Pickens County High School vs. Gordo High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pickens County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Gordo High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 284 students in grades 5-12, Pickens County High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Serving 539 students in grades 7-12, Gordo High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 24%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-12
7-12
Total Students
284 students
539 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1098 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1027 out of 1276 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
35
-
Grade 6 Students
33
-
Grade 7 Students
39
86
Grade 8 Students
49
92
Grade 9 Students
31
93
Grade 10 Students
38
77
Grade 11 Students
28
101
Grade 12 Students
31
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
68%
26%
% White
26%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%