romulus Rd
Buhl, AL 35446
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Sipsey Valley High School at a glance

Sipsey Valley High School is a public high school in Buhl, Alabama, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Tuscaloosa County school district. It has about 510 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 54% at a typical Alabama high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 15% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 12% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 29.0 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #198 of 278. Its English language arts result fell by 15 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.