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)
010001102096	121	Leeds High School	Public	9-12	1500 Greenwave Drive	Leeds	35094	Jefferson County	Leeds City	No	No	No	No	(205) 699-4510	619	36	17.4	51.9%	362 (58.5%)	150 (24.2%)	91 (14.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	$11,264			$1,025			$10,239	60.7	42.6	193	72
010102000380	122	Hanceville High School	Public	9-12	801 Commercial St	Hanceville	35077	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 352-6111	366	20	18.3	66.1%	259 (70.8%)	19 (5.2%)	60 (16.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	$11,662			$2,641			$8,965	60.5	45.8	175	53
010102000387	123	West Point High School	Public	9-12	4314 County Road 1141	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-5375	606	27	22.7	62.0%	509 (84.0%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	$9,218			$1,174			$8,016	60.5	52.3	147	24
010270001088	124	Central High School	Public	9-12	2400 Dobbs Dr	Phenix City	36870	Lee County	Phenix City	No	No	No	No	(334) 298-3626	1,495	80	18.7	74.4%	337 (22.5%)	914 (61.1%)	162 (10.8%)	7 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	67 (4.5%)	$12,035			$1,574			$10,441	60.1	66.9	103	21
010306201367	125	Saint Clair County High School	Public	9-12	16700 Us Highway 411	Odenville	35120	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 629-6222	622	31	20	58.5%	455 (73.2%)	116 (18.6%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.5%)	$10,482			$1,983			$8,489	59.3	41	198	73
010054000243	126	Saks High School	Public	7-12	4401 Saks Rd	Anniston	36206	Calhoun County	Calhoun County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 741-7000	340	19	17.5	77.1%	137 (40.3%)	155 (45.6%)	42 (12.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$10,763			$1,435			$9,064	59	38.3	209	83
010195001511	127	Lamar County HighIntermediate	Public, Alternative	4-12	8990 Highway 18	Vernon	35592	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 695-7717	605	33	18.5	71.6%	514 (85.0%)	61 (10.1%)	22 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	$8,724			$1,664			$6,995	58.7	68.3	99	28
010177000611	128	Ashford High School	Public	9-12	607 Church St	Ashford	36312	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 899-5411	399	25	15.9	61.7%	260 (65.2%)	105 (26.3%)	20 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	$9,332			$1,092			$8,227	58.5	49.4	160	32
010166000570	129	Geneva County High School	Public	9-12	301 Lily St	Hartford	36344	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	No	(334) 588-2943	241	13	18.2	67.2%	159 (66.0%)	55 (22.8%)	24 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	$13,700			$4,135			$9,485	58.5	47.4	168	39
010222000843	130	New Hope High School	Public	7-12	5216 Main Dr	New Hope	35760	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 851-3280	586	36	16.2	57.3%	426 (72.7%)	39 (6.7%)	34 (5.8%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$12,045			$1,607			$10,399	58.5	81	58	72

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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:

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

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

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.