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)
010222000836	51	Hazel Green High School	Public	9-12	14380 Highway 231431 N	Hazel Green	35750	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3220	1,348	67	20.1	41.5%	847 (62.8%)	255 (18.9%)	106 (7.9%)	11 (0.8%)	73 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (4.2%)	$9,090			$852			$8,199	81.8	76.7	72	21
010189000678	52	Jasper High School	Public	9-12	1501 Viking Drive	Jasper	35501	Walker County	Jasper City	No	No	No	No	(205) 221-9277	814	54	15	52.7%	565 (69.4%)	122 (15.0%)	106 (13.0%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)	$12,720			$1,732			$10,988	81.7	76.6	73	21
010252001062	53	Muscle Shoals High School	Public	9-12	1900 E Avalon Ave	Muscle Shoals	35661	Colbert County	Muscle Shoals City	No	No	No	No	(256) 389-2682	853	44	19.4	39.6%	587 (68.8%)	132 (15.5%)	64 (7.5%)	27 (3.2%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	$10,216			$759			$9,421	80.6	83.8	53
010105000388	54	Ariton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	264 Creel Richardson Drive	Ariton	36311	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 762-2371	863	46	18.9	61.0%	649 (75.2%)	92 (10.7%)	84 (9.7%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (2.9%)	$8,843			$1,101			$7,740	80.4	70	92	38
010054001488	55	Pleasant Valley High School	Public	7-12	4141 Pleasant Valley Rd	Jacksonville	36265	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-6700	422	24	17.5	55.5%	406 (96.2%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,421			$1,305			$9,070	80.3	88	44	11
010019001183	56	Thompson High School	Public	9-12	1921 Warrior Parkway	Alabaster	35007	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	No	(205) 685-6700	2,203	126	17.4	47.9%	1,142 (51.8%)	536 (24.3%)	464 (21.1%)	32 (1.5%)	13 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	15 (0.7%)	$12,268			$891			$11,363	80.2	76.9	71	15
010358001356	57	Addison High School	Public	7-12	151 School Drive	Addison	35540	Winston County	Winston County	No	No	No	No	(205) 717-3314	267	16	16.4	54.7%	258 (96.6%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$10,326			$1,701			$8,599	79.9	49.3	161	104
010054000232	58	Alexandria High School	Public	9-12	353 Stadium Dr	Alexandria	36250	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	No	(256) 741-4400	513	30	16.9	58.5%	416 (81.1%)	65 (12.7%)	17 (3.3%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	$10,447			$810			$9,590	79.6	89.6	41	17
010237000899	59	Baker High School	Public	9-12	8901 Airport Blvd	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-3000	2,491	137	18.1	41.5%	1,271 (51.0%)	802 (32.2%)	191 (7.7%)	101 (4.1%)	9 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (4.6%)	$8,018			$404			$7,604	79.5	73.7	78	19
010021102505	60	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	75 Bagby Dr	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 961-3204	338	19	17.7	37.0%	213 (63.0%)	37 (10.9%)	75 (22.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)								78.6	77.5	69	9

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.