Best High Schools in Alabama

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Summative Assessment test scores by the Alabama State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 9, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 378)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
010180000629	41	Virgil Grissom High School	Public	9-12	1001 Haysland Road	Huntsville	35802	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 428-8000	1,974	94	20.9	43.0%	1,125 (57.0%)	298 (15.1%)	345 (17.5%)	54 (2.7%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	143 (7.2%)	$7,893			$397			$7,494	86.6	79.9	60	19
010012001472	42	Athens High School	Public	9-12	655 Hwy 31 North	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6613	1,173	68	17.3	50.9%	653 (55.7%)	180 (15.3%)	220 (18.8%)	31 (2.6%)	8 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.8%)	$13,356			$1,006			$12,338	85.7	64.3	110	68
010132000476	43	Enterprise High School	Public	9-12	1801 Boll Weevil Circle	Enterprise	36330	Coffee County	Enterprise City	No	No	No	No	(334) 347-2640	2,117	118	17.9	43.8%	1,166 (55.1%)	445 (21.0%)	335 (15.8%)	95 (4.5%)	9 (0.4%)	14 (0.7%)	53 (2.5%)	$10,185			$971			$9,201	84.7	85.4	50	7
010018502137	44	Saraland High School	Public	9-12	1115 Industrial Parkway	Saraland	36571	Mobile County	Saraland City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 602-8970	1,096	67	16.3	49.8%	758 (69.2%)	214 (19.5%)	32 (2.9%)	17 (1.6%)	14 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (5.3%)	$10,625			$984			$9,626	84.3	87	46	2
010240000975	45	Excel High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3010 Hwy 136 W	Excel	36439	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 765-9146	1,031	53	19.4	67.4%	749 (72.6%)	207 (20.1%)	26 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (3.7%)	$8,376			$1,006			$7,342	83.9	61.4	120	75
010054000247	46	Weaver High School	Public	7-12	917 Clairmont Dr	Weaver	36277	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-7201	517	27	19.5	67.1%	385 (74.5%)	99 (19.1%)	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	$11,432			$1,596			$9,790	83	84.8	51	5
010018000033	47	Etowah High School	Public	9-12	201 Case Avenue SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-8381	472	29	16	78.8%	332 (70.3%)	73 (15.5%)	39 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.9%)	$11,236			$1,529			$9,664	82.8	25.7	278	231
010255001064	48	Oneonta High School	Public	9-12	27605 State Hwy 75	Oneonta	35121	Blount County	Oneonta City	No	No	No	No	(205) 545-5913	449	27	16.4	43.9%	299 (66.6%)	21 (4.7%)	108 (24.1%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	$9,526			$833			$8,658	82.7	93.5	30	18
010027000024	49	Robertsdale High School	Public	9-12	21630 Highway 59 South	Robertsdale	36567	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 947-4154	1,450	77	18.8	63.7%	1,031 (71.1%)	87 (6.0%)	215 (14.8%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (7.4%)	$9,855			$863			$8,987	82.6	81.7	55	6
010248001048	50	Priceville High School	Public	9-12	2650 N Bethel Rd	Decatur	35603	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 353-1950	512	26	19.3	36.7%	439 (85.7%)	14 (2.7%)	36 (7.0%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$10,170			$759			$9,395	82.3	95.5	25	25

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment Science, Summative Assessment English test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 9, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.