Paul W Bryant High School

Regular School · Cottondale, AL

Paul W Bryant High School is a regular school school in Cottondale, Alabama, serving grades 09–12 with 1,134 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,134

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

21:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	979	86%
Hispanic/Latino	82	7%
White	51	4%
Two or more races	10	1%
Asian	7	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	4	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	1,134	536M / 598F

English Language Learners: 36 (3% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	3.0% -21.1pp	24.1%	218
Reading Proficiency	7.0% -39.3pp	46.3%	210
Science Proficiency	8.0%	—	216
4-Year Graduation Rate	92.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (4)

56 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

80 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

211

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

244

21.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

7.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,134	100%

Contact & Location

6315 Mary Harmon Bryant Dr

Cottondale, AL 35453

Phone: (205)759-3538

http://bhs.tuscaloosacityschools.com

District

Tuscaloosa City

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,477

District enrollment: 11,186

Other Schools in District

Arcadia Elementary School Elementary
Central Elementary School Elementary
Martin L King Jr Elementary School Elementary
Oakdale Elementary School Elementary
Rock Quarry Elementary School Elementary
Skyland Elementary School Elementary
Southview Elementary School Elementary
The Alberta School of Performing Arts Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35453) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010336002101

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD