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Gulf Shores High School

Public Grades 9-12

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 95% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Gulf Shores High School is a public high school serving 882 students in grades 9-12 in the coastal city of Gulf Shores, Alabama. The school is part of the highly-ranked Gulf Shores City School District, which is rated 5 stars by SchoolDigger and ranks 14th out of 135 districts in the state.

Gulf Shores High School consistently performs among the top high schools in Alabama, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels academically, with students outperforming the state average on Summative Assessments and End-of-Course exams. Gulf Shores High School's proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 42.04% in Mathematics, 51.77% in Science, and 53.64% in English - significantly higher than the state averages. The school also boasts high graduation rates, ranging from 90.0% to 98.3% over the past few years, exceeding the state average. Additionally, Gulf Shores High School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools.

While Gulf Shores High School's academic performance is impressive overall, it also compares favorably to nearby schools in the Baldwin County and Orange Beach City districts. For example, the school's test scores and graduation rates are significantly higher than those of Robertsdale High School, Elberta High School, and Foley High School. The nearby Orange Beach MiddleHigh School also performs exceptionally well, suggesting a strong emphasis on education in the Gulf Shores and Orange Beach communities.

927

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 East 15th Ave
Gulf Shores, AL 36542

(251) 968-4747

District: Gulf Shores City

Feeder schools for Gulf Shores High School:

Elementary:	Gulf Shores Elementary School
Middle:	Gulf Shores Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

8.4%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2021 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (49% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Alabama high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Alabama avg29%

19^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 135Gulf Shores 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
2025	94.5	19 of 374	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	30 of 378	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	34 of 371	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	20 of 367	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	14 of 371	96.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2023	56.4	64 of 224	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	26 of 359	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	43 of 366	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.6	34 of 358	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	21 of 367	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	17 of 359	95.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	12 of 142	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	65.0	41 of 139	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	13 of 122	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	2 of 113	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	18 of 367	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	7 of 375	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	23 of 349	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	5 of 361	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	17 of 361	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	15 of 363	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	23 of 368	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	36 of 358	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	22 of 366	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	17 of 366	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	67 of 194	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.5	164 of 198	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	73.3	29 of 182	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	76 of 196	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	35 of 325	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	46 of 325	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	50 of 317	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	41 of 326	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	25 of 319	92.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2023)71st percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English54%+23 vs state

Science52%+19 vs state

Mathematics42%+18 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 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
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
Orange Beach MiddleHigh School	Public	7-12	23908 Canal Road	Orange Beach	36561	Baldwin County	Orange Beach City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(251) 967-5306	662	44	15.0	18.7%	588 (88.8%)	11 (1.7%)	32 (4.8%)	6 (0.9%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.3%)	92.3	26^th of 374 public high schools	93.0%		96.1	17^th of 378 public high schools	95.5%	9	66.7	62.9	44.9	89.9	51.4	80.4	77.5	44.2
Foley High School	Public	9-12	1 Pride Pl	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 943-2221	1,520	97	15.6	59.5%	618 (40.7%)	255 (16.8%)	453 (29.8%)	12 (0.8%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	175 (11.5%)	57.5	143^rd of 374 public high schools	61.8%		67.6	91^st of 378 public high schools	75.9%	52			22.0		31.6			28.3	$9,337	$841	$8,491
Elberta High School	Public	9-12	13355main Street	Elberta	36530	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 986-8127	735	46	15.9	46.7%	517 (70.3%)	18 (2.4%)	122 (16.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.2%)	86.5	44^th of 374 public high schools	88.2%		87.4	39^th of 378 public high schools	89.7%	5			35.4		42.9			46.5	$11,501	$1,205	$10,292
Robertsdale High School	Public	9-12	21630 Highway 59 South	Robertsdale	36567	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 947-4154	1,418	86	16.4	48.8%	938 (66.1%)	87 (6.1%)	280 (19.7%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (7.1%)	78.1	76^th of 374 public high schools	79.7%		82.6	49^th of 378 public high schools	87.0%	27			27.1		41.1			41.8	$9,855	$863	$8,987
South Baldwin Center For Technology	Public	9-12	19200 Carolina Street	Robertsdale	36567	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 947-5041	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Gulf Shores High School

What is the racial makeup of Gulf Shores High School?

Students at Gulf Shores High School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Gulf Shores High School in?

Gulf Shores City

What schools feed into Gulf Shores High School?

Gulf Shores High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gulf Shores Elementary School
Middle : Gulf Shores Middle School

How many students attend Gulf Shores High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 927 students attended Gulf Shores High School.

Is Gulf Shores High School a good school?

Yes. Gulf Shores High School ranks in the top 5.1% of Alabama high schools.

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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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