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)
010171000588	281	Hale County High School	Public	9-12	50 Wildcat Way	Moundville	35474	Hale County	Hale County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 371-2514	379	22	17.6	59.4%	185 (48.8%)	180 (47.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$10,298			$1,755			$8,519	26.6	15.8	324	43
010066000262	282	Jemison High School	Public	9-12	25195 US Highway 31	Jemison	35085	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4860	686	32	21.3	79.6%	329 (48.0%)	42 (6.1%)	277 (40.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	$9,182			$1,660			$7,496	26.2	29.2	258	24
010243001015	283	Carver Senior High School	Public	9-12	2001 W Fairview Ave	Montgomery	36108	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3636	902	49	18.5	88.8%	19 (2.1%)	805 (89.2%)	72 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	$11,100			$1,865			$9,184	25.8	19.2	309	26
010060000271	284	Valley High School	Public	9-12	501 Highway 29	Valley	36854	Chambers County	Chambers County	No	No	No	No	(334) 756-4105	642	40	16	27.7%	298 (46.4%)	299 (46.6%)	34 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	$8,886			$1,052			$7,820	25.8	25.4	282	2
010210001549	285	Elkmont High School	Public	6-12	25630 Evans Ave	Elkmont	35620	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 732-4291	643	32	20.3	61.4%	480 (74.7%)	17 (2.6%)	123 (19.1%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	$9,190			$1,505			$7,670	25.3	50.2	156	129
010273001104	286	Gordo High School	Public	7-12	630 4th St NW	Gordo	35466	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 364-7353	513	25	20.6	58.1%	341 (66.5%)	119 (23.2%)	41 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$9,349			$1,650			$7,655	25.3	21.4	296	10
010243002214	287	Park Crossing High School	Public	9-12	8000 Park Crossing	Montgomery	36117	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 260-8121	906	45	20.1	53.2%	19 (2.1%)	766 (84.5%)	54 (6.0%)	53 (5.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	10 (1.1%)	$9,748			$1,215			$8,482	25	32.9	242	45
010300001164	288	Sheffield High School	Public	9-12	2800 19th Ave	Sheffield	35660	Colbert County	Sheffield City	No	No	No	No	(256) 383-6052	278	22	12.7	65.8%	135 (48.6%)	113 (40.6%)	14 (5.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	$17,582			$2,555			$15,024	24	25.5	281	7
010237001688	289	Theodore High School	Public	9-12	6201 Swedetown Rd	Theodore	36582	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3351	1,280	66	19.3	59.9%	679 (53.0%)	391 (30.5%)	108 (8.4%)	31 (2.4%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (4.8%)	$8,813			$848			$7,955	24	28.6	263	26
010180002419	290	Jemison High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-8100	843	46	18.2	64.5%	55 (6.5%)	624 (74.0%)	136 (16.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	21 (2.5%)	$11,834			$2,162			$9,671	23.4	23.8	288	2

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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

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.