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)
010348001336	141	Fruitdale High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	13077 County Rd 1	Fruitdale	36539	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 827-6655	366	23	15.8	77.0%	287 (78.4%)	46 (12.6%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$9,641			$1,442			$8,143	56.2	71.2	86	55
010210000797	142	Ardmore High School	Public	6-12	30285 Ardmore Ave	Ardmore	35739	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 423-2685	993	46	21.5	50.5%	843 (84.9%)	31 (3.1%)	98 (9.9%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.3%)	$7,793			$673			$7,105	56	71.6	83	59
010207000795	143	Smiths Station High School	Public	10-12	4228 Panther Parkway	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 664-4060	1,286	78	16.5	48.9%	823 (64.0%)	276 (21.5%)	94 (7.3%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (6.1%)	$9,552			$615			$8,921	56	44.8	178	35
010177000612	144	Cottonwood High School	Public	7-12	663 Houston St	Cottonwood	36320	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 691-2587	398	23	17.5	68.6%	297 (74.6%)	59 (14.8%)	28 (7.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$9,749			$1,786			$7,950	55.9	33.5	238	94
010114000419	145	Ider School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1064 Crabapple Ln	Ider	35981	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 632-2302	601	41	14.6	54.7%	468 (77.9%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	94 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	$11,527			$2,105			$9,406	55.8	83.6	54	91
010339000052	146	Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	300 Patriot Pkwy	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2800	1,356	71	19	64.6%	494 (36.4%)	767 (56.6%)	61 (4.5%)	22 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	$8,119			$806			$7,290	55.6	55.9	137	9
010345001320	147	Oakman High School	Public	9-12	10699 Main St	Oakman	35579	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 622-3381	305	18	17.4	64.3%	277 (90.8%)	14 (4.6%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$10,540			$1,014			$9,522	55.5	33.3	240	93
010248001696	148	Albert P Brewer High School	Public	9-12	59 Eva Rd	Somerville	35670	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	No	(256) 778-8634	717	36	20	59.4%	616 (85.9%)	14 (2.0%)	72 (10.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	$11,610			$1,252			$10,341	55.4	47.9	166	18
010261001073	149	Opp High School	Public	9-12	502 N Maloy St	Opp	36467	Covington County	Opp City	No	No	No	No	(334) 493-4561	393	25	15.5	61.6%	270 (68.7%)	96 (24.4%)	16 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$12,597			$1,481			$10,978	55.3	77.6	68	81
010114000415	150	Fyffe High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	153 Church St	Fyffe	35971	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 623-2116	937	58	16.2	57.0%	665 (71.0%)	6 (0.6%)	63 (6.7%)	5 (0.5%)	183 (19.5%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	$9,879			$1,235			$8,415	55.1	64.3	109	41

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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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.