Guntersville High School
8 May 2023 / by Crystal Brown
About Guntersville High School
Guntersville High School is a public high school located in Guntersville, Alabama. It is part of the Marshall County School District and serves students in grades 9-12. The school has a long history of academic excellence, offering a wide range of courses and activities to its students. The school has a strong focus on preparing students for college, with a wide variety of Advanced Placement courses and dual enrollment opportunities. Guntersville High School also offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including athletics, music, and theater. The school is also home to a variety of clubs and organizations, including the National Honor Society, the Future Business Leaders of America, and the Future Farmers of America. Guntersville High School is dedicated to providing a quality education to its students and preparing them for success in college and beyond.
Address:
14227 Highway 431 South
Guntersville, AL 35976Phone:
(256) 582-2046
Site:
Grades:
9 – 12
Enrollment:
577 students
Overview Guntersville High School
Guntersville High School serves 577 students in grades 9-12.
Guntersville High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is approximately equal to the Alabama state average of 24%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 46%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47% (majority Black).
Verdict on Guntersville High School
Guntersville High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,276 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Guntersville High School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
