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The Etowah County Refocus Center → Etowah High School → Gadsden City High School → Downtown Educational Center → Southside High School → C I T Y Program → Glencoe High School → Gaston High School →How Career Technical Center compares for families
What families should know about Career Technical Center.
- ▸ LocallyAL trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−10 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Etowah County Refocus Center, Etowah High School, Gadsden City High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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The University of Alabama
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,420/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Etowah County Refocus Center Attalla |
Public | 0.1 | — | — |
| Etowah High School Attalla |
Public | 0.3 | 453 | -8.1% |
| Gadsden City High School Gadsden |
Public | 3.9 | 1,361 | +1.5% |
| Downtown Educational Center Gadsden |
Public | 6.1 | — | — |
| Southside High School Southside |
Public | 6.6 | 825 | +5.2% |
| C I T Y Program Gadsden |
Public | 6.6 | — | — |
| Glencoe High School Glencoe |
Public | 9.9 | 300 | -7.7% |
| Gaston High School Gadsden |
Public | 11.3 | 256 | +11.8% |