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Fort Payne High School

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School details

Recorded school type
High School
Recorded grades or programme range
9-12
School system or recorded grouping
Fort Payne City Schools

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Dated public-school directory information

The NCES 2025–26 preliminary directory, release 0a dated May 6, 2026, reports the following for Fort Payne High School.

NCES school ID
010156000538
Alabama school ID
AL-143-0020
Reported district
Fort Payne City
Reported grade span
9 through 12
Reported school type
Regular School
Directory status
Open

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Dated enrollment and staffing

NCES reports 1,106 students and 66.00 full-time-equivalent teachers for Fort Payne High School in the 2024-25 school year (CCD Final 1a). Teacher FTE is a staffing measure, not a count of individual teachers.

These historical figures do not establish current enrollment, classroom size, available places or school quality.

Dated directory contact reference

The NCES 2025-26 preliminary directory, release 0a dated May 6, 2026, lists 201 45th St NE, Fort Payne, AL, 35967 and telephone (256)845-0535. Stable identity: NCES 010156000538; Alabama AL-143-0020. Confirm current contact details and enrollment with the school. The map point has not been newly verified by this update. Nearby schools or home-search areas do not establish attendance eligibility.

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201 45th St NE, Fort Payne, AL 35967

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Related location records

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Creekwood – Fort Payne – DeKalb

Deerfield – Fort Payne – DeKalb

Dekalb County – Appalachian Foothills Area

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State accountability results (2024–2025)

The Alabama State Department of Education reports Fort Payne High School with 82 total points earned and a letter grade of B in its 2024–2025 State Accountability Letter Grades (Excel).

These are historical state-reported results, not a rating or recommendation by this website. The state applies a composite accountability method; results do not describe every aspect of a school or establish attendance eligibility, housing suitability or future performance. See the Fall 2025 State Accountability Technical Guide (PDF) for indicator periods, eligibility, weighting and feeder-school rules.

Sources and review notes

Context: Dated public-school directory informationSource: NCES 2025–26 preliminary public-school directory (ZIP), retrieved October 29, 2026.

Context: Dated enrollment and staffingSources: NCES 2024-25 school membership and NCES 2024-25 teacher FTE, retained October 29, 2026.

Source: existing Jessica Hassan public location record. The source’s content-modified date is 2025-06-08; this is not an independent verification date. Confirm changing details with the relevant provider or authority.

Context: State accountability results (2024–2025)Source checked October 31, 2026.

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