Gardendale High School

Summary:

Gardendale High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Gardendale, Alabama, with a total enrollment of 1,047 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County school district, which is ranked 97 out of 137 districts in Alabama and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gardendale High School consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Alabama state averages in the percentage of students proficient or better in Summative Assessments for 11th grade in Mathematics, Science, and English. For example, in 2023-2024, 18.18% of Gardendale High School's 11th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 10.42% for Jefferson County and 23.12% for the state. The school also has a more racially diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White (60.46%) and Hispanic (7.26%) students compared to nearby schools like Pinson Valley High School, Minor High School, and Center Point High School, which have a higher percentage of African American students.

Additionally, Gardendale High School has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (47.66% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 71.49% to 90.83%. This suggests that Gardendale High School serves a more economically diverse student population. The school's consistent academic performance, with a ranking between 122 and 156 out of 378 Alabama high schools and a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, is a positive indicator of the quality of education it provides to its diverse student body.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 800 Main St
       Gardendale, AL  35071


(205) 379-3600

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
156th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,268 Help


Feeder schools for Gardendale High School:

Elementary:    Brookville Elementary School
    Gardendale Elementary School
    Mount Olive Elementary School
Middle:    Bragg Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  1,047

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.5%
African American:
29.4%
Hispanic:
7.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.7% Help


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Compare Details Gardendale High School ranks better than 58.7% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4th among 13 ranked high schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.45. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gardendale High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.5%), African American (29.4%), Hispanic (7.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gardendale High School is 17.4, which is the 4th best among 13 high schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gardendale High School is $9,268. 6 high schools in the Jefferson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gardendale High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gardendale High School 156th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Gardendale High School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 97th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gardendale High School

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Rank History for all students at Gardendale High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.22 139th 357 61.1%
2005 47.56 214th 359 40.4%
2006 57.80 157th 357 56.0%
2007 47.35 215th 358 39.9%
2008 53.87 181st 359 49.6%
2009 55.25 166th 357 53.5%
2010 42.69 241st 358 32.7%
2011 58.35 158th 360 56.1%
2012 62.99 130th 358 63.7%
2013 66.22 76th 358 78.8%
2014 65.95 100th 358 72.1%
2015 57.28 129th 353 63.5%
2016 55.95 144th 351 59.0%
2017 54.75 133rd 353 62.3%
2018 72.85 87th 356 75.6%
2019 64.51 124th 366 66.1%
2021 61.04 122nd 371 67.1%
2022 57.29 129th 367 64.9%
2023 56.28 135th 371 63.6%
2024 52.45 156th 378 58.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gardendale High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.15 25th 63 60.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gardendale High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.96 50th 83 39.8%
2018 71.13 32nd 160 80.0%
2019 20.75 148th 171 13.5%
2021 28.28 145th 196 26.0%
2022 54.54 64th 169 62.1%
2023 59.36 54th 182 70.3%
2024 34.08 130th 198 34.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gardendale High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 28.49 238th 315 24.4%
2018 43.10 202nd 349 42.1%
2019 38.12 222nd 358 38.0%
2021 30.47 253rd 361 29.9%
2022 39.57 216th 361 40.2%
2023 27.04 259th 349 25.8%
2024 24.12 294th 375 21.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Gardendale High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.83 127th 343 63.0%
2018 71.55 92nd 347 73.5%
2019 62.32 133rd 354 62.4%
2021 58.19 134th 359 62.7%
2022 63.83 116th 367 68.4%
2023 55.57 144th 358 59.8%
2024 43.42 194th 366 47.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Gardendale High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 50.79 141st 339 58.4%
2018 69.30 94th 350 73.1%
2019 63.55 124th 357 65.3%
2021 60.50 121st 366 66.9%
2022 46.81 177th 366 51.6%
2023 52.79 138th 358 61.5%
2024 58.64 133rd 368 63.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Gardendale High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.63 146th 189 22.8%
2018 58.08 64th 223 71.3%
2019 60.13 69th 224 69.2%
2021 51.16 75th 228 67.1%
2022 64.17 43rd 222 80.6%
2023 51.09 83rd 224 62.9%
2024 34.41 146th 231 36.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Gardendale High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.54 80th 103 22.3%
2021 35.65 68th 113 39.8%
2022 11.37 111th 114 2.6%
2023 49.16 55th 122 54.9%
2024 20.26 120th 139 13.7%
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Rank History for White students at Gardendale High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.78 97th 230 57.8%
2018 68.80 82nd 300 72.7%
2019 61.01 102nd 313 67.4%
2021 60.62 91st 319 71.5%
2022 51.05 133rd 326 59.2%
2023 50.31 135th 317 57.4%
2024 50.62 131st 325 59.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Gardendale High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1070 1070
1989 897 184 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1083
1990 858 178 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1040
1991 833 172 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1006
1992 832 162 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 996
1993 828 158 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 989
1994 851 164 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1018
1995 763 149 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1996 763 149 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 912
1997 766 155 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 923
1998 738 138 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 880
1999 791 124 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 917
2000 766 124 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 894
2001 766 122 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 888
2002 748 107 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 865
2003 748 107 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 865
2004 751 128 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 886
2005 767 133 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 910
2006 779 139 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 928
2007 794 145 7 12 1 n/a n/a 1 960
2008 803 147 5 17 1 n/a n/a 0 973
2009 824 169 7 19 1 n/a n/a 0 1020
2010 813 199 6 21 1 n/a n/a 3 1043
2011 803 242 8 17 0 0 1 0 1071
2012 769 275 7 10 1 0 4 0 1066
2013 813 271 8 17 0 0 4 0 1113
2014 779 287 6 17 0 0 6 0 1095
2015 774 267 7 23 0 0 6 0 1077
2016 797 298 7 19 1 0 1 0 1123
2017 762 297 9 20 2 1 3 0 1094
2018 725 291 11 31 2 0 1 0 1061
2019 712 321 8 31 3 0 1 0 1076
2020 679 317 8 40 2 0 4 0 1050
2021 643 296 8 50 2 0 6 0 1005
2022 654 300 10 66 0 0 9 0 1039
2023 633 308 12 76 1 1 16 0 1047

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gardendale High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1070 53.0 20.1 0
1989 1083 59.0 18.3 n/a
1990 1040 56.0 18.5 0
1991 1006 54.0 18.6 n/a
1992 996 56.0 17.7 n/a
1993 989 56.0 17.7 n/a
1994 1018 82.9 12.3 n/a
1995 912 78.2 11.7 n/a
1996 912 78.2 11.7 n/a
1997 923 81.5 11.3 9.2
1998 880 79.2 11.1 8.1
1999 917 76.0 12.1 9.5
2000 894 72.0 12.4 10.4
2001 888 55.0 16.1 9.9
2002 865 63.0 13.7 15
2003 865 63.0 13.7 15
2004 886 61.0 14.5 14.2
2005 910 64.0 14.2 13.8
2006 928 61.0 15.2 15.6
2007 960 68.4 14.0 17.3
2008 973 63.0 15.4 18.7
2009 1020 60.8 16.6 20.3
2010 1043 56.1 18.5 22.8
2011 1071 64.1 16.6 27.2
2012 1066 63.5 16.7 32.5
2013 1113 62.4 17.8 29.6
2014 1095 59.1 18.5 31.4
2015 1077 55.0 19.5 32.2
2016 1123 58.0 19.3 29.6
2017 1094 55.5 19.7 31.3
2018 1061 59.5 17.8 29.6
2019 1076 55.0 19.5 30.5
2020 1050 57.0 18.4 36.1
2021 1005 60.5 16.6 36.6
2022 1039 52.0 19.9 25.5
2023 1047 60.0 17.4 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gardendale High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1070 53.0 20.1 0
1989 1083 59.0 18.3 n/a
1990 1040 56.0 18.5 0
1991 1006 54.0 18.6 n/a
1992 996 56.0 17.7 n/a
1993 989 56.0 17.7 n/a
1994 1018 82.9 12.3 n/a
1995 912 78.2 11.7 n/a
1996 912 78.2 11.7 n/a
1997 923 81.5 11.3 9.2
1998 880 79.2 11.1 8.1
1999 917 76.0 12.1 9.5
2000 894 72.0 12.4 10.4
2001 888 55.0 16.1 9.9
2002 865 63.0 13.7 15
2003 865 63.0 13.7 15
2004 886 61.0 14.5 14.2
2005 910 64.0 14.2 13.8
2006 928 61.0 15.2 15.6
2007 960 68.4 14.0 17.3
2008 973 63.0 15.4 18.7
2009 1020 60.8 16.6 20.3
2010 1043 56.1 18.5 22.8
2011 1071 64.1 16.6 27.2
2012 1066 63.5 16.7 32.5
2013 1113 62.4 17.8 29.6
2014 1095 59.1 18.5 31.4
2015 1077 55.0 19.5 32.2
2016 1123 58.0 19.3 29.6
2017 1094 55.5 19.7 31.3
2018 1061 59.5 17.8 29.6
2019 1076 55.0 19.5 30.5
2020 1050 57.0 18.4 36.1
2021 1005 60.5 16.6 36.6
2022 1039 52.0 19.9 25.5
2023 1047 60.0 17.4 47.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Gardendale High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $941 (10.2%) $8,304 (89.6%) $9,268

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gardendale High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 124th of 366 High schoolsRanks 135th of 371 High schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Gardendale High School)42.719.2
 23.5%
   End of Course Mathematics (Jefferson County)33.110.9
 22.2%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Gardendale High School)46.132.4
 13.7%
   End of Course Science (Jefferson County)36.220
 16.2%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10761047
 2.7%
African American321308
 4%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian812
 50%
Hispanic3176
 145.2%
Pacific Islander01
White712633
 11.1%
Two or More Races116
 1500%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.5%47.7%
 17.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gardendale High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,047 students attended Gardendale High School.

Gardendale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookville Elementary School
Elementary : Gardendale Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Olive Elementary School
Middle : Bragg Middle School

Students at Gardendale High School are 60% White, 29% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Gardendale High School ranks 156th of 378 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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