Gardendale High School
Tel:
(205)379-3600
- Gardendale High School serves 1,061 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Gardendale High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Gardendale High School's student population of 1,061 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,061 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gardendale High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gardendale High School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1006 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 8% |
| Black | 28% | 33% |
| White | 69% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gardendale High School is Fultondale High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Bragg Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gardendale Bragg Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 820 students
0.3 miles
840 Ash Ave
Gardendale, AL 35071
(205)379-2600 0.3 6-8 820 - Gardendale Gardendale Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 991 students
0.4 miles
860 Bauers Ln
Gardendale, AL 35071
(205)379-3550 0.4 K-5 991 - Birmingham Fultondale High School Grades: 6-12 | 601 students
2.4 miles
1450 Carson Rd N
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205)379-3500 2.4 6-12 601 - Gardendale Snow Rogers Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 208 students
3.1 miles
2636 Snow Rogers Rd
Gardendale, AL 35071
(205)379-5400 3.1 K-5 208 - Fultondale Fultondale Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 899 students
3.4 miles
950 Central Ave
Fultondale, AL 35068
(205)379-3450 3.4 PK-6 899
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