Gulf Shores High School
Tel:
(251)968-4747
- Gulf Shores High School serves 841 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20% (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 29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 39%) 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Gulf Shores High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Gulf Shores High School's student population of 841 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 841 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 49 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Gulf Shores High School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gulf Shores High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.34. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #724 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 33% |
| White | 91% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.34 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 22% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baldwin County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Gulf Shores High School is Foley High School (7.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Gulf Shores Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Gulf Shores Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gulf Shores Gulf Shores Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 412 students
0.2 miles
450 E 15th Ave
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251)968-8719 0.2 7-8 412 - Gulf Shores Gulf Shores Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 1033 students
0.4 miles
1600 East 3rd St
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251)968-7375 0.4 PK-6 1033 - Bon Secour Swift Consolidated Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 296 students
4.6 miles
6330 Bon Secour Hwy
Bon Secour, AL 36511
(251)949-6422 4.6 PK-6 296 - Orange Beach Orange Beach Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 451 students
7.2 miles
4900 Wilson Blvd
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251)981-5662 7.2 PK-6 451 - Foley Foley High School Grades: 9-12 | 1872 students
7.9 miles
1 Pride Pl
Foley, AL 36535
(251)943-2221 7.9 9-12 1872
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