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Brindlee Mountain High School

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Brindlee Mountain High School ranks 136 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 64% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Brindlee Mountain High School is a public high school in Guntersville, Alabama, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 515 students. The school is part of the Marshall County School District, which is ranked 81 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Brindlee Mountain High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 136th out of 374 high schools in 2024-2025 to 228th out of 367 in 2021-2022. The school's performance on standardized tests is generally below the state and county averages, with lower proficiency rates in mathematics, science, and English language arts across various grade levels. However, the school has shown some strengths, such as higher proficiency rates in English language arts for 7th and 8th-grade students compared to the state and county. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students tending to have lower rankings compared to their counterparts.

Despite these challenges, Brindlee Mountain High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.8% to 90.5% in recent years. However, the school's dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 4.6% to 5.8% in recent years. Additionally, Brindlee Mountain High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 5.9% to 17.9% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, such as Asbury High School, Douglas High School, and Kate D. Smith DAR High School, Brindlee Mountain High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some other nearby schools, such as Albertville High School and New Hope High School.

496

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,637

Per pupil spending ?

58.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

994 Scant City Road
Guntersville, AL 35976

(256) 753-2800

District: Marshall County

Feeder schools for Brindlee Mountain High School:

Elementary:	Brindlee Mountain Elementary School
	Brindlee Mountain Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

7.5%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2017 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Alabama median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (32% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Alabama average (83% vs 92%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Alabama avg38%

Middle school

284^th of 439

Alabama public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

136^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Marshall County

81^st of 135Marshall 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	37.7	284 of 439	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	350 of 442	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	327 of 437	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	346 of 432	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	355 of 440	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	288 of 437	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	261 of 415	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	363 of 426	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	332 of 417	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	349 of 423	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	345 of 415	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	263 of 399	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	294 of 392	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	268 of 428	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	340 of 437	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	312 of 410	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	312 of 421	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	312 of 415	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	206 of 396	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	246 of 396	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	272 of 422	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	299 of 428	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	283 of 419	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	349 of 427	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	314 of 418	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	267 of 399	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	300 of 397	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	252 of 281	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	137 of 281	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	179 of 256	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	172 of 274	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	172 of 254	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	113 of 223	49.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	308 of 377	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	351 of 373	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	342 of 370	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	359 of 376	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	353 of 369	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	291 of 343	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	324 of 331	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	136 of 374	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	159 of 378	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	222 of 371	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	228 of 367	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	127 of 371	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	181 of 366	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.3	247 of 356	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.2	276 of 353	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	234 of 351	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.0	111 of 353	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.1	257 of 358	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.4	174 of 358	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.0	221 of 358	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.7	256 of 360	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	68.2	96 of 358	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	63.2	115 of 357	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	110 of 359	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	22.8	318 of 358	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.4	215 of 357	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	149 of 359	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	124 of 366	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	183 of 358	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	234 of 367	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	211 of 359	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	220 of 354	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	171 of 347	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.8	215 of 343	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	182 of 367	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	115 of 375	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	197 of 349	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	130 of 361	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	53 of 361	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	61 of 358	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	177 of 349	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.1	230 of 315	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	120 of 363	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	183 of 368	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.6	258 of 358	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	218 of 366	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.5	72 of 366	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	126 of 357	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.5	263 of 350	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	293 of 339	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	123 of 198	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	150 of 182	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	97 of 169	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	127 of 196	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	39 of 171	77.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	198 of 325	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	201 of 325	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	246 of 317	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	279 of 326	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.1	170 of 319	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	210 of 313	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.6	264 of 300	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)18th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2024)10th percentile-10 vs school

High school

Male (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2024)38th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English47%-3 vs state

Science30%-7 vs state

Mathematics17%-9 vs state

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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 6th Grade	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 6th 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
Brindlee Mountain High School	Public	6-12	994 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2800	496	31	16.0	58.5%	437 (88.1%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	59.6	136^th of 374 public high schools	63.6%		52	159^th of 378 public high schools	57.9%	23	21.7	13.3	9.2	25.5	33.9	25.5	44.8	60.0	47.7	34.0	$9,637	$1,289	$8,335
Arab High School	Public	9-12	511 Arabian Dr NE	Arab	35016	Marshall County	Arab City	No	No	No	No	(256) 586-6026	735	50	14.8	39.7%	679 (92.4%)	6 (0.8%)	19 (2.6%)	14 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.6%)	86.2	45^th of 374 public high schools	88.0%		96	19^th of 378 public high schools	95.0%	26				34.5		43.9				45.6	$10,984	$782	$10,192
Guntersville High School	Public	9-12	14227 Highway 431 South	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-2046	556	37	14.9	50.4%	407 (73.2%)	73 (13.1%)	44 (7.9%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	17 (3.1%)	67.2	104^th of 374 public high schools	72.2%		60.7	120^th of 378 public high schools	68.3%	16				31.7		35.0				27.4	$13,692	$1,235	$12,311
Marshall County Online School	Public, Virtual	7-12	12380 US Highway 431	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(256) 582-3171	71			77.5%	59 (83.1%)	1 (1.4%)	10 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marshall Technical School	Public	10-12	12312 US Highway 431 S	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-5629	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Hope High School	Public	7-12	5216 Main Dr	New Hope	35760	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3280	598	36	16.5	48.3%	413 (69.1%)	47 (7.9%)	36 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	77 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	80.3	57^th of 374 public high schools	84.8%		58.5	130^th of 378 public high schools	65.6%	73		31.9	34.4	30.0	50.0	41.3		72.6	66.7	41.8	$12,045	$1,607	$10,399
Kate D Smith DAR High School	Public	9-12	6077 Main St	Grant	35747	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 728-4238	372	21	17.3	42.7%	336 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	72	90^th of 374 public high schools	75.9%		72.2	77^th of 378 public high schools	79.6%	13				22.6		36.9				42.9	$11,985	$2,543	$9,430
Albertville High School	Public	9-12	402 E McCord Ave	Albertville	35950	Marshall County	Albertville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 894-5000	1,244	67	18.7	64.1%	419 (33.7%)	56 (4.5%)	714 (57.4%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.4%)	39.4	213^th of 374 public high schools	43.0%		47.6	183^rd of 378 public high schools	51.6%	30				15.6		23.9				21.2	$9,521	$1,161	$8,285
Albertville Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	510 McDonald Av	Albertville	35950	Marshall County	Albertville City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 891-1183	507	28	18.1	60.2%	143 (28.2%)	32 (6.3%)	317 (62.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Douglas High School	Public	9-12	225 Eagle Drive	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-2810	727	35	20.6	64.8%	355 (48.8%)	12 (1.7%)	342 (47.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	63	118^th of 374 public high schools	68.4%		60.9	119^th of 378 public high schools	68.5%	1				17.4		40.0				32.2	$11,051	$1,422	$9,617

Frequently Asked Questions about Brindlee Mountain High School

What schools feed into Brindlee Mountain High School?

Brindlee Mountain High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brindlee Mountain Elementary School
Elementary : Brindlee Mountain Primary School

How many students attend Brindlee Mountain High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Brindlee Mountain High School.

What district is Brindlee Mountain High School in?

Marshall County

What is the racial makeup of Brindlee Mountain High School?

Students at Brindlee Mountain High School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Brindlee Mountain High School a good school?

Brindlee Mountain High School ranks 136^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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