Summary:
Zip code 35905 is home to a single high school, Glencoe High School, a small institution serving 300 students in grades 9-12 within the Etowah County school district.
For parents considering this area, Glencoe High School presents a mixed but encouraging profile. The school's standout strength is science, where it consistently outperforms both the district and state averages—40.74% of 11th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 36.17% statewide. English proficiency has also shown remarkable improvement, jumping from 27.27% to 39.19% in just one year, now placing the school 5.46 points above the state average and a striking 13.4 points above its own district. The school maintains a strong 95.3% graduation rate, exceeding the state average by 3.8 percentage points, and holds a solid 65th-percentile state ranking (133rd out of 380 schools). However, mathematics remains a significant weakness, with only 14.81% proficiency—12.4 points below the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 16.8%, notably higher than the state's 12.0% rate.
With a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1 and a free/reduced lunch rate of 37.67%, Glencoe High School achieves above-average results in two of three core subjects despite modest resources. The dramatic English improvement suggests targeted interventions can work quickly, offering hope that similar strategies might close the math achievement gap. While the school's small size may limit advanced course offerings, it appears to enable the personalized attention contributing to its strong graduation rate and subject-area successes. Overall, this is a school with clear strengths in science and English, a commendable graduation rate, and identifiable areas—particularly math and attendance—that warrant attention.
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