Gadsden City High School

1917 Black Creek Parkway, Gadsden AL, 35904 | Gadsden City School District | 256-543-3614
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1524
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 25 in Gadsden
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
42%Gadsden
44%Alabama

Gadsden City High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gadsden City School District" in Gadsden, AL. There are a total of 1,524 students and 96 teachers at Gadsden City High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Gadsden City High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 9% lower than the Alabama average.

Gadsden City High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1524
Teachers96
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment158
Taking some courses155
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses51
Passing no courses92

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gadsden City High School, there are a total of 158 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 155 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gadsden City High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 35.0% 38.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 57.3% 48.0% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.9% 9.8% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 2.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Gadsden demographics profile

StatisticGadsdenAlabamaNational
Population35,2244,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9419791
Median age40.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%57%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Gadsden

IndexGadsdenAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade72.2%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school70.6%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.0%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.6%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.7%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.2%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Gadsden City High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.