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Bessemer City High School

4950 Premiere Parkway, Bessemer, AL 35022

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
760
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Bessemer City
Jefferson County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 305 Alabama high schools · How we grade
Test scores5% proficient in math & reading
6thpercentile
Equity2% of low-income students proficient
2ndpercentile
Attendance63% chronically absent
1stpercentile
Graduation rate71% graduate in 4 years
4thpercentile
College readinessAt least 8% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
21stpercentile
Class size21.7 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bessemer City High School

Bessemer City High School is a public high school in Bessemer, Alabama, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Bessemer City. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 760 students were enrolled, with about 21.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Alabama high school (17.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 305 Alabama high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

4950 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
760 students
Students per teacher
21.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Bessemer City
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
010033000087

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.