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George W Long High School

Public Grades 7-12

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 91% of Alabama high schools

Summary

George W Long High School is a public high school located in Skipperville, Alabama, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the Dale County School District, which is ranked 26th out of 135 districts in Alabama and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George W Long High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Alabama, with a statewide ranking between 15th and 39th over the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating exceptional academic achievement. It significantly outperforms the state and district averages in various standardized assessments, including Summative Assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 57.14% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 30.15% in the Dale County district and 23.71% statewide. Additionally, George W Long High School has maintained consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.2% to 98.3% over the past few years, which are well above the state and district averages.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, such as Dale County High School, George W Long High School stands out as a top-performing institution. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school has been able to maintain exceptional academic outcomes, suggesting its ability to effectively support and engage these students. The school's consistent high performance over the years, with multiple 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, indicates a sustained commitment to academic excellence and a strong educational environment that fosters student success.

377

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,811

Per pupil spending ?

40.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2565 Co Rd 60
Skipperville, AL 36374

(334) 774-2380

District: Dale County

Feeder schools for George W Long High School:

Elementary:

GW Long Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

African American:

7.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (61% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Alabama high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg45%

Alabama avg36%

Middle school

20^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

35^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Dale County

26^th of 135Dale County among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.7	20 of 439	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	14 of 442	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	33 of 437	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	17 of 432	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	17 of 440	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	19 of 437	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	23 of 423	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	96.4	11 of 432	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	17 of 432	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	95.6	16 of 430	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	85.4	41 of 438	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	75.3	70 of 436	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	86.3	23 of 436	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	43 of 435	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	81.1	57 of 435	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	60.2	156 of 425	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.2	237 of 417	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.6	121 of 412	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.1	78 of 409	80.9%	★★★★☆
2005	59.9	149 of 415	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	20.2	346 of 407	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	16 of 415	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	18 of 426	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	24 of 417	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	19 of 423	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.8	5 of 415	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	16 of 399	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	19 of 392	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	25 of 380	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	12 of 428	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	4 of 437	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	17 of 410	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	8 of 421	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	2 of 415	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	25 of 396	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	13 of 396	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.2	4 of 349	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	23 of 422	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	12 of 428	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	47 of 419	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	17 of 427	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	22 of 418	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	21 of 399	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	27 of 397	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	8 of 380	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	91.4	25 of 377	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	18 of 373	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	46 of 370	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	22 of 376	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	23 of 369	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	29 of 343	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.7	43 of 331	87.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	35 of 374	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	34 of 378	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	39 of 371	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	96.4	15 of 367	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	26 of 371	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	27 of 366	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	82.0	57 of 356	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	26 of 353	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	22 of 351	93.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.6	28 of 353	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	89.3	27 of 358	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	71.1	45 of 358	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	76.9	46 of 358	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	46 of 360	87.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.8	16 of 358	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	82.0	21 of 357	94.1%	★★★★★
2008	71.7	59 of 359	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	83.7	18 of 358	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	62.5	126 of 357	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.5	61 of 359	83.0%	★★★★☆
2004	70.7	78 of 357	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	48 of 359	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	46 of 366	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	94.1	27 of 358	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	17 of 367	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	16 of 359	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	32 of 354	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	59 of 347	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	95.3	14 of 343	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	34 of 367	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	13 of 375	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	71 of 349	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	64 of 361	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	37 of 361	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	14 of 358	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	41 of 349	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	92.4	13 of 315	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	37 of 363	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	28 of 368	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.4	56 of 358	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	95.1	19 of 366	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	33 of 366	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	26 of 357	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.7	57 of 350	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	68 of 339	79.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	51 of 325	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	38 of 325	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	55 of 317	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.3	23 of 326	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	45 of 319	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	45 of 313	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	83 of 300	72.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)93rd percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English66%+19 vs state

Science60%+23 vs state

Mathematics58%+33 vs state

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by a citizen
Saturday, January 18, 2020

Read school policies (including the outdated demerit system) that involve beating high school teen age males and females. This school and school district promote violence against young people, with parent consent of course. Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, February 24, 2019

Very little technology! Teachers pick favorites! Not racially diverse! Racist Parents! Close Quote

Schools Near George W Long High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Summative Assessment Science (2025)		Summative Assessment English (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George W Long High School	Public	7-12	2565 Co Rd 60	Skipperville	36374	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-2380	377	21	17.6	40.6%	319 (84.6%)	27 (7.2%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	88.5	35^th of 374 public high schools	90.6%		89.8	34^th of 378 public high schools	91.0%	1	43.1	72.5	57.1	69.6	50.0	78.5	82.6	35.7	$9,811	$1,365	$8,444
Carroll High School	Public	7-12	141 Eagle Way	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 774-4915	640	34	18.8	63.9%	230 (35.9%)	337 (52.7%)	42 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.1%)	26.7	260^th of 374 public high schools	30.5%		42.5	214^th of 378 public high schools	43.4%	46			7.8		17.8			18.7	$10,266	$1,245	$9,021
Carroll High School Career Center	Public	9-12	227 Faust Ave	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Ozark City	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-4949																			(n/a)
Opportunity Academy	Public	7-12	3971 S Hwy 231	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-5197																			(n/a)
Bridge Academy	Public	9-12	3971 S Hwy 231	Ozark	36360	Dale County	Dale County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 774-2355																			(n/a)
Abbeville High School	Public	7-12	411 Graball Cutoff	Abbeville	36310	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 585-2065	266	24	11.0	80.8%	100 (37.6%)	136 (51.1%)	14 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	16.9	313^th of 374 public high schools	16.3%		12.9	346^th of 378 public high schools	8.5%	33	3.1	5.4	8.9	16.2	13.3	31.3	29.7	5.0	$11,616	$2,054	$9,546
Dale County High School	Public	9-12	11470 County Road 59	Midland City	36350	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 983-3541	437	24	18.4	59.0%	256 (58.6%)	136 (31.1%)	27 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	43.2	198^th of 374 public high schools	47.1%		50.6	166^th of 378 public high schools	56.1%	32			13.0		28.3			23.9	$8,490	$1,100	$7,389
Pike County High School	Public	7-12	552 S Main Street	Brundidge	36010	Pike County	Pike County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 735-2389	484	29	16.6	77.5%	124 (25.6%)	272 (56.2%)	69 (14.3%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	24.5	272^nd of 374 public high schools	27.3%		39.8	221^st of 378 public high schools	41.5%	51	6.4	17.7	7.8	50.8	20.8	48.4	53.2	12.2	$11,893	$1,788	$9,768
Headland High School	Public	10-12	8 Sporman St	Headland	36345	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(334) 585-7086	442	31	14.4	40.7%	320 (72.4%)	82 (18.6%)	27 (6.1%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	56.9	144^th of 374 public high schools	61.5%		67.7	90^th of 378 public high schools	76.2%	54			22.5		28.1			30.8	$10,041	$898	$9,126
Daleville High School	Public	9-12	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4461	347	17	20.5	68.3%	129 (37.2%)	101 (29.1%)	87 (25.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.6%)	22.1	288^th of 374 public high schools	23.0%		22.5	293^rd of 378 public high schools	22.5%	5			8.4		12.1			16.5	$10,331	$2,170	$8,146

Frequently Asked Questions about George W Long High School

What district is George W Long High School in?

Dale County

What is the racial makeup of George W Long High School?

Students at George W Long High School are 85% White, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools feed into George W Long High School?

George W Long High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : GW Long Elementary School

Is George W Long High School a good school?

Yes. George W Long High School ranks in the top 9.4% of Alabama high schools.

How many students attend George W Long High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended George W Long High School.

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