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)
010321000038	101	Horseshoe Bend High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10684 Highway 22 E	New Site	36256	Tallapoosa County	Tallapoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 329-9110	780	48	16.2	57.3%	713 (91.4%)	38 (4.9%)	21 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	$9,210			$1,315			$7,875	66.4	42.8	191	90
010102000374	102	Cold Springs High School	Public	9-12	9010 County Road 109	Bremen	35033	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 287-1787	238	15	16.4	50.0%	229 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$12,424			$1,846			$10,551	66.2	94.2	29	73
010129000463	103	Elmore County High School	Public	9-12	155 N College St	Eclectic	36024	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	No	(334) 541-3661	516	27	19.1	48.3%	450 (87.2%)	55 (10.7%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$11,033			$999			$10,015	66	86.5	47	56
010192000698	104	Corner High School	Public	9-12	4301 Warrior Jasper Road	Dora	35062	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3200	504	30	16.8	41.3%	481 (95.4%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$11,239			$746			$10,461	66	64.1	111	7
010358001359	105	Lynn High School	Public	5-12	531 E Main St	Lynn	35575	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3337	251	12	20.3	68.1%	244 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,312			$1,779			$8,507	65.9	54.2	142	37
010102000377	106	Fairview High School	Public	9-12	841 Welcome Rd	Cullman	35058	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 796-5106	501	27	18.8	60.7%	396 (79.0%)	2 (0.4%)	92 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	$11,313			$1,945			$9,339	65.8	58.4	131	25
010063000274	107	Cedar Bluff High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3655 Old Highway 9	Cedar Bluff	35959	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-1750	607	34	17.7	73.1%	535 (88.1%)	37 (6.1%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	$10,715			$1,307			$9,244	65.6	36	223	116
010312001200	108	Sylacauga High School	Public	9-12	701 N Broadway	Sylacauga	35150	Talladega County	Sylacauga City	No	No	No	No	(256) 249-0911	677	41	16.5	62.6%	360 (53.2%)	270 (39.9%)	33 (4.9%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	$10,937			$974			$9,939	65.3	56.6	134	26
010042000206	109	Cleveland High School	Public	7-12	71 High School St	Cleveland	35049	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2030	362	19	18.8	57.5%	272 (75.1%)	5 (1.4%)	81 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$11,225			$1,771			$9,343	64	70.5	90	19
010348001335	110	Washington County High School	Public	5-12	Highway 56	Chatom	36518	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 847-2851	435	24	18.1	65.5%	312 (71.7%)	80 (18.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$9,113			$1,400			$7,657	63.5	55.7	138	28

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.