High Schools in Gulf Shores City

Summary:

Gulf Shores City, Alabama is home to a single high school, Gulf Shores High School, which has consistently been a standout institution in the state. This school serves students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Gulf Shores City School District.

Gulf Shores High School is ranked 19th out of 374 high schools in Alabama for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the top 5% of schools statewide. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 school years, indicating excellent overall performance. Additionally, the Gulf Shores City School District is ranked 14th out of 135 districts in Alabama and also has a 5-star rating.

Gulf Shores High School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with students outperforming the state average in Mathematics, Science, and English on 11th-grade assessments. The school also boasts a 90.0% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the state average, and a lower-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.8, the school provides a supportive learning environment for its diverse student population, of which 41.61% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

District Detail

300 East 16th Ave
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

(251) 968-9873

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 135 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,748

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Total
Gulf Shores High School	Public	9-12	600 East 15th Ave	Gulf Shores	36542	Baldwin County	Gulf Shores City	No	No	No	No	(251) 968-4747	927	60	15.4	28.3%	746 (80.5%)	52 (5.6%)	78 (8.4%)	14 (1.5%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	94.5	19^th of 374 public high schools	94.9%		91.8	30^th of 378 public high schools	92.1%	11	42.0	51.8	53.6

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Orange Beach City	3.92 mi	2	3^rd
Baldwin County	4.35 mi	45	33^rd
Mobile County	26.67 mi	92	94^th
Covenant Academy of Mobile	36.88 mi	1	116^th
Floretta P Carson Visual and Performing Arts	38.06 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.