Fort Payne High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Fort Payne, Alabama·35967
Score
55.6/100
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#124
Among 278 Alabama high schools
Top 45%
In Alabama

Score 55.6/100: better than 55% of Alabama high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient on state tests in Alabama, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Alabama schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 32%, better than 45% of them
Math
27%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 68% of them
Science
29%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 31%, better than 48% of them
All Alabama schools (ELA / math)
53% / 32%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by Alabama State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability26.7—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability26.7—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability27.3—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability27.3—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability29.0—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability29.0—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,112
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,112
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
62%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
DeKalb County

Contact

Address
201 45th St NE
Fort Payne, AL 35967
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Alabama. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Fort Payne High School at a glance

Fort Payne High School is a public high school in Fort Payne, Alabama, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Fort Payne City school district. It has about 1,112 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 54% at a typical Alabama high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 27% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 55.6 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #124 of 278. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.