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)
010318001214	191	Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	78989 AL Hwy 77	Lincoln	35096	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5295	585	32	18	68.2%	367 (62.7%)	187 (32.0%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	$10,014			$1,489			$8,495	46.7	49.1	162	29
010102000385	192	Vinemont High School	Public	9-12	165 High School Road	Vinemont	35179	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-0571	362	20	17.9	57.5%	314 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	$12,208			$2,046			$10,090	46.7	55.5	139	53
010195001720	193	South Lamar School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	300 Sls Road	Millport	35576	Lamar County	Lamar County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 662-4411	604	35	17.2	57.0%	528 (87.4%)	47 (7.8%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	$9,016			$1,160			$7,853	46.4	86.2	48	145
010345001308	194	Cordova High School	Public	9-12	183 School Road	Cordova	35550	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 483-7404	467	26	18.3	64.7%	390 (83.5%)	23 (4.9%)	35 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	$9,922			$815			$9,104	46.1	27.8	268	74
010183001751	195	North Jackson High School	Public	9-12	45549 Al Highway 277	Stevenson	35772	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 437-2136	418	21	19.9	69.9%	287 (68.7%)	33 (7.9%)	46 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$9,896			$1,119			$8,762	46	18.1	314	119
010210000810	196	West Limestone High School	Public	6-12	10945 School House Rd	Lester	35647	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 233-6687	733	37	19.8	59.6%	566 (77.2%)	20 (2.7%)	118 (16.1%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	$9,601			$1,126			$8,459	45.9	38.7	208	12
010162001824	197	Gadsden City High School	Public	9-12	1917 Black Creek Parkway	Gadsden	35904	Etowah County	Gadsden City	No	No	No	No	(256) 543-3614	1,318	85	15.5	76.1%	406 (30.8%)	591 (44.8%)	285 (21.6%)	17 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (1.3%)	$10,701			$1,038			$9,632	45.6	42.3	194	3
010159000544	198	Phil Campbell High School	Public	7-12	65 School St	Phil Campbell	35581	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 331-2150	448	26	17.5	69.2%	401 (89.5%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	$10,793			$2,668			$8,121	45.5	26.7	274	76
010265001573	199	Pell City High School	Public	9-12	1300 Cogswell Ave	Pell City	35125	St. Clair County	Pell City	No	No	No	No	(205) 338-2250	1,171	61	19.1	55.1%	915 (78.1%)	162 (13.8%)	52 (4.4%)	14 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.2%)	$9,837			$969			$8,858	45.4	59.9	123	76
010348001337	200	Leroy High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	26301 Highway 43	Leroy	36548	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 246-2000	441	29	15.4	66.4%	266 (60.3%)	103 (23.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	$8,285			$1,014			$7,215	45.1	33.7	236	36

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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

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of 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.