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)
010018902195	21	Satsuma High School	Public	7-12	1 Gator Circle	Satsuma	36572	Mobile County	Satsuma City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 380-8190	731	43	17.2	48.4%	614 (84.0%)	55 (7.5%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	24 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	19 (2.6%)	$9,796			$895			$8,855	95.8	78.9	63	42
010173000599	22	Hartselle High School	Public	9-12	1000 Bethel Road NE	Hartselle	35640	Morgan County	Hartselle City	No	No	No	No	(256) 751-5615	1,004	70	14.4	30.2%	887 (88.3%)	37 (3.7%)	43 (4.3%)	8 (0.8%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	$10,312			$522			$9,776	95.7	95	28	6
010186000673	23	Jacksonville High School	Public	7-12	1000 George Douthit Dr SW	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Jacksonville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 782-8800	776	49	16	58.4%	435 (56.1%)	218 (28.1%)	47 (6.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.3%)	$10,088			$1,256			$8,766	94.9	59.4	127	104
010045000216	24	TR Miller High School	Public	9-12	1835 Douglas Ave	Brewton	36426	Escambia County	Brewton City	No	No	No	No	(251) 867-8430	355	24	14.6	58.9%	225 (63.4%)	118 (33.2%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	$11,478			$77			$11,339	94.7	83.9	52	28
010303001171	25	Chelsea High School	Public	9-12	10510 Highway 11	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7200	1,291	76	16.9	24.4%	1,032 (79.9%)	132 (10.2%)	81 (6.3%)	24 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.5%)	$9,012			$589			$8,406	94.7	90.1	38	13
010354001355	26	Winfield High School	Public	9-12	232 Pirate Cove	Winfield	35594	Marion County	Winfield City	No	No	No	No	(205) 487-6900	353	22	15.7	54.7%	308 (87.3%)	20 (5.7%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	$12,236			$878			$11,333	94.5	91.8	33	7
010243000504	27	Booker T Washington Magnet High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	4400 Bell Road	Montgomery	36116	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 269-3617	505	25	20.2	29.5%	50 (9.9%)	384 (76.0%)	34 (6.7%)	30 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	$12,350			$875			$11,424	93.6	98	11	16
010306201377	28	Springville High School	Public	9-12	8295 U S Hwy 11	Springville	35146	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 467-7833	734	37	20	31.6%	625 (85.1%)	57 (7.8%)	34 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	$8,747			$1,279			$7,456	93.1	91.2	35	7
010177000617	29	Wicksburg High School	Public	7-12	1172 S State Highway 123	Newton	36352	Dale County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(334) 692-5549	468	27	17.4	38.5%	394 (84.2%)	31 (6.6%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	$8,550			$1,162			$7,376	92.6	96.1	19	10
010020202473	30	Gulf Shores High School	Public	9-12	600 East 15th Ave	Gulf Shores	36542	Baldwin County	Gulf Shores City	No	No	No	No	(251) 968-4747	882	56	15.8	41.6%	707 (80.2%)	45 (5.1%)	91 (10.3%)	13 (1.5%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)								91.8	91.5	34	4

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.