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What's something Thompson High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,060
High
DISTRICT 1,263 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALABASTER CITY·NCES 010019001183
Thompson High School
1921 Warrior Parkway, Alabaster, AL 35007 · (205) 685-6700 · Shelby County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,060 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Alabama public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
128 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
1,028 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 499 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 501 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 537 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 523 | 25% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Alabaster City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.4%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
34.9%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Thompson High School
Thompson High School's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson High School this school | 2,060 | 49.9% | 36.8% |
| Tuscaloosa County High School Northport | 1,607 | 47.2% | 21.5% |
| Athens High School Athens | 1,278 | 53.4% | 37.9% |
| Oxford High School Oxford | 1,242 | 52.7% | 35.4% |
| Robertsdale High School Robertsdale | 1,418 | 48.8% | 36.7% |
| Florence High School Florence | 1,101 | 49.8% | 38.5% |
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 Thompson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Shelby County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #82 of 305 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #50 of 305 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #140 of 305 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,060 | #6 of 319 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #89 of 307 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #22 of 307 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #197 of 317 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.0% | #101 of 130 | #7 of 7 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
2,060
-38 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,060 | 127.8 | 16.1:1 | 50% (1,028) |
| 2023-24 | 2,132 | 127.8 | 16.7:1 | 50% (1,073) |
| 2022-23 | 2,203 | 126.1 | 17.5:1 | 48% (1,055) |
| 2020-21 | 2,098 | 120 | 17.5:1 | 25% (533) |
| 2017-18 | 1,981 | 114.9 | 17.3:1 | 31% (618) |
| 2015-16 | 1,873 | 106 | 17.7:1 | 36% (672) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thompson High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,981 to 2,060); teachers up 11% (114.9 to 127.8).
About Thompson High School
Thompson High School is a public high school in Alabaster, Alabama. The school's 2,060 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 202% higher than the average for high schools in Alabama, which is about 682.
Thompson High School is in Alabaster City, a district with 6,316 students across 5 schools.
Enrollment at Thompson High School is mixed, with White students the largest group at 48%. It is also 25% Black and 23% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Shelby County is roughly 76% White. Thompson High School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 16.1:1, with 127.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in Alabama average 17.2:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%.
The allk12 Grade for Thompson High School is A-. Compared with Alabama public high schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Thompson High School scores 36.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 47.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Shelby County show that median household income is about $97,961, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 48 public schools operate in Shelby County, serving about 35,120 students.
Of nearby public schools, Thompson Intermediate School is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 36.8% is below the 60.3% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 2,098 to 2,060. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.5 to 16.1 over 4 years.
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Shelby County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,211
Census ACS
Median income
$97,961
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
35,120 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alabaster City
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,444 students
- Creek View Elementary SchoolElementary · 958 students
- Meadow View Elementary SchoolElementary · 953 students
- Thompson Intermediate SchoolElementary · 901 students
Other schools in Alabaster
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,444 students
- Meadow View Elementary SchoolElementary · 953 students
- Thompson Intermediate SchoolElementary · 901 students
Other Thompson High schools
One other US public school is named Thompson High. Thompson High School is the largest of the 2.
- THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOLThompson, ND · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Thompson Intermediate School0.6 mi · 901
- Thompson Middle School0.8 mi · 1,444
- Creek View Elementary School1.1 mi · 958
- Meadow View Elementary School3.8 mi · 953
- Helena High School4.0 mi · 1,383
- Helena Middle4.0 mi · 957
Frequently asked questions
About Thompson High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Thompson High School?
Thompson High School enrolls approximately 2,060 students in grades 09-12.
Is Thompson High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thompson High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thompson High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thompson High School is approximately 16.1:1 (128 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Thompson High School?
Thompson High School reports a student body of 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 25% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Thompson High School?
Thompson High School is overseen by Alabaster City in Shelby County.
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