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Which teacher or staff member at Gadsden City High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,361
High
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GADSDEN CITY·NCES 010162001824
Gadsden City High School
1917 Black Creek Parkway, Gadsden, AL 35904 · (256) 543-3614 · Etowah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,361 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Alabama public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.2:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
938 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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 | 400 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 342 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 311 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 308 | 23% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
Based on grade levels within Gadsden City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
18.0%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
16.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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
17.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.9%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Gadsden City High School
Gadsden City High School's state test result (17.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden City High School this school | 1,361 | 68.9% | 17.5% |
| Hueytown High School Hueytown | 1,200 | 66.0% | 12.4% |
| Opelika High School Opelika | 1,590 | 63.5% | 26.8% |
| Pinson Valley High School Pinson | 1,025 | 66.5% | 7.6% |
| Eufaula High School Eufaula | 728 | 69.2% | 15.1% |
| Fultondale High School Birmingham | 848 | 71.6% | 21.7% |
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 Gadsden City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Etowah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #226 of 305 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #172 of 305 | #4 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #237 of 305 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,361 | #35 of 319 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #159 of 307 | #3 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #17 of 307 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.9% | #75 of 317 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #95 of 164 | #4 of 6 |
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
1,361
+28 (+2%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 1,598
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 1,361 | 79 | 17.2:1 | 69% (938) |
| 2023-24 | 1,309 | 84.1 | 15.6:1 | 76% (995) |
| 2022-23 | 1,318 | 84.9 | 15.5:1 | 76% (1,003) |
| 2020-21 | 1,333 | 97 | 13.7:1 | 59% (791) |
| 2017-18 | 1,524 | 96.4 | 15.8:1 | 59% (898) |
| 2015-16 | 1,518 | 91 | 16.7:1 | 62% (934) |
| 2010-11 | 1,598 | 90 | 17.8:1 | 72% (1,144) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gadsden City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,524 to 1,361); teachers down 18% (96.4 to 79).
About Gadsden City High School
Gadsden City High School is a high school with a street address in Gadsden, Alabama. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,361 students. For comparison, high schools in Alabama average about 682 students.
Gadsden City High School is part of a district of 12 schools: Gadsden City, with 4,940 students.
Enrollment at Gadsden City High School is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 45%. The rest of enrollment is 30% White and 22% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Etowah County's population at about 15%. The chance that two students picked at random at Gadsden City High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
The count of teachers at Gadsden City High School is 79 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.2:1. Across high schools in Alabama, the average ratio is about 17.2:1. Around 69% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Etowah County, the average is 58%.
Gadsden City High School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 32% of Alabama public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 17.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.9%.
Federal survey data for Etowah County show that median household income is about $54,563, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. A total of 42 public schools operate in Etowah County, serving about 15,139 students.
Walnut Park Elementary School is the public school closest to Gadsden City High School, about 1.5 miles away. Gadsden City High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Gadsden City High School at 8th of 8.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, Gadsden City High School enrolled 1,333; in 2024-25, 1,361. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.2:1) than in 2020-21 (13.7:1).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Gadsden City High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Etowah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
103,105
Census ACS
Median income
$54,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
15,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gadsden City
- Gadsden Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- W E Striplin Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Floyd Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Eura Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Sansom Middle SchoolMiddle · 339 students
Other schools in Gadsden
- Gadsden Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Adams Elementary SchoolElementary · 433 students
- W E Striplin Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Floyd Elementary SchoolElementary · 384 students
- Gaston High SchoolHigh · 380 students
- Eura Brown Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
Nearby schools
- Walnut Park Elementary School1.5 mi · 218
- Eura Brown Elementary School1.6 mi · 340
- Gadsden Middle School1.7 mi · 438
- W E Striplin Elementary School1.8 mi · 400
- Sansom Middle School1.9 mi · 339
- Floyd Elementary School2.2 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Gadsden City High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gadsden City High School?
Gadsden City High School enrolls approximately 1,361 students in grades 09-12.
Is Gadsden City High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gadsden City High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Gadsden City High School have?
Gadsden City High School employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Gadsden City High School?
Student demographics at Gadsden City High School are roughly 30% White, 22% Hispanic, 45% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Gadsden City High School in?
Gadsden City High School is part of Gadsden City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.