Gardendale High School

High school·Grades 9-12 Gardendale, Alabama·35071
Score
37.9/100
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#173
Among 278 Alabama high schools
#4
In Jefferson County
Top 63%
In Alabama

Score 37.9/100: better than 37% 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
23%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 32%, better than 35% of them
Math
15%
Similar Alabama schools ≈ 21%, better than 41% 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 accountability23.1—
English language artsAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability23.1—
MathGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability15.3—
MathAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability15.3—
ScienceGrade 11ACAP / ALSDE accountability29.1—
ScienceAll gradesACAP / ALSDE accountability29.1—

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,063
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,063
Typical high school: 513
Free or reduced-price lunch
39%
Typical high school: 54%

District and location

School district
City
Jefferson County

Contact

Address
800 Main St
Gardendale, AL 35071

"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).

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Gardendale High School at a glance

Gardendale High School is a public high school in Gardendale, Alabama, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Jefferson County school district. It has about 1,063 students (a typical Alabama high school has 513). About 39% 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, 23% in English language arts (similar schools: 32%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 21%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Alabama high schools, it scores 37.9 out of 100: better than 37% of them, ranking #173 of 278. Its English language arts result rose by 4 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.