High Schools in Birmingham City

Summary:

The Birmingham City school district in Alabama is home to 7 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. These schools vary significantly in their academic performance, with Ramsay High School standing out as the top-performing school in the district, while JacksonOlin High School and Wenonah High School are the lowest-performing.

Ramsay High School has consistently ranked among the top 71 high schools in Alabama, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 27.89% of 11th graders proficient or better in math, 41.05% in science, and 30% in English. In contrast, JacksonOlin High School and Wenonah High School have consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in Alabama, with test scores that are significantly below the district and state averages.

The high schools in the Birmingham City district serve a predominantly African American student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 60.45% at Ramsay High School to 90.79% at Woodlawn High School Magnet. The data suggests a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

District Detail

2015 Park Place North
Birmingham, AL 35203-0007

(205) 231-4220

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 137 Alabama districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 21,130

Primary Schools: 29
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)	Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Huffman High SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	8-12	900 Springville Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5000	1,147	60	19.1	71.5%	11 (1.0%)	996 (86.8%)	118 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.8%)	14	335^th of 378 public high schools	11.4%		17.6	317^th of 371 public high schools	14.6%	18	4.3	10.3	8.1	$12,100	$1,892	$10,205
JacksonOlin High School	Public	8-12	1300 Avenue F Ensley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6431	784	39	20.1	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	713 (90.9%)	68 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	7.3	376^th of 378 public high schools	0.5%		8.8	363^rd of 371 public high schools	2.2%	13	0.0	4.1	1.5	$13,381	$1,886	$11,493
Parker High School	Public	9-12	400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2370	826	36	22.9	89.7%	5 (0.6%)	702 (85.0%)	114 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	17.3	315^th of 378 public high schools	16.7%		11.9	344^th of 371 public high schools	7.3%	29	5.2	10.4	12.3	$15,289	$3,009	$12,278
Ramsay High School	Public	9-12	1800 13th Ave S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7000	660	40	16.5	60.5%	3 (0.5%)	634 (96.1%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	74.1	71^st of 378 public high schools	81.2%		77.2	70^th of 371 public high schools	81.1%	1	27.9	41.1	30.0	$11,746	$1,049	$10,695
Wenonah High School	Public	9-12	2800 Wilson Rd SW	Birmingham	35221	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-1675	656	41	16.1	84.9%	6 (0.9%)	606 (92.4%)	36 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	7.8	373^rd of 378 public high schools	1.3%		8.5	364^th of 371 public high schools	1.9%	9	0.0	6.4	1.4	$13,629	$2,136	$11,490
Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	5620 First Ave N	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-8000	738	27	27.3	90.8%	7 (0.9%)	630 (85.4%)	93 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	13.3	342^nd of 378 public high schools	9.5%		14.1	334^th of 371 public high schools	10.0%	8	3.0	5.4	10.5	$12,324	$1,430	$10,891
Dupuy Alternative School	Public	9-12	4500 14th Ave N	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-3250	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
George Washington Carver High School	Public	9-12	3900 24th St N	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3900	531	37	14.3	86.6%	2 (0.4%)	423 (79.7%)	96 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	15.8	325^th of 378 public high schools	14.0%		21	298^th of 371 public high schools	19.7%	27	0.8	15.6	9.8	$14,794	$2,268	$12,524
Homebound High School	Public	7-12	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4777	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alabama School of Fine Arts	0.26 mi	1
Jefferson County	2.37 mi	57	97^th
i3 Academy	2.88 mi	2	112^th
Homewood City	2.91 mi	5	8^th
Mountain Brook City	3.44 mi	6	1^st

High Schools in Birmingham City

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