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Guntersville High School

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Guntersville High School ranks 56 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 85% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Guntersville High School is a public high school in Guntersville, AL, serving 556 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Guntersville City district. The school is a strong academic performer, currently ranked 55th out of 380 high schools statewide (86th percentile, 4 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the upper echelon of Alabama high schools.

Guntersville High School demonstrates a clear academic advantage over most of its local peers. In 11th-grade proficiency, the school posted rates of 37.5% in Math, 46.15% in Science, and 42.72% in English—well above state averages (27.21%, 36.17%, and 33.73% respectively) and dramatically higher than nearby schools like Sardis High School (16.53% Math), Douglas High School (19.39% Math), and Asbury High School (2.86% Math). The only nearby school that outperforms Guntersville is Arab High School, which posted exceptional scores. The school also boasts a 95.7% graduation rate, exceeding the state average (91.5%) and surpassing Boaz High School (90.4%) and Brindlee Mountain High School (83.1%). Notably, Guntersville ranks 2nd in the state for serving homeless students and 31st for female students, showing strength in supporting diverse populations.

However, there are areas of concern. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%—significantly higher than the state average (12.0%) and much higher than nearby Douglas High School (4.3%) and Arab High School (4.3%). This disconnect between high academic achievement and attendance is worth monitoring. Additionally, the school's ranking has been volatile in recent years, dipping to 120th in 2023-2024 before recovering to 55th in 2025-2026. With a higher per-student investment ($13,692) and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.9, Guntersville High School remains a premier educational option in northern Alabama, though parents should be aware of the attendance challenges.

556

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,662

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

14227 Highway 431 South
Guntersville, AL 35976-2599

(256) 582-2046

District: Guntersville City

Feeder schools for Guntersville High School:

Elementary:	Cherokee Elementary School
	Guntersville Elementary School
Middle:	Guntersville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

African American:

13.1%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (42% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Alabama high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 12% Alabama)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Alabama avg32%

56^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 140Guntersville 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	81.8	56 of 386	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	104 of 374	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	120 of 378	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.3	57 of 371	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	59 of 367	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	84 of 371	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	43 of 366	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	50 of 356	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.9	50 of 353	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	60 of 351	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.3	56 of 353	84.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	51 of 358	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	58 of 358	83.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.1	97 of 358	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.2	47 of 360	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	34 of 358	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	80.8	24 of 357	93.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	24 of 359	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	67.0	112 of 358	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.2	35 of 357	90.2%	★★★★★
2005	81.4	25 of 359	93.0%	★★★★★
2004	85.5	17 of 357	95.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	73 of 238	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.3	144 of 228	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	84.6	24 of 231	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	46.7	87 of 222	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	10.7	220 of 224	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	213 of 223	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	143 of 189	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	32 of 377	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	69.8	102 of 359	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	138 of 366	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.9	48 of 358	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	88 of 367	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	102 of 359	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	59 of 354	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	89.0	30 of 347	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	79.0	57 of 343	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2021	46.5	54 of 113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	21 of 103	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	48.8	41 of 93	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	85 of 383	77.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.1	94 of 367	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	100 of 375	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	97 of 349	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	67 of 361	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	168 of 361	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	69 of 358	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	66 of 349	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	69 of 315	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	99 of 380	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	117 of 363	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	111 of 368	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	48 of 366	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	86 of 366	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	39 of 357	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	75 of 350	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	44 of 339	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	47 of 123	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	68 of 198	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.2	148 of 169	12.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	59 of 320	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	57.1	128 of 325	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	133 of 325	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	76 of 317	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	69 of 326	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	114 of 319	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.9	31 of 313	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	56 of 300	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	51 of 230	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)66th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2021)52nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+10 vs state

English43%+9 vs state

Mathematics38%+10 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 (2023)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	81.8	56^th of 386 public high schools	85.5%		67.2	104^th of 374 public high schools	72.2%	48				37.5		46.2				42.7	$15,662	$1,917	$13,691
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%)	15.9	338^th of 386 public high schools	12.4%					(n/a)				3.0		12.1				18.2
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)
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%)	55	152^nd of 386 public high schools	60.6%		59.6	136^th of 374 public high schools	63.6%	16	13.2	8.5	15.8	20.6	43.4	32.4	44.7	40.7	47.4	36.4	$13,420	$2,802	$10,280
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%)	61.8	120^th of 386 public high schools	68.9%		39.4	213^th of 374 public high schools	43.0%	93				27.8		41.0				28.7	$12,085	$1,587	$10,470
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%)	31.8	263^rd of 386 public high schools	31.9%					(n/a)				19.8		23.0				16.5
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%)	42.6	212^th of 386 public high schools	45.1%		63	118^th of 374 public high schools	68.4%	94				19.4		29.9				24.5	$13,743	$2,544	$11,117
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%)	94.1	18^th of 386 public high schools	95.3%		86.2	45^th of 374 public high schools	88.0%	27				50.6		62.1				48.6	$12,211	$1,426	$10,747
Asbury High School	Public	6-12	1990 Asbury Rd	Albertville	35951	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 878-4068	659	37	17.6	72.5%	263 (39.9%)	19 (2.9%)	361 (54.8%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	21.3	310^th of 386 public high schools	19.7%		42.5	201^st of 374 public high schools	46.3%	109	11.9	3.8	0.0	2.9	18.6	20.0	35.5	27.6	28.4	20.3	$12,877	$3,299	$9,545
Boaz High School	Public	9-12	907 Brown St	Boaz	35957	Marshall County	Boaz City	No	No	No	No	(256) 593-2401	721	41	17.6	64.6%	331 (45.9%)	19 (2.6%)	335 (46.5%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	11 (1.5%)	14 (1.9%)	52.5	168^th of 386 public high schools	56.5%		54.2	158^th of 374 public high schools	57.8%	10				25.8		28.2				31.9	$12,838	$1,663	$11,115

Frequently Asked Questions about Guntersville High School

What is the racial makeup of Guntersville High School?

Students at Guntersville High School are 73% White, 13% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Guntersville High School?

Guntersville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary : Guntersville Elementary School
Middle : Guntersville Middle School

What district is Guntersville High School in?

Guntersville City

Is Guntersville High School a good school?

Guntersville High School ranks 56^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Guntersville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Guntersville High School.

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