Madison County High School

174 Brock Rd, Gurley AL, 35748 | Madison County School District | 256-851-3270
  • grades 9-12
  • students 537
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Gurley
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
53%Gurley
44%Alabama

Madison County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Madison County School District" in Gurley, AL. There are a total of 537 students and 30 teachers at Madison County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Madison County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 25% higher than the Alabama average.

Madison County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students537
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment171
Taking some courses147
Taking some courses (not tests)13
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses114

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 Madison County High School, there are a total of 171 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 147 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Madison County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 77.0% 64.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 21.5% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.7% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 3.2% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 7.9% 5.9% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Gurley demographics profile

StatisticGurleyAlabamaNational
Population5744,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1629791
Median age38.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%57%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Gurley

IndexGurleyAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade76.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school75.7%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.7%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.3%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.6%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Madison County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.