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)
010114000424	151	Sylvania School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	133 2nd Street N	Sylvania	35988	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 638-2030	945	53	17.8	58.7%	616 (65.2%)	11 (1.2%)	151 (16.0%)	6 (0.6%)	152 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	$9,320			$1,259			$8,045	54	70.6	89	62
010318001220	152	Munford High School	Public	9-12	300 Cedars Road	Munford	36268	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5220	416	23	17.7	71.9%	299 (71.9%)	96 (23.1%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	$9,933			$1,567			$8,336	53.7	62.9	118	34
010303001187	153	Vincent Middle High School	Public	6-12	42505 Highway 25	Vincent	35178	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7300	465	37	12.5	69.5%	318 (68.4%)	102 (21.9%)	27 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	$14,092			$1,744			$12,327	53.3	31.9	247	94
010019902557	154	University Charter School Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	134 University Drive	Livingston	35470	Sumter County	University Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 754-3440	292	18	16.2	63.7%	128 (43.8%)	146 (50.0%)	7 (2.4%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								53.1			(n/a)
010195000756	155	Sulligent School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	500 Elm St	Sulligent	35586	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 698-9254	714	40	18	65.7%	590 (82.6%)	90 (12.6%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	$9,249			$1,523			$7,724	52.8	65.1	107	48
010192000706	156	Gardendale High School	Public	9-12	800 Main St	Gardendale	35071	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3600	1,047	60	17.4	47.7%	633 (60.5%)	308 (29.4%)	76 (7.3%)	12 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.5%)	$9,268			$941			$8,304	52.4	56.3	135	21
010123001501	157	Dothan High School	Public	10-12	3209 Reeves St	Dothan	36303	Houston County	Dothan City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 794-1410	1,454	80	18.1	69.5%	431 (29.6%)	856 (58.9%)	128 (8.8%)	18 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.2%)	$9,793			$1,107			$8,448	52.4	49.6	159	2
010081000327	158	Zion Chapel High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	29256 Highway 87	Jack	36346	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 897-6275	868	49	17.7	63.7%	799 (92.1%)	11 (1.3%)	20 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	22 (2.5%)	$8,673			$1,088			$7,570	52.2	38	213	55
010000601585	159	Brindlee Mountain High School	Public	6-12	994 Scant City Road	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 753-2800	553	31	18.1	50.6%	486 (87.9%)	10 (1.8%)	40 (7.2%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	$9,637			$1,289			$8,335	52	36.2	222	63
010081001494	160	New Brockton High School	Public	9-12	210 South Tyler Street	New Brockton	36351	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 894-2350	381	20	19.3	57.7%	272 (71.4%)	34 (8.9%)	62 (16.3%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,703			$1,759			$6,928	51.2	37.1	218	58

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.