Gadsden City High School vs. Etowah High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Gadsden City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Diversity
Student Attention
Etowah High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,309 students in grades 9-12, Gadsden City 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 19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 468 students in grades 9-12, Etowah 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,309 students
468 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#944 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1057 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
10-14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
81%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
348
137
Grade 10 Students
332
112
Grade 11 Students
323
102
Grade 12 Students
306
117
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
23%
9%
% Black
46%
15%
% White
29%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
71%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
