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Fort Payne High School

201 45th St NE, Fort Payne, AL 35967

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,106
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Fort Payne City
DeKalb County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 305 Alabama high schools · How we grade
Test scores23% proficient in math & reading
53rdpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
40thpercentile
Attendance9% chronically absent
96thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
99thpercentile
College readinessAt least 23% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
73rdpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
57thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Fort Payne High School

Fort Payne High School is a public high school in Fort Payne, Alabama, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Fort Payne City. The school is located in a town in DeKalb County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,106 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Alabama high school (17.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 305 Alabama high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

201 45th St NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,106 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
AP courses offered
3
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Fort Payne City
County
DeKalb County
NCES school ID
010156000538

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.