Gulf Shores High School vs. Fairhope High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gulf Shores High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Fairhope High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 882 students in grades 9-12, Gulf Shores High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Serving 1,642 students in grades 9-12, Fairhope High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
882 students
1,642 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
100 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#373 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#379 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
48%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
54%


Graduation Rate
95%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
18
Grade 9 Students
240
420
Grade 10 Students
243
437
Grade 11 Students
201
373
Grade 12 Students
198
394
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
10%
8%


% Black
5%
7%


% White
80%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

