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HewittTrussville High School

6450 Husky Parkway, Trussville, AL 35173 · (205) 228-4000 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,571 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Alabama public high schools
  • A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools

Enrollment
1,571
High
DISTRICT 1,001 · STATE 682
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
240 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 936923%
Grade 1042727%
Grade 1136723%
Grade 1240826%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
1,18575%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
523%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
25416%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
392%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
362%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
80151%
Female
77049%

School pathway

Feeds from
HewittTrussville Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Trussville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ACAP 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
69.2%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
57.7%
AL avg 31.8%

What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.

Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like HewittTrussville High School

HewittTrussville High School's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
HewittTrussville High School this school1,57115.3%65.1%
Spanish Fort High School
Spanish Fort
1,11516.7%58.7%
Chelsea High School
Chelsea
1,23523.5%49.2%
Fairhope High School
Fairhope
1,53621.9%65.1%
Helena High School
Helena
1,38326.4%40.8%
Oak Mountain High School
Birmingham
1,64823.3%52.7%
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where HewittTrussville High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn AlabamaIn Jefferson County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
65.1%#5 of 305#3 of 32
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.7%#10 of 305#4 of 32
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
69.2%#8 of 305#3 of 32
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,571#23 of 319#3 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.8:1#75 of 307#9 of 32
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.3%#172 of 307#12 of 32
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
15.3%#314 of 317#30 of 33
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.5%#91 of 130#10 of 15
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,571
+21 (+1%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 1,320
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,57199.515.8:115% (240)
2023-241,59793.917.0:118% (283)
2022-231,57394.216.7:115% (240)
2020-211,5509017.2:19% (136)
2017-181,4898517.5:18% (123)
2015-161,4388516.9:112% (173)
2010-111,3208016.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HewittTrussville High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,489 to 1,571); teachers up 17% (85 to 99.5).

About HewittTrussville High School

Among the schools in Trussville, Alabama, is HewittTrussville High School, a large high school. It has an enrollment of 1,571 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Alabama, the average enrollment is about 682.

The Trussville City system has 5 schools and 5,005 students.

The largest group at HewittTrussville High School is White students, at 75%. Other groups include 16% Black, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Jefferson County residents are about 48% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 40%.

HewittTrussville High School has 99.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. The gap from the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama is 1.4 students per teacher. At HewittTrussville High School, 15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 52% average for public schools in Jefferson County, the school's rate is lower.

Among Alabama public high schools, HewittTrussville High School outscored 94%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.

Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, HewittTrussville High School's results are 7.7 points below predicted: 65.1% against 72.8%.

In the wider Jefferson County area, median household income comes to about $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson County counts 181 public schools with about 97,401 students.

About 0.7 miles separate HewittTrussville High School from the closest public school, HewittTrussville Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: HewittTrussville High School ranks 4th of 9 nearby schools, at 65.1% versus a 43.4% average.

Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,571, starting from 1,550. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.2:1 to 15.8:1.

HewittTrussville High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Jefferson County at a glance

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Population
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students

Quick facts

School name
HewittTrussville High School
District
Trussville City
Address
6450 Husky Parkway, Trussville, AL 35173
Phone
(205) 228-4000
County
Jefferson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,571
Teachers (FTE)
100
Student–teacher ratio
15.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
240 (15%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
010001301682
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HewittTrussville High School
How many students attend HewittTrussville High School?
HewittTrussville High School enrolls approximately 1,571 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does HewittTrussville High School serve?
HewittTrussville High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HewittTrussville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HewittTrussville High School is approximately 15.8:1 (100 FTE teachers).
How diverse is HewittTrussville High School?
HewittTrussville High School reports a student body of 75% White, 3% Hispanic, 16% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees HewittTrussville High School?
HewittTrussville High School is overseen by Trussville City in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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