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Glencoe High School

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Glencoe High School ranks 134 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 65% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Glencoe High School is a small public high school in Glencoe, AL, serving 300 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Etowah County district. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 133rd out of 380 high schools in Alabama, placing it in the upper-middle tier statewide.

Glencoe shows a clear split in academic strengths. The school excels in Science (40.74% proficiency) and English (39.19% proficiency), both of which are the highest among all nearby high schools and well above state averages. In fact, Glencoe outperforms its closest rival, Southside High School, in both subjects by significant margins. However, Math proficiency sits at just 14.81%, which is below both the district (18.71%) and state (27.21%) averages, and is comparable to schools with much lower overall rankings like Gaston High School (5.66%). This subject-specific weakness stands out as the primary area needing attention.

Beyond test scores, Glencoe demonstrates several notable strengths. The school ranks 27th out of 194 schools statewide for its effectiveness with Special Education students, a standout achievement. Its graduation rate of 95.3% exceeds the state average of 91.5% and has improved for three consecutive years. The school also shows a dramatic turnaround in serving students from low socio-economic backgrounds, jumping from the 25th percentile to the 62nd percentile in just one year. Glencoe also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (16.8%) than Southside (22.2%). While the school has declined from its former 4-star status (ranking 39th in the state in 2018-2019), it remains a solid choice for families, particularly those prioritizing strong Science and English instruction, a supportive environment for Special Education students, and a high likelihood of on-time graduation.

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 — 86th percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Etowah County

✓Above the Alabama median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Alabama average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg26%

Alabama avg32%

134^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6High Schools in the Etowah County

60^th of 140Etowah 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
2026	59.0	134 of 386	65.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.0	149 of 377	60.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	53.8	145 of 383	62.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.6	127 of 380	66.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	45.1	163 of 320	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
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

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science41%+5 vs state

English39%+5 vs state

Mathematics15%-12 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 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
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
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%)	46.9	190^th of 386 public high schools	50.8%		66.4	106^th of 374 public high schools	71.7%	84				22.1		36.8				19.6	$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%)	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
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
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
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%)	52.6	167^th of 386 public high schools	56.7%		73.6	87^th of 374 public high schools	76.7%	80		50.0	22.7	24.2	68.2	30.7		75.0	66.7	31.1	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glencoe High School

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

Is Glencoe High School a good school?

Glencoe High School ranks 134^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glencoe High School?

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

What district is Glencoe High School in?

Etowah County

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