2007-2008 BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL CLOSINGS - "DOWN SIZING, RIGHT SIZING, or CAPSIZING" (HERE WE GO AGAIN)
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2007-2008 BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL CLOSINGS (HERE WE GO AGAIN - "DOWN SIZING, RIGHT SIZING, or CAPSIZING" )
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BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOLS COLLEGE PREP SCORES SUBPAR - ACT SCORES BELOW STATE AND NATION
| Birmingham City ACT Average Score 17.3 | State ACT Average |
| Carver HS 16.6 | F |
| HAYES HS 16.0 | F |
| Huffman Magnet 17.1 | D |
| Jackson-Olin HS 16.1 | F |
| Parker HS 16.2 | F |
| RAMSAY ALTERNAITVE hs 21.1 | C+ |
| WENONAH HS 15.9 | F |
| WEST END HS 16.5 | F |
| WOODLAWN HS 16.0 | F |
| ENTIRE SYSTEM 17.3 | D- |
| ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION | |||
| Average ACT and GPA admission requirements as reported March 2006 | |||
| Institution | ACT | GPA | |
| Alabama A&M University | 18.00 | 2.00 | |
| Alabama State University | |||
| From an Unaccredited High School | |||
| 20.00 | 2.00 | ||
| From an Accredited High School | |||
| Recommended that FT-Freshmen take ACT or SAT, no set score is required | 2.20 | ||
| Athens State University | Upper Division Institution-No Freshmen | Upper Division Institution-No Freshmen | |
| Auburn University | The minimum test score and gpa requirements for consideration as a freshman applicant are listed below. However, over the past few years, those students offered admission typically had academic credentials significantly above these minimums. It is important to note that actual offers of admission are based upon the pool of applicants and the availability of space. | ||
| 18& 17& 16& | 2.00 2.50 3.00 | ||
| Auburn University Montgomery | 18 for regular admission | 2.3 for regular admission | |
| Jacksonville State University | 19.00 | No GPA admission requirement | |
| Troy University | 18 | 2.00 | |
| University of Alabama | 20 | 3.00 cumulative | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | 20.00 | 2.00 | |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | Unconditional Admission | ||
| 22& 21-20& 19& 18& | 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 | ||
| University of Montevallo | 18.00 | 2.0 (Minimum secondary school academic (core curriculum) | |
| University of North Alabama | Unconditional Admission | ||
| 18.00 | Rank in the top 50% of their HS Graduating class with a GPA of 2.0 with a core of 13 HS units | ||
| University of South Alabama | 19 for regular admission - Students with less than 19 may be admitted to Developmental Studies program | 2.00 | |
| University of West Alabama | 18.00 | No GPA admission requirement | |
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