Gardendale High School

800 Main St, Gardendale, AL 35071

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,076
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Jefferson County
Jefferson County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 305 Alabama high schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
52ndpercentile
Equity14% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
59thpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
34thpercentile
College readinessAt least 46% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
98thpercentile
Class size18.4 students per teacher
27thpercentile

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 Gardendale High School

Gardendale High School is a public high school in Gardendale, Alabama, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Jefferson County. The school is located in a large suburb in Jefferson County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,076 students were enrolled, with about 18.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than 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

800 Main St
Gardendale, AL 35071
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,076 students
Students per teacher
18.4 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Jefferson County
County
Jefferson County
NCES school ID
010192000706

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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.