Summary:
Zip code 36035 in Goshen, Alabama, is served by a single high school, Goshen High School, which enrolls 356 students across grades 7 through 12 as part of the Pike County district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Goshen High School shows a clear split between its middle school grades and its upper high school grades. In both the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, 7th and 8th graders consistently outperformed 11th graders in English and math. For example, 8th-grade English proficiency reached 48.28% in 2025-2026, while 11th-grade English proficiency was just 20.63%. The school’s strongest academic area is 8th-grade science, where proficiency hit 51.02% in 2024-2025—well above both the district (45%) and state (41.51%) averages. However, 11th-grade science scores were much lower, suggesting a significant drop-off in achievement as students advance. The school’s state ranking has improved from the 39th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 49th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating positive momentum.
Two other metrics stand out. First, chronic absenteeism is a serious concern at 20.1%, nearly double the state average of 12.0%. Despite this, the graduation rate is a solid 91.2%, slightly above the district’s 86.8% and close to the state’s 91.5%, which may point to effective credit recovery or strong support for seniors. Second, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 60.96% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $11,387, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.2. Given these challenges, the school’s strong 8th-grade science results and improving state ranking are encouraging signs, but parents should be aware of the attendance issues and the notable achievement gap between middle and high school grades.
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