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Glencoe High School

Q: Is Glencoe High School a good school?

Glencoe High School ranks 170 th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 55% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Glencoe High School is a public high school in Glencoe, Alabama, serving 283 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Etowah County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glencoe High School has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Alabama high schools over the past 10 years, reaching as high as the top 15% in 2018-2019. While the school's performance on state assessments is mixed compared to the county and state averages, its special education students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% of Alabama high schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. Glencoe High School has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.2% to 95.6% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the nearby Southside High School and Hokes Bluff High School.

However, Glencoe High School faces some challenges, including a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 51.94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's performance for this subgroup has been inconsistent, ranking in the top 15% in 2022-2023 but dropping to the bottom 25% in 2024-2025. Additionally, Glencoe High School has experienced higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to nearby schools, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. By addressing these areas and learning from the successful practices of other high-performing schools in the Etowah County district, Glencoe High School can continue to improve and better serve its diverse student community.

300

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,338

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

803 Lonesome Bend Rd
Glencoe, AL 35905

(256) 492-2250

District: Etowah County

Feeder schools for Glencoe High School:

Elementary:	Glencoe Elementary School
Middle:	Glencoe Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

4.0%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

✓Above the Alabama median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg25%

Alabama avg29%

170^th of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Etowah County

53^rd of 135Etowah 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	170 of 374	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	134 of 378	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	130 of 371	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	127 of 367	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	104 of 371	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	39 of 366	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	77 of 356	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	53 of 353	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	50 of 351	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	57 of 353	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	69.9	87 of 358	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	75.5	18 of 358	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	71.1	76 of 358	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	78 of 360	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	23 of 358	93.6%	★★★★★
2009	75.8	48 of 357	86.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	35 of 359	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	70.6	91 of 358	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.8	51 of 357	85.7%	★★★★☆
2005	77.9	35 of 359	90.3%	★★★★★
2004	79.6	36 of 357	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	120 of 359	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	265 of 366	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.4	123 of 358	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	152 of 367	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	65 of 359	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	40 of 354	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	56 of 347	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	59 of 343	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	277 of 367	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	208 of 375	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	84.1	48 of 349	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	44 of 361	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	68 of 361	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	33 of 358	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	59.0	129 of 349	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.4	32 of 315	89.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	197 of 363	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.1	63 of 368	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	152 of 358	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	114 of 366	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	154 of 366	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	49 of 357	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	102 of 350	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	53 of 339	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	27 of 194	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	195 of 325	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	173 of 325	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	159 of 317	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	176 of 326	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	175 of 319	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.8	61 of 313	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	124 of 300	58.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)86th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science36%+3 vs state

English27%-3 vs state

Mathematics12%-11 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
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%)	51.8	170^th of 374 public high schools	54.5%		58.1	134^th of 378 public high schools	64.6%	36			12.5		35.7			27.3	$11,338	$1,412	$9,922
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)
Downtown Educational Center	Public	6-12	220 Locust Street	Gadsden	35901	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 547-5446																			(n/a)
Hokes Bluff High School	Public	9-12	1865 Appalachia Rd	Hokes Bluff	35903	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 492-1360	371	21	17.4	42.0%	334 (90.0%)	3 (0.8%)	14 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	66.4	106^th of 374 public high schools	71.7%		47.1	188^th of 378 public high schools	50.3%	82			29.8		40.5			23.2	$10,424	$1,191	$9,200
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%)	33.3	239^th of 374 public high schools	36.1%		45.6	197^th of 378 public high schools	47.9%	42			16.8		17.8			18.0	$10,701	$1,038	$9,632
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%)	60.6	130^th of 374 public high schools	65.2%		67.4	93^rd of 378 public high schools	75.4%	37			19.4		34.0			32.6	$7,930	$552	$7,332
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%)	27.3	258^th of 374 public high schools	31.0%		37.8	232^nd of 378 public high schools	38.6%	26	7.7	3.5	10.3	29.8	17.2	47.0	59.7	17.5	$11,715	$2,360	$9,318
Pleasant Valley High School	Public	7-12	4141 Pleasant Valley Rd	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-6700	393	23	17.0	44.8%	371 (94.4%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	73.6	87^th of 374 public high schools	76.7%		80.3	55^th of 378 public high schools	85.4%	32	27.9	22.1	20.6	50.7	52.4	53.7	63.6	35.5	$10,421	$1,305	$9,070
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)
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%)	45.3	186^th of 374 public high schools	50.3%		82.8	47^th of 378 public high schools	87.6%	139			14.0		31.0			22.5	$11,236	$1,529	$9,664

Frequently Asked Questions about Glencoe High School

What district is Glencoe High School in?

Etowah County

Is Glencoe High School a good school?

Glencoe High School ranks 170^th of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glencoe High School?

Students at Glencoe High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Glencoe High School?

Glencoe High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glencoe Elementary School
Middle : Glencoe Middle School

How many students attend Glencoe High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Glencoe High School.

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