Gulf Shores High School
Tel:
(251)968-4747
- Gulf Shores High School serves 854 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.
- Gulf Shores 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 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Gulf Shores High School's student population of 854 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 854 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Gulf Shores 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 decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Gulf Shores High School is 0.20, 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) | #962 out of 1263 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 44% |
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| 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 | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 33% |
| White | 89% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.59 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Baldwin County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Gulf Shores Gulf Shores Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 436 students
0.2 miles
450 E 15th Ave
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251)968-8719 0.2 7-8 436 - Gulf Shores Gulf Shores Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 1,061 student
0.4 miles
1600 East 3rd St
Gulf Shores, AL 36542
(251)968-7375 0.4 PK-6 1,061 - Bon Secour Swift Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 273 students
4.6 miles
6330 Bon Secour Hwy
Bon Secour, AL 36511
(251)949-6422 4.6 PK-6 273 - Orange Beach Orange Beach Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 468 students
7.2 miles
4900 Wilson Blvd
Orange Beach, AL 36561
(251)981-5662 7.2 PK-6 468 - Foley Foley High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,753 student
7.9 miles
1 Pride Pl
Foley, AL 36535
(251)943-2221 7.9 9-12 1,753
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