George W. Long High School

George W. Long High School

Public High School | Grade 7-12
2565 County Road 60,  Skipperville, AL
Dale County Schools
4.4
2.0
368 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Jason Steed
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
58%
Reading Proficiency
62%
Average GPA
3.6
Graduation Rate
90%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A-
Teachers
B
College Prep
B+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
B+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.6
Reading Proficiency
62%
Math Proficiency
58%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
22
Full Time Teachers
22
Teachers in First or Second Year
3.4%
College Prep
Average ACT
24
Math
25
English
25
Reading
25
Science
23
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
12.4%
State Average
27.8%
Science
5.9%
State Average
21.8%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
373:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.3%
Male
49.7%
White
85.9%
Black
7.1%
Hispanic
3.5%
Two or more races
1.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Troy University 77 Students
Auburn University 51 Students
Wallace Community College - Dothan 42 Students
The University of Alabama 41 Students
Enterprise State Community College 21 Students
University of Alabama - Birmingham 19 Students
University of South Alabama 19 Students
Samford University 16 Students
Huntingdon College 11 Students
The University of Alabama - Bama by Distance 10 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 13 Students
Business 9 Students
Physical Therapy 9 Students
Psychology 8 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 6 Students
Elementary Education 6 Students
Accounting 5 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 5 Students
Early Childhood Education 4 Students
Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.4 9 Reviews
4.0 Senior
9/29/2024
The teachers are very helpful and are always looking to help further students academic careers. Another wonderful aspect is the community and how close most of the students and teachers are. One of the jarring negatives is the lack of clubs with most of the students after school activities being sports.
4.0 Senior
6/3/2024
I have gone to George W. Long since kindergarten and I just finished my senior year there so I have seen all the ways it has changed over the years and how it could improve. I loved going to one school my whole life and it makes it easier to build friendships since I was basically with the friends I made in kindergarten all the way through my senior year. The faculty was always nice to me and I never saw them be mean to any one so it felt like a safe space to be. We were also very fortunate to never have been in and life threatening situations. I would love to see them find a balance between sports and academics. Some years it felt like all they wanted was sports to go to nationals and others they didn't seem to care and wanted our academics to stand out. Other than that George W. Long is a great school to attend.
3.0 NicheUser
5/9/2014
It is a good school.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.0 5 Reviews
1.0 parent
11/22/2024
Most of the teachers here are great. The class schedules are great. The problem is with the 3 at the top. Barrentine, Miller, and Watts. They are equally disrespectful school boys that mentally never made it past high school. They are bullies and say disrespectful things to students and deny it when...
1.0 parent
9/9/2024
The school and teachers are great but when you factor in the principle, Daniel Barrentine, well then it would make it a -5. Yes he has received a “principle of the year” award (why?!) and the school has great stats but the students are the ones make the stats good. This principle is a condensing bul...
2.0 student
10/21/2020
I would rate my experience three out of ten. The favorites are solely based on of you are part of the Long or Hughes family. That is how people get into sports mainly. I am not part of those families, therefore my experience has been much less than ideal.
5.0 student
3/9/2015
I attended G. W. Long K-12 and I would not have it any other way. The teachers care about each and every student. They helped make me the person I am today. When I finally have kids I would not want them to grow up anywhere else. Not only is it a great school but it is supported by a great community...

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