Gordo High School

630 4Th St Nw, Gordo AL, 35466 | Pickens County School District | 205-364-7353
  • grades 7-12
  • students 561
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 31% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Gordo
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
39%Gordo
44%Alabama

Gordo High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Pickens County School District" in Gordo, AL. There are a total of 561 students and 28 teachers at Gordo High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Gordo High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.0%, which is 29% lower than the Alabama average.

Gordo High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students561
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment58
Taking some courses30
Taking some courses (not tests)26
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Gordo High School, there are a total of 58 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 30 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
710-14%
815-19%
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740-44%
835-39%
High School40-44%

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.

Gordo High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 66.7% 37.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 31.1% 60.0% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.5% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.5% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Gordo demographics profile

StatisticGordoAlabamaNational
Population1,4644,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4509791
Median age47.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%57%55%
Speak English100%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Gordo

IndexGordoAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade73.3%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school71.1%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college33.8%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.3%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.5%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Gordo High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.