Glencoe High School
Tel:
(256)492-2250
- Glencoe High School serves 343 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (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 45-49% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Glencoe 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 top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Glencoe High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Glencoe High School's student population of 343 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 343 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Glencoe 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 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Glencoe High School is 0.08, 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) | #665 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Black | 2% | 33% |
| White | 96% | 55% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 12% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Etowah County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Glencoe High School is C I T Y Program (4.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Glencoe Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gadsden Glencoe Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 317 students
0.1 miles
809 Lonesome Bend Rd
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256)492-5627 0.1 5-8 317 - Gadsden Glencoe Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 364 students
0.7 miles
207 N College St
Gadsden, AL 35905
(256)492-4709 0.7 K-4 364 - Gadsden Adams Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 418 students
3.0 miles
919 Raley St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256)492-4952 3.0 PK-5 418 - Gadsden Litchfield Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 201 students
3.0 miles
1109 Hoke St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256)492-6793 3.0 6-8 201 - Gadsden Donehoo Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 269 students
3.6 miles
1109 E Broad St
Gadsden, AL 35903
(256)546-3604 3.6 PK-5 269
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