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)
010273001102	311	Pickens County High School	Public	5-12	205 4th Ave SE	Reform	35481	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 375-2344	293	18	16.4	71.7%	73 (24.9%)	199 (67.9%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$13,001			$2,451			$10,507	18.3			(n/a)
010072000298	312	Clarke County High School	Public	9-12	151 S Church	Grove Hill	36451	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 250-2107	265	20	13.4	75.8%	82 (30.9%)	175 (66.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$11,080			$1,641			$9,414	18	37.6	214	98
010180001651	313	Columbia High School	Public	9-12	300 Explorer Boulevard	Huntsville	35806	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-7576	954	54	17.6	49.9%	114 (11.9%)	510 (53.5%)	255 (26.7%)	14 (1.5%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	50 (5.2%)	$10,661			$882			$9,778	18	20.8	302	11
010237000900	314	Mattie T Blount High School	Public	9-12	5450 Lott Road	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-3070	1,176	58	20.2	86.2%	14 (1.2%)	1,123 (95.5%)	24 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.9%)	$9,949			$1,378			$8,544	17.5	14.4	331	17
010039000165	315	Parker High School	Public	9-12	400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2370	826	36	22.9	89.7%	5 (0.6%)	702 (85.0%)	114 (13.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$15,289			$3,009			$12,278	17.3	11.9	344	29
010336002101	316	Paul W Bryant High School	Public	9-12	6315 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3538	1,042	51	20.3	48.5%	54 (5.2%)	899 (86.3%)	69 (6.6%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.7%)	6 (0.6%)	$9,385			$1,183			$8,183	17.1	21	299	17
010009000011	317	Anniston High School	Public	9-12	1301 Woodstock Ave	Anniston	36207	Calhoun County	Anniston City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 231-5010	466	28	16.9	86.1%	22 (4.7%)	392 (84.1%)	34 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	$15,432			$2,684			$12,742	17.1	26.6	275	42
010033000087	318	Bessemer City High School	Public	9-12	4950 Premiere Parkway	Bessemer	35022	Jefferson County	Bessemer City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 432-3700	850	37	22.9	60.7%	9 (1.1%)	688 (80.9%)	131 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	$9,771			$1,979			$7,776	16.8	12.6	342	24
010192000469	319	ClayChalkville High School	Public	9-12	6623 Roe Chandler Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3050	1,361	74	18.3	55.5%	131 (9.6%)	1,095 (80.5%)	105 (7.7%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	19 (1.4%)	$8,897			$843			$8,036	16.8	18.5	311	8
010069000297	320	Southern Choctaw High School	Public	7-12	10941 Highway 17	Gilbertown	36908	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 843-5645	237	16	14.8	69.6%	111 (46.8%)	117 (49.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	$12,337			$2,515			$9,776	16.7	10.3	354	34

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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.