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)
010237000962	351	John L Leflore Magnet School	Public, Magnet	9-12	700 Donald St	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(251) 221-3125	564	44	12.8	83.5%	1 (0.2%)	546 (96.8%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	$11,922			$1,688			$10,201	12	13.1	339	12
010213000813	352	Linden High School	Public	9-12	321 N Main Street	Linden	36748	Marengo County	Linden City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 295-4287	126	12	10.7	86.5%	5 (4.0%)	117 (92.9%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,787			$1,398			$9,281	11.8	13.7	336	16
010168000576	353	Greene County High School	Public	9-12	14221 Highway 11 South	Eutaw	35462	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 372-2052	252	17	15.2	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	248 (98.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,514			$3,058			$11,449	11.8	10.6	352	1
010348001338	354	McIntosh High School	Public	6-12	7010 Highway 43	Mc Intosh	36553	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 944-2449	183	10	18.3	90.7%	31 (16.9%)	106 (57.9%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.3%)	$12,207			$2,752			$9,399	11.7	27.1	272	82
010216000817	355	Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 563-7311	186	15	12.8	98.9%	0 (0.0%)	184 (98.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,465			$2,432			$12,993	11.6	24.6	285	70
010237000964	356	CF Vigor High School	Public	9-12	913 N Wilson Ave	Prichard	36610	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3045	607	38	15.9	86.3%	2 (0.3%)	598 (98.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	$12,573			$1,808			$10,755	11	8.4	365	9
010210000808	357	Tanner High School	Public	6-12	12060 Sommers Rd	Tanner	35611	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6682	409	24	17.2	87.8%	126 (30.8%)	94 (23.0%)	161 (39.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	$13,280			$2,451			$10,814	11	16.9	320	37
010237001686	358	Continuous Learning Center	Public	9-12	1870 Pleasant Ave	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-2122	302	14	21.5	70.5%	73 (24.2%)	206 (68.2%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	$56,017			$23,536			$32,471	10.9	11.3	347	11
010069000291	359	Choctaw County High School	Public	7-12	277 Tom Orr Drive	Butler	36904	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 459-2139	221	12	19.2	82.4%	22 (10.0%)	197 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$10,983			$2,047			$8,891	10.8	19.5	307	52
010243001036	360	Lanier Senior High School	Public	10-12	1756 S Court St	Montgomery	36104	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3726	517	36	14.5	93.4%	4 (0.8%)	487 (94.2%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$10,083			$1,824			$8,207	10.4	16.4	321	39

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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

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

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.