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)
010276001108	31	Piedmont High School	Public	9-12	750 Tom Bible Mem Hwy	Piedmont	36272	Calhoun County	Piedmont City	No	No	No	No	(256) 447-2829	342	20	17.3	62.3%	293 (85.7%)	28 (8.2%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	$11,384			$1,257			$10,122	91.4	95.5	26	5
010303002191	32	Helena High School	Public	9-12	1310 Hillsboro Parkway	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-3650	1,418	77	18.4	27.9%	1,016 (71.7%)	225 (15.9%)	123 (8.7%)	19 (1.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (2.0%)	$8,579			$631			$7,932	91	90.2	37	5
010012002417	33	Athens Renaissance School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	405 South Street East	Athens	35611	Limestone County	Athens City	No	No	Yes	No	(256) 614-3708	646	25	25.8	28.3%	532 (82.4%)	46 (7.1%)	29 (4.5%)	8 (1.2%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.7%)								90.4	95.7	23	10
010105000390	34	George W Long High School	Public	7-12	2565 Co Rd 60	Skipperville	36374	Dale County	Dale County	No	No	No	No	(334) 774-2380	368	22	16.5	44.0%	316 (85.9%)	26 (7.1%)	13 (3.5%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	$9,811			$1,365			$8,444	89.8	90	39	5
010027002443	35	Baldwin County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	605 Hwy 98	Daphne	36526	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	Yes	No	(251) 607-5622	298	19	15.5	37.2%	244 (81.9%)	19 (6.4%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)								89.8	95.3	27	8
010336002102	36	Northridge High School	Public	9-12	2901 Northridge Rd	Tuscaloosa	35406	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	No	(205) 759-3590	1,145	52	22.2	35.1%	637 (55.6%)	413 (36.1%)	51 (4.5%)	30 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.8%)	$9,436			$579			$8,838	89.2	95.7	22	14
010222001683	37	Buckhorn High School	Public	9-12	4123 Winchester Rd	New Market	35761	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3300	1,287	67	19.1	33.8%	768 (59.7%)	273 (21.2%)	68 (5.3%)	27 (2.1%)	96 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.1%)	$8,921			$849			$8,033	88.8	76.2	74	37
010222000556	38	Madison County High School	Public	9-12	174 Brock Rd	Gurley	35748	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	No	(256) 851-3270	483	31	15.5	35.4%	336 (69.6%)	43 (8.9%)	34 (7.0%)	4 (0.8%)	50 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	$11,207			$1,075			$10,093	88.8	81.3	56	18
010027000057	39	Elberta High School	Public	9-12	13355main Street	Elberta	36530	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 986-8127	784	42	18.6	59.7%	591 (75.4%)	16 (2.0%)	109 (13.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.4%)	$11,501			$1,205			$10,292	87.4	79.2	61	22
010237000912	40	WP Davidson High School	Public	9-12	3900 Pleasant Valley Rd	Mobile	36609	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-3084	1,535	84	18.2	60.6%	376 (24.5%)	864 (56.3%)	138 (9.0%)	87 (5.7%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	62 (4.0%)	$8,271			$844			$7,418	87.1	64.4	108	68

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.