Our Values and Goals

The Gulf Shores City Schools community, comprising The Board of Education, administrators, teachers, school staff, parents, students and community members, has high expectations and standards for all students. The GSCS community challenges and inspires its students to become creative and critical thinkers who make ethical choices, to work both independently and collaboratively to solve problems, to become life-long learners and responsible citizens in a democratic society, and to be prepared for the demands of a highly technological and global community. We are dedicated to continuous improvement and are committed to maintaining the flexibility necessary to anticipate and respond to a changing world.

We believe in:
1. Promoting rigorous, comprehensive, and relevant curriculum that prepares students to become productive citizens and lifelong learners.
2. Developing self-reliance by incorporating the student’s physical, mental, emotional and social well-being into the teaching/learning environment.
3. Fostering inclusive, engaging members of society, and encouraging critical and creative thinking.
4. Recruiting and emboldening the best and the brightest faculty and staff and rewarding innovation and collaboration.
5. Instilling a sense of pride in our schools by engaging the Gulf Shores community in the educational experience.

Goal 1: Continue the implementation of the school system’s master plan for facilities, including:

1. Complete construction of the new Gulf Shores High School, coordinate furniture and technology installation, collaborate with the principal to recruit and onboard new staff positions, and provide targeted professional development that equips GSHS faculty to teach effectively in a collaborative learning environment.
2. Facilitate the transition of Gulf Shores Elementary School into two schools and coordinate the relocation of Gulf Shores Middle School to the current high school campus.

Goal 2: Increase rigor in instruction by expanding opportunities for advanced academic achievement and alignment across grade levels.

1. Continue developing the National Merit preparation initiative beginning in middle school through PSAT readiness activities and administration of the PSAT.
2. Continue strengthening the Advanced Placement program at Gulf Shores High School by exploring the possibility of expanding course offerings, improving student performance, increasing participation and supporting teacher development.
3. Align elementary and middle school instructional pathways with the high school’s College and Career Academies to ensure a seamless progression toward advanced coursework and postsecondary readiness.