Gadsden City Alternative School

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Gadsden City Alternative School, located at 607 S 12th St in Gadsden, Alabama, serves as a specialized educational facility within the Gadsden City School District. The institution is designed to provide a structured and supportive learning environment for students who may struggle in a traditional classroom setting. By offering smaller class sizes and more personalized instruction, the school aims to help students overcome academic or behavioral challenges, keep them on track for graduation, and foster personal accountability.

The school’s curriculum focuses on core academic requirements while integrating behavioral support services to ensure students stay engaged and focused on their long-term success. By maintaining a focus on both credit recovery and positive social-emotional development, Gadsden City Alternative School plays a critical role in the community by providing an "educational bridge." Its goal is to equip students with the skills, discipline, and academic foundation necessary to eventually transition back into the traditional school system or successfully move forward toward their post-secondary goals.

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School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Gadsden City
Phone:	(256)547-5446
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
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NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th