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Etowah High School

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Etowah High School ranks 270 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 30% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Etowah High School in Attalla, AL, serves 453 students in grades 9-12 within the Attalla City district, a school that has experienced dramatic swings in performance over the past few years.

Etowah's most notable characteristic is its extreme ranking volatility. After jumping from 278th in the state (2022-2023) to an impressive 47th place (2023-2024)—earning 4 stars—the school has since fallen to 269th (2025-2026). This decline is reflected in 11th-grade proficiency rates, which have dropped significantly across all subjects. Mathematics proficiency, for instance, fell from 26.26% to just 9.91%, well below the state average. The school also faces a chronic absenteeism challenge: while its 16.7% rate (2024-2025) is a major improvement from 33.1% two years earlier, it remains nearly double the district average of 9.6% and above the state's 12.0%. Graduation rates have declined for three straight years to 88.1%, now trailing the state average. When compared to nearby Hokes Bluff High School and Southside High School, which have maintained stable rankings, Etowah's inconsistency stands out.

There are some positives to note. The school maintains a favorable 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio—the smallest among nearby schools—and its Special Education students ranked in the 78th percentile statewide in 2023-2024, a remarkable improvement from the 14th percentile just a few years prior. The 2023-2024 school year proved the school is capable of high performance, including a 95th percentile ranking for economically disadvantaged students. However, the subsequent regression suggests systemic issues, particularly around attendance. While Etowah spends more per student ($11,236) than most neighboring schools, including Sardis High School ($9,558) and West End High School ($10,088), it produces lower outcomes than all of them. The school's path forward will likely depend on addressing its attendance crisis and understanding what drove its brief but impressive success in 2023-2024.

453

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,236

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Case Avenue SE
Attalla, AL 35954

(256) 538-8381

District: Attalla City

Feeder schools for Etowah High School:

Elementary:	Attalla Elementary School
Middle:	Etowah Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

African American:

13.7%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2026) from a 25th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Alabama average (19% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 18 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg19%

Alabama avg32%

270^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 140Attalla City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	270 of 386	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	186 of 374	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.8	47 of 378	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	25.7	278 of 371	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	198 of 367	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	247 of 371	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	265 of 366	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	245 of 356	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	188 of 353	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	148 of 351	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.2	186 of 353	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.2	203 of 358	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.3	278 of 358	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.9	265 of 358	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	55.7	175 of 360	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	88 of 358	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.1	143 of 357	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.6	172 of 359	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.8	132 of 358	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.8	213 of 357	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.3	276 of 359	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.2	183 of 357	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	162 of 238	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	187 of 228	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.9	46 of 231	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	23.5	192 of 224	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.1	81 of 222	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	117 of 228	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	205 of 224	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	53.8	76 of 223	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	67 of 189	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	303 of 377	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.7	188 of 359	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.9	53 of 366	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	20.8	286 of 358	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	180 of 367	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	177 of 359	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	256 of 354	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	252 of 347	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.3	183 of 343	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	69 of 70	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.7	62 of 114	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	96 of 103	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	87 of 95	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	44.0	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	7 of 16	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	240 of 383	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	174 of 367	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	94.0	18 of 375	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	19.1	295 of 349	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.1	146 of 361	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.0	245 of 361	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	214 of 358	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	187 of 349	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.7	76 of 315	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	221 of 380	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.0	187 of 363	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.5	52 of 368	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	31.2	240 of 358	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	223 of 366	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	305 of 366	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	255 of 357	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	213 of 350	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2018	10.9	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	75 of 123	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	29 of 37	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	67.0	43 of 198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.0	80 of 182	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.8	168 of 196	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	154 of 171	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	91 of 160	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	19.2	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	258 of 320	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	196 of 325	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.3	68 of 325	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	21.3	254 of 317	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	214 of 326	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	239 of 319	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	253 of 313	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	258 of 300	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	157 of 230	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)78th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2021)40th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)39th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2018)6th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English28%-5 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

Mathematics10%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Etowah High School	Public	9-12	201 Case Avenue SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-8381	453	31	14.7	62.7%	303 (66.9%)	62 (13.7%)	51 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	30	270^th of 386 public high schools	30.1%		45.3	186^th of 374 public high schools	50.3%	84			9.9		18.0			28.4	$11,236	$1,529	$9,664
Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	105 Burke Ave SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-3312																			(n/a)
Gadsden City High School	Public	9-12	1917 Black Creek Parkway	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 543-3614	1,361	79	17.2	68.9%	407 (29.9%)	616 (45.3%)	301 (22.1%)	14 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.2%)	37.9	243^rd of 386 public high schools	37.0%		33.3	239^th of 374 public high schools	36.1%	4			18.0		27.9			22.1	$10,701	$1,038	$9,632
Downtown Educational Center	Public	6-12	220 Locust Street	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 547-5446																			(n/a)
Southside High School	Public	9-12	2361 School Drive	Southside	35907	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-2172	825	43	19.0	33.7%	690 (83.6%)	46 (5.6%)	39 (4.7%)	22 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.0%)	56.8	144^th of 386 public high schools	62.7%		60.6	130^th of 374 public high schools	65.2%	14			25.0		37.5			28.6	$7,930	$552	$7,332
C I T Y Program	Public	6-12	435 E Chestnut	Gadsden	35903	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 543-2489																			(n/a)
Glencoe High School	Public	9-12	803 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 492-2250	300	17	17.7	37.7%	271 (90.3%)	8 (2.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	59	134^th of 386 public high schools	65.3%		51.8	170^th of 374 public high schools	54.5%	36			14.8		40.7			39.2	$11,338	$1,412	$9,922
Gaston High School	Public	7-12	4550 US Highway 411	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 547-8828	380	20	19.0	63.9%	304 (80.0%)	20 (5.3%)	20 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (8.2%)	21.5	307^th of 386 public high schools	20.5%		27.3	258^th of 374 public high schools	31.0%	49	12.5	10.8	5.7	40.0	24.5	47.9	47.7	13.5	$11,715	$2,360	$9,318
West End High School	Public	7-12	4515 Elm St	Walnut Grove	35990	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1112	370	21	17.6	54.6%	315 (85.1%)	7 (1.9%)	28 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.1%)	34.3	255^th of 386 public high schools	33.9%		29.4	250^th of 374 public high schools	33.2%	5	13.8	17.9	14.8	75.0	24.1	48.3	75.0	24.5	$10,088	$1,383	$8,704
Sardis High School	Public	9-12	1420 Church St	Sardis City	35956	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-5221	546	32	16.8	48.7%	432 (79.1%)	3 (0.5%)	76 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	28 (5.1%)	43.8	206^th of 386 public high schools	46.6%		53.4	164^th of 374 public high schools	56.1%	42			16.5		34.7			23.9	$9,558	$1,497	$8,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Etowah High School

Is Etowah High School a good school?

Etowah High School ranks 270^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Etowah High School?

Students at Etowah High School are 67% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Etowah High School?

Etowah High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Attalla Elementary School
Middle : Etowah Middle School

What district is Etowah High School in?

Attalla City

How many students attend Etowah High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Etowah High School.

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