Enrollment
300
High
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ETOWAH COUNTY·NCES 010138000498
Glencoe High School
803 Lonesome Bend Rd, Glencoe, AL 35905 · (256) 492-2250 · Etowah County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
113 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 58%
Community
0
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 | 86 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 83 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
27.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
12.5%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of AL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
25.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-31.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 57% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Glencoe High School
Glencoe High School's state test result (25.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glencoe High School this school | 300 | 37.7% | 25.2% |
| Red Bay High School Red Bay | 322 | 38.8% | 49.0% |
| Lexington High School Lexington | 379 | 35.1% | 52.7% |
| Cold Springs High School Bremen | 235 | 34.9% | 36.7% |
| George W Long High School Skipperville | 377 | 40.6% | 61.4% |
| Meek High School Arley | 286 | 43.0% | 41.5% |
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 Glencoe High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Etowah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #176 of 305 | #5 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #207 of 305 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #172 of 305 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #275 of 319 | #8 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #194 of 307 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.1% | #266 of 307 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #268 of 317 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #86 of 164 | #3 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
300
-21 (-7%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 300 | 16.9 | 17.7:1 | 38% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 283 | 16.8 | 16.8:1 | 52% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 18.1 | 15.8:1 | 52% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 321 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 38% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 19.8 | 17.3:1 | 42% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 19 | 18.4:1 | 47% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | 37% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 21 | 17.5:1 | 4% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 21 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glencoe High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (343 to 300); teachers down 15% (19.8 to 16.9).
About Glencoe High School
Glencoe High School is a public high school in Glencoe, Alabama. Enrollment totals 300 students across grades 9 through 12. The school is 56% below the average for high schools in Alabama.
A total of 22 schools make up Etowah County, with 8,739 students enrolled.
A large majority of enrollment at Glencoe High School is White, at 90%. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. Etowah County's residents are about 77% White, 13 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
Glencoe High School reports a ratio of 17.7 students per teacher, from 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Alabama is similar, at 17.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Glencoe High School, 38% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 20 points below the 58% average for public schools in Etowah County.
Test results at Glencoe High School are 31.4 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 25.2%, compared with a predicted 56.6%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Alabama.
The school's county is Etowah County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $54,563, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 42 public schools in the county, enrolling about 15,139, Glencoe High School among them.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Glencoe High School from the closest public school, Glencoe Middle School. The five-mile area around Glencoe High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Glencoe High School ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 25.2% against a local average of 42.0%.
The NCES locale for Glencoe High School is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment fell 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Glencoe High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Etowah County
- Southside High SchoolHigh · 825 students
- John S Jones Elementary SchoolElementary · 745 students
- Rainbow Middle SchoolMiddle · 634 students
- Hokes Bluff Elementary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Southside Elementary SchoolElementary · 585 students
- Sardis High SchoolHigh · 546 students
Other schools in Glencoe
- Glencoe Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Glencoe Middle SchoolMiddle · 272 students
Other Glencoe High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Glencoe High. Glencoe High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Glencoe High SchoolHillsboro, OR · 1,492 students
- Glencoe High SchoolGlencoe, OK · 101 students
Nearby schools
- Glencoe Middle School0.1 mi · 272
- Glencoe Elementary School0.7 mi · 397
- Adams Elementary School2.9 mi · 433
- Litchfield Middle School2.9 mi · 252
- Donehoo Elementary School3.5 mi · 225
- Hokes Bluff Middle School4.2 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Glencoe High SchoolHow large is Glencoe High School?
Glencoe High School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades 09-12.
Is Glencoe High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glencoe High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Glencoe High School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Glencoe High School.
How diverse is Glencoe High School?
Glencoe High School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Glencoe High School in?
Glencoe High School is part of Etowah County.
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