West Blocton High School Explained

West Blocton High School
Address:	4734 Truman Aldrich Parkway
City:	West Blocton, Alabama
Zipcode:	35184
Country:	United States
Ceeb:	012820
Coordinates:	33.113°N -87.1285°W
Type:	Public secondary school
District:	Bibb County School District
Superintendent:	Terry McGee
Principal:	Terry Lawley
Enrollment:	387^[1] (2021-22)
Teaching Staff:	25.50
Ratio:	15.18
Mascot:	Tigers

West Blocton High School (WBHS) is a public secondary school in West Blocton, Alabama, and a part of the Bibb County School District.

Circa 2002 the homecoming games typically have turnouts of almost 400. Robert Dewitt in the Tuscaloosa News cited names of businesses that include the word "tiger", the school's mascot, when saying "Social life in town revolves mostly around church and school."^[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 387 students enrolled for 2021-22 was:

• Male - 53.7%
• Female - 46.3%
• Asian - 0.8%
• Black - 7.8%
• Hispanic - 4.7%
• White - 86.0%
• Multiracial - 0.8%

30.7% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch. As of 2021–22, West Blocton is no longer a Title I school.^[1]

Academic performance

In 2017 the school was "failing" according to Alabama state school accountability rules.^[3]

External links

• • Bibb County School District

Notes and References

1. Web site: School Search results - West Blocton High School . ed.gov . US Department of Education . January 20, 2023.
2. Web site: Dewitt, Robert. West Blocton may not be thriving, but residents’ ties are strong. Tuscaloosa News. March 10, 2002. January 2, 2020.
3. Web site: Taylor, Drew. Central High, University Place Middle placed on state’s "failing schools" list. Tuscaloosa News. January 13, 2017. January 2, 2020. - See sidebar