Gordo High School

630 4th St Nw, Gordo, AL 35466 | (205) 364-7353

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 541

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 541 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 50th out of 357 high schools in AL.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mr James Jr Chapman
Fax: (205) 364-6160
Website: www.ghs.pickens.k12.al.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Shared Time School

School District Details

Pickens County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,726
Graduation Rate: 75.7%
Dropout Rate: 1.1%
Students Per Teacher: 16.0
Enrolled Students: 2,955

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 541
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 277 (51.2%)
Females: 264 (48.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 36 (6.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 212 (39.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 248 (45.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Gordo High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	160	29.6%
Asian	5	0.9%
Hispanic	7	1.3%
White	369	68.2%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	87	16.1%
8th Grade	96	17.7%
9th Grade	93	17.2%
10th Grade	97	17.9%
11th Grade	81	15.0%
12th Grade	87	16.1%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Gordo High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on AHSGE and ARMT state exams in the following subjects:

Biology
Language
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies

AHSGE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Biology Test
2010	97.4%	91.8%	93.3%
2009	92.4%	89.8%	87.6%
2008	55.9%	62.0%	72.6%

Language Test
2010	88.5%	70.9%	78.5%
2009	83.7%	78.5%	81.8%
2008	83.8%	66.2%	77.0%

Math Test
2010	93.6%	83.5%	84.3%
2009	92.4%	83.8%	85.6%
2008	92.5%	84.4%	84.0%

Reading Test
2010	87.2%	73.9%	81.8%
2009	78.3%	74.3%	81.6%
2008	81.3%	71.4%	81.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	76.9%	64.3%	73.1%
2009	90.2%	76.1%	78.9%
2008	72.5%	58.5%	72.6%

Science Test
2009	86.7%	69.2%	75.8%
2008	87.3%	70.7%	81.2%

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Biology Test
2010	98.8%	96.4%	94.0%

Language Test
2010	94.2%	91.5%	91.1%
2009	95.1%	88.8%	92.8%
2008	95.7%	95.0%	94.5%

Math Test
2010	97.7%	95.5%	94.7%
2009	95.1%	94.9%	95.4%
2008	98.6%	99.0%	95.5%

Reading Test
2010	95.4%	92.0%	93.6%
2009	96.3%	88.8%	94.2%
2008	98.6%	94.5%	95.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	96.5%	94.5%	90.5%
2009	92.7%	90.3%	91.6%
2008	95.7%	93.0%	93.0%

Science Test
2009	93.9%	88.8%	93.6%
2008	98.6%	93.9%	95.2%

ARMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	58.8%	64.4%	68.8%
2009	71.0%	63.2%	65.8%
2008	80.2%	52.0%	61.3%

Reading Test
2010	84.9%	79.7%	83.0%
2009	76.0%	72.5%	81.3%
2008	86.0%	65.7%	79.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	73.9%	68.5%	78.6%
2009	77.0%	53.9%	73.8%
2008	66.0%	55.1%	68.1%

Reading Test
2010	80.4%	64.8%	73.5%
2009	71.3%	58.4%	74.9%
2008	65.0%	57.3%	73.9%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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