Gulf Shores High School (Closed 2021)

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Gulf Shores High School (Closed 2021)

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Gulf Shores High School, a Gulf Shores public high school serving grades 9–12, closed in 2021 with a 2021 enrollment of 874 students and a student–teacher ratio of 17:1.

The school's state ranking fluctuated, improving from #962 in 2017 to #167 in 2019 before the closure; notable declines occurred prior to 2017.

Math proficiency stood at 47% in 2021, higher than the state average of 24%, while reading proficiency was 65%, higher than the state average of 46%.

Science proficiency was 50% in 2021, higher than the state average of 36%.

Enrollment was predominantly white (86%), with minority students comprising about 14%; the percentage of students eligible for free lunch remained steady around 17% in recent years.

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Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gulf Shores High School
9	230
10	217
11	216
12	211

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Total Students

874 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School
2023	874
2022	874
2021	874
2020	874
2019	874
2018	841
2017	841
2016	846
2015	873
2014	832
2013	869
2012	808
2011	766
2010	787
2009	723
2008	728
2007	709
2006	708
2005	639
2004	574
2003	584
2002	561
2001	482
2000	365
1999	108

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School
2023	51
2022	51
2021	51
2020	51
2019	51
2018	49
2017	49
2016	50
2015	48
2014	51
2013	50
2012	42
2011	48
2010	40
2009	48
2008	52
2007	47
2006	50
2005	41
2004	39
2003	36

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State Level (AL)

(18-19)

60-64%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2019	62%	47%	59%
2018	63%	47%	61%
2017	20%	44%	53%
2016	23%	43%	50%
2015	27%	40%	45%
2014	30%	38%	44%
2013	92%	80%	85%
2012	92%	82%	88%
2011	92%	80%	87%
2010	92%	78%

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(18-19)

60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2019	62%	45%	56%
2018	50%	46%	61%
2017	29%	39%	45%
2016	37%	38%	43%
2015	72%	41%	42%
2014	76%	42%	48%
2013	87%	86%	90%
2012	82%	86%	90%
2011	87%	85%	89%
2010	92%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	18:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	16:1
2020	17:1	17:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	18:1	18:1
2017	17:1	17:1	18:1
2016	17:1	18:1	18:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2014	16:1	16:1	18:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	15:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	14:1
2004	15:1	15:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	6%	11%	12%
2022	6%	10%	11%
2021	6%	9%	11%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	3%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	1%	32%	11%
2022	1%	32%	11%
2021	1%	32%	12%
2020	1%	33%	12%
2019	1%	33%	12%
2016	1%	33%	14%
2015	1%	33%	14%
2014	2%	34%	13%
2013	1%	34%	14%
2012	1%	34%	14%
2011	2%	35%	14%
2010	2%	35%	15%
2009	2%	35%	15%
2008	1%	36%	15%
2004	1%	36%	16%

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White

86%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	86%	52%	69%
2022	86%	53%	69%
2021	86%	53%	70%
2020	86%	54%	70%
2019	86%	54%	70%
2018	91%	55%	73%
2017	91%	55%	73%
2016	94%	56%	76%
2015	94%	56%	75%
2014	93%	57%	78%
2013	94%	58%	78%
2012	94%	58%	78%
2011	93%	58%	79%
2010	93%	58%	78%
2009	94%	59%	79%
2008	94%	58%	79%
2007	96%	59%	79%
2006	96%	59%	79%
2005	97%	60%	81%
2004	97%	60%	80%
2003	97%	60%	81%
2002	96%	60%	81%
2001	98%	61%	81%
2000	98%	61%	80%
1999	97%	61%	81%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	5%	3%	7%
2022	5%	3%	8%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	5%	2%	7%
2019	5%	2%	7%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2016	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	0.26	0.62	0.50
2022	0.26	0.61	0.50
2021	0.26	0.61	0.49
2020	0.26	0.60	0.48
2019	0.26	0.60	0.48
2018	0.17	0.59	0.44
2017	0.17	0.59	0.44
2016	0.12	0.58	0.39
2015	0.12	0.58	0.39
2014	0.13	0.56	0.38
2013	0.12	0.55	0.38
2012	0.12	0.55	0.37
2011	0.13	0.54	0.36
2010	0.13	0.54	0.36
2009	0.12	0.53	0.35
2008	0.12	0.54	0.35
2007	0.08	0.53	0.35
2006	0.08	0.53	0.34
2005	0.06	0.51	0.33
2004	0.06	0.51	0.33
2003	0.06	0.51	0.33
2002	0.08	0.51	0.32
2001	0.04	0.50	0.32
2000	0.04	0.50	0.32
1999	0.06	0.50	0.32

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(18-19)

91%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2011-2019)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2019	91%	91%	90%
2018	87%	89%	88%
2017	82%	88%	86%
2016	84%	87%	84%
2015	85%	89%	85%
2014	83%	86%	84%
2013	83%	81%	80%
2012	79%	78%	74%
2011	88%	75%	74%

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Eligible for

17%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	17%	55%	46%
2022	17%	44%	32%
2021	17%	48%	39%
2020	17%	49%	34%
2019	17%	49%	34%
2018	22%	47%	38%
2017	22%	47%	38%
2016	25%	46%	39%
2015	22%	47%	37%
2014	30%	52%	42%
2013	23%	51%	36%
2012	20%	51%	34%
2011	22%	49%	37%
2010	18%	47%	33%
2009	11%	44%	29%
2008	10%	43%	27%
2007	8%	42%	27%
2006	9%	44%	28%
2005	8%	43%	28%
2004	7%	42%	27%
2003	6%	42%	25%
2002	5%	40%	24%
2001	4%	38%	23%
2000	25%	37%	23%
1999	6%	38%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gulf Shores High School	Alabama	Baldwin County School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	7%	6%	6%
2019	7%	6%	6%
2018	5%	5%	7%
2017	5%	5%	7%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	3%	9%	9%
2006	4%	9%	9%
2005	4%	8%	8%
2004	4%	8%	8%
2003	4%	8%	7%
2002	2%	8%	7%
2001	2%	8%	7%
2000	1%	8%	8%
1999	4%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baldwin County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AL state average).

What is the graduation rate of Gulf Shores High School?

The graduation rate of Gulf Shores High School is 91%, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 91%.

How many students attend Gulf Shores High School?

874 students attend Gulf Shores High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Gulf Shores High School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gulf Shores High School?

Gulf Shores High School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Gulf Shores High School offer ?

Gulf Shores High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Gulf Shores High School part of?

Gulf Shores High School is part of Baldwin County School District.

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