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Pleasant Grove High School

Public | 7-12 | 631 students

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3 stars

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Posted August 30, 2012

Currently one of my children graduated from Pleasant Grove High, one is a junior, and my youngest will enter high school next year. And while I've had the normal children in school problems, I've yet to have any problems or complaints about the faculty or ciriculum of PGHS. Born and raised in Hueytown, PG has always had a rep of academic over atheletic achievement and that's the reason i wanted my children there. The people there take a very personal role in the success of their students. Because here in Pleasant Grove we're not just a community but family.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 17, 2009

I wish the teachers would be held to the same standard as they demand of the students. If you expect my child to give 110% then so do I from the Teachers. I suggest that grades be posted on the website more frequently, large projects be given in written form to the students, more feedback on progress and be able to review test taken. Finally I would like Study guides given in advance and reviewed in class before finals.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 28, 2009

Well where do I start, The teacher's my daughter had were great, But the kids there well thats another story, The kids there have NO respect for other's they take things and nobody say's anything. So my daughter went to a certain teacher and she got it done!! I just hope and pray the new school is alot better and more crack downs.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 18, 2006

We just moved here and 'wow' what a big difference. But we love it so far. Also everyone has been nice to us. I figure since were all here for the same reason we should help each other and work together, and be kind to one another.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 18, 2005

both of my children received an excellent education at Pleasant Grove High School. They both graduated within the last 6 years. Each child scored 28 or better on the ACT test and went on to graduate with honor from college and pursue a career of their choosing. I think high school is what you make of it with few exceptions. With the right support from family, friends, neighbors, and community Pleasant Grove High could remain an excellent learning environment. The community just has to make a decision to quit complaining and start maintaining.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 7, 2004

PGHS is not a bad school. I have a daughter in the 7th grade this year and she loves it. Yes, there are fights as usual at high school but most of the problems could be ended if they would stop the No Child Left Behind program! There are too too many kids being bussed over here. I am sorry that their school is so bad but it is the parents and these students who could improve it.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 7, 2004

I am not a parent, but a graduate of the class of 2002. PGHS is no worse than any other school. There is obvious favoritism and some bad things do happen, but overall I enjoyed my entire high school experience. There are plenty of activities to get involved in and for those who have school spirit, football, baseball, soccer and all other sports are fun to watch. Pep rallies are great. The building itself is quickly improving. The staff (for the most part) is extremely supportive, and in my opinion PGHS is a pretty good place to get and enjoy the whole high school experience.
—Submitted by Melissa Rivers, a former student


Posted May 4, 2004

This used to be a wonderful school and now it has gotten to be one of the worst I have ever known. I have a daughter, 9th grade that has been harrassed since school started and I have tried to have something done about it, but as usual, the principal can't seem to stop the harrassement. I have had two reports written up and nothing has been done.. You could have at least moved some of the students, or mine to another class. There are some trouble makers there and instead of handling that trouble maker , lets just overlook and pass him to get him out of this school...Needless to say there are too many parents controlling the principal...
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 27, 2004

This school is not for everyone. fights berak out daily. this school has some people who dont really liek the school. most students i have seen are moving to different schools because of the school,staff, teachers, most of the ppl moving have been here for 2 weeks and they would like togo esle where. we have a lot of stuck up people here. but it is sometimes a fun place. for the year 2004-2005 we will be useing student id badgets. they will have his or her picture ,grade, and more info.
—Submitted by ALLAn, a student


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 69% in 2010.

134 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
54%

2007

 
 
62%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2010.

133 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
86%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 79% in 2010.

136 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2010.

136 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
74%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students66%
Female71%
Male62%
Black59%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White82%
Free and reduced-price lunch50%
Not economically disadvantaged75%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities69%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English66%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant66%

Reading

All Students86%
Female90%
Male83%
Black83%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White92%
Free and reduced-price lunch80%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities88%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English86%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant86%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Math

All Students72%
Female67%
Male77%
Black63%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White93%
Free and reduced-price lunch60%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Special education13%
Students without disabilities79%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English72%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant72%

Reading

All Students74%
Female73%
Male74%
Black66%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White90%
Free and reduced-price lunch64%
Not economically disadvantaged78%
Special education20%
Students without disabilities80%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English74%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant74%
Scale: % level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test (ARMT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math. The ARMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 69% in 2010.

132 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
65%

2008

 
 
54%
Scale: % level 3 or level 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ASA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Science

All Students73%
Female77%
Male71%
Black67%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White87%
Free and reduced-price lunch65%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities77%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English73%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant73%
Scale: % level 3 or level 4

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama Science Assessment (ASA) to test students in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ASA is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficiency level 3.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 93% in 2010.

165 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
89%
Language

The state average for Language was 78% in 2010.

165 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
72%

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
70%

2007

 
 
81%
Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2010.

165 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
82%

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2010.

165 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
83%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
83%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2009.

125 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
62%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
84%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 73% in 2010.

165 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
63%

2007

 
 
62%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies. High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate. The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 94% in 2010.

148 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
95%
Language

The state average for Language was 91% in 2010.

149 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
95%

2007

 
 
91%
Math

The state average for Math was 95% in 2010.

149 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
95%

2007

 
 
91%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 94% in 2010.

149 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
94%

2007

 
 
91%
Science

The state average for Science was 94% in 2009.

136 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
95%

2007

 
 
93%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 90% in 2010.

149 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
95%

2007

 
 
87%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies. High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate. The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Biology I

All Students89%
Female89%
Male89%
Black87%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White93%
Free and reduced-price lunch79%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education48%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English89%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant89%

Language

All Students72%
Female78%
Male66%
Black63%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White87%
Free and reduced-price lunch46%
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Special education12%
Students without disabilities82%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English72%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant72%

Math

All Students82%
Female82%
Male83%
Black79%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White88%
Free and reduced-price lunch67%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Special education8%
Students without disabilities96%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant82%

Reading

All Students75%
Female82%
Male70%
Black65%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White93%
Free and reduced-price lunch56%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Special education20%
Students without disabilities85%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English75%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant75%

Social Studies

All Students71%
Female68%
Male73%
Black64%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White83%
Free and reduced-price lunch52%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Special education12%
Students without disabilities81%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English71%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant71%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies. High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate. The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

Biology I

All Students95%
Female96%
Male93%
Black93%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White96%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch93%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English95%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant95%

Language

All Students91%
Female93%
Male88%
Black88%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White95%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch89%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%

Math

All Students97%
Female100%
Male93%
Black96%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White98%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch96%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant97%

Reading

All Students95%
Female99%
Male91%
Black94%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White97%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch96%
Not economically disadvantaged95%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English95%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant95%

Social Studies

All Students91%
Female88%
Male94%
Black86%
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indian/Alaskan Nativen/a
White98%
Race/Ethnicity Unknownn/a
Free and reduced-price lunch83%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special educationn/a
Students without disabilities91%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English91%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Scale: % passing

About the tests


In 2009-2010 Alabama used the Alabama High School Graduation Exam (AHSGE) to test high school students in reading, math, language, science and social studies. High school students must pass the AHSGE in order to graduate. The AHSGE is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Alabama. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Alabama Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Alabama's state standards

Source: Alabama Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 62% 35%
White 38% 59%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 1%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Hispanic 0% 4%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 24%N/A52%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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805 7th Ave
Pleasant Grove, AL 35127
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Phone: (205) 379-5250

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