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Gaylesville High School

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

760 Trojan Way, Gaylesville, AL 35973 · (256) 422-3401 · Part of Cherokee County School District

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Students
341
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Gaylesville High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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760 Trojan Way, Gaylesville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten35
Grade 126
Grade 230
Grade 323
Grade 430
Grade 524
Grade 625
Grade 726
Grade 822
Grade 918
Grade 1025
Grade 1114
Grade 1226
Enrollment over time
395’20
387’21
376’22
361’23
341’24

Down 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gaylesville High School from Gaylesville families.

Other schools in Cherokee County School District

The district →
Sand Rock High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sand Rock
B
783 students18:1
Centre Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Centre
B+
665 students17:1
Cedar Bluff High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Cedar Bluff
B+
623 students17:1
Spring Garden High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Spring Garden
B−
550 students17:1
Centre Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Centre
B
450 students21:1
Cherokee County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Centre
C+
448 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Gaylesville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.