Homewood High School

Summary:

Homewood High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Homewood, Alabama, part of the highly-ranked Homewood City School District. This top-performing school consistently ranks among the best in the state, with impressive academic metrics that set it apart from nearby schools.

Homewood High School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates on state assessments that far exceed the state averages in mathematics, science, and English. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 67.35% proficiency in mathematics, compared to the state average of just 23.12%. This level of achievement is significantly higher than surrounding districts like Birmingham City and Hoover City. Additionally, Homewood High School has a more diverse student population than some nearby schools, such as Mountain Brook High School, which has a student body that is over 94% White.

While Homewood High School's academic excellence and diversity are impressive, the school may have opportunities to further diversify its student population, particularly in terms of socioeconomic status. The school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it may not be as socioeconomically diverse as some of the other nearby schools, such as Parker High School or Ramsay High School. Nonetheless, Homewood High School remains a top-performing school in Alabama, providing a high-quality education and preparing its students for success.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1901 S Lakeshore Dr
       Homewood, AL  35209


(205) 871-9663

District: Homewood City

SchoolDigger Rank:
3rd of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,426 Help


Feeder schools for Homewood High School:

Elementary:    Edgewood Elementary School
    Hall Kent Elementary School
    Shades Cahaba Elementary School
Middle:    Homewood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  1,308

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.9%
African American:
16.7%
Hispanic:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  29% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Homewood High School ranks better than 99.2% of high schools in Alabama. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.71. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Homewood High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Homewood High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (63.9%), African American (16.7%), Hispanic (13.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Homewood High School is 12.1. (See more...)
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Compare Homewood High School employs 107.9 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Homewood High School is $14,426.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Homewood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Homewood High School 3rd of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Homewood High School in the ranking list.)

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Homewood City:

SchoolDigger ranks Homewood City 8th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Homewood High School

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Rank History for all students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 86.73 12th 357 96.6%
2005 80.05 31st 359 91.4%
2006 80.28 28th 357 92.2%
2007 73.90 71st 358 80.2%
2008 72.29 56th 359 84.4%
2009 75.19 55th 357 84.6%
2010 77.35 45th 358 87.4%
2011 75.65 48th 360 86.7%
2012 76.05 49th 358 86.3%
2013 73.02 32nd 358 91.1%
2014 95.52 16th 358 95.5%
2015 93.05 23rd 353 93.5%
2016 98.51 8th 351 97.7%
2017 97.36 12th 353 96.6%
2018 97.87 7th 356 98.0%
2019 94.39 19th 366 94.8%
2021 99.78 4th 371 98.9%
2022 99.83 4th 367 98.9%
2023 99.50 5th 371 98.7%
2024 99.71 3rd 378 99.2%
See the entire list of Alabama High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 68.76 14th 37 62.2%
2021 79.00 10th 43 76.7%
2022 79.70 4th 40 90.0%
2023 94.08 2nd 45 95.6%
2024 72.26 16th 56 71.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 49.11 11th 29 62.1%
2021 26.71 20th 28 28.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.86 60th 160 62.5%
2019 33.20 117th 171 31.6%
2021 32.88 135th 196 31.1%
2022 72.68 33rd 169 80.5%
2023 77.51 25th 182 86.3%
2024 78.38 23rd 198 88.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.97 104th 315 67.0%
2018 68.76 88th 349 74.8%
2019 63.26 119th 358 66.8%
2021 96.86 9th 361 97.5%
2022 95.25 15th 361 95.8%
2023 85.44 42nd 349 88.0%
2024 91.63 23rd 375 93.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 96.76 10th 343 97.1%
2018 97.36 6th 347 98.3%
2019 94.89 14th 354 96.0%
2021 99.75 4th 359 98.9%
2022 99.62 4th 367 98.9%
2023 99.26 4th 358 98.9%
2024 99.67 3rd 366 99.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 96.84 13th 339 96.2%
2018 97.02 10th 350 97.1%
2019 91.27 24th 357 93.3%
2021 99.45 5th 366 98.6%
2022 99.76 5th 366 98.6%
2023 99.02 7th 358 98.0%
2024 99.38 4th 368 98.9%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 73.72 27th 189 85.7%
2018 89.26 16th 223 92.8%
2019 76.46 33rd 224 85.3%
2021 93.85 10th 228 95.6%
2022 98.73 4th 222 98.2%
2023 78.93 27th 224 87.9%
2024 92.41 12th 231 94.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 68.82 26th 93 72.0%
2018 80.01 18th 95 81.1%
2019 46.60 45th 103 56.3%
2021 94.99 8th 113 92.9%
2022 85.30 14th 114 87.7%
2023 77.57 22nd 122 82.0%
2024 90.48 12th 139 91.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Homewood High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 98.92 5th 230 97.8%
2018 99.54 4th 300 98.7%
2019 96.80 16th 313 94.9%
2021 99.76 4th 319 98.7%
2022 99.76 4th 326 98.8%
2023 99.59 4th 317 98.7%
2024 99.62 5th 325 98.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Homewood High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 828 828
1989 659 116 16 3 0 n/a n/a 0 794
1990 647 102 15 0 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1991 649 114 12 1 1 n/a n/a 0 777
1992 666 122 8 0 2 n/a n/a 0 798
1993 720 105 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 833
1994 733 131 15 1 1 n/a n/a 0 881
1995 734 194 17 4 1 n/a n/a 0 950
1996 734 194 17 4 1 n/a n/a 0 950
1997 720 217 14 13 0 n/a n/a 0 964
1998 726 214 21 14 0 n/a n/a 0 975
1999 744 205 21 11 0 n/a n/a 0 981
2000 761 211 19 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1004
2001 745 210 21 15 0 n/a n/a 1 992
2002 697 228 24 26 0 n/a n/a 0 975
2003 697 228 24 26 0 n/a n/a 0 975
2004 681 271 22 32 0 n/a n/a 1 1007
2005 675 270 21 43 1 n/a n/a 0 1010
2006 684 306 18 47 1 n/a n/a 6 1062
2007 662 290 25 49 1 n/a n/a 5 1032
2008 641 302 30 68 2 n/a n/a 0 1043
2009 599 325 31 85 3 n/a n/a 0 1043
2010 569 323 27 80 3 n/a n/a 4 1006
2011 560 309 24 83 2 0 5 0 983
2012 580 304 22 73 2 2 5 0 988
2013 594 290 29 68 1 2 4 0 988
2014 608 306 32 78 1 3 7 0 1035
2015 650 306 38 95 1 3 12 0 1105
2016 668 312 38 110 0 2 14 0 1144
2017 693 283 30 136 0 0 33 0 1175
2018 736 270 33 135 1 0 51 0 1226
2019 753 247 31 142 0 0 58 0 1231
2020 766 210 26 147 0 0 69 0 1218
2021 788 198 30 138 1 0 68 0 1223
2022 806 204 27 160 1 0 69 0 1267
2023 829 213 24 182 1 0 81 0 1330
2024 836 219 31 177 1 0 44 0 1308

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Homewood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 828 51.5 16.0 0
1989 794 52.6 15.0 n/a
1990 764 52.5 14.5 0
1991 777 52.6 14.7 n/a
1992 798 52.6 15.1 n/a
1993 833 56.0 14.9 n/a
1994 881 58.4 15.1 n/a
1995 950 67.0 14.2 n/a
1996 950 67.0 14.2 n/a
1997 964 72.5 13.3 7.7
1998 975 76.1 12.8 6.5
1999 981 81.4 12.1 9
2000 1004 87.0 11.5 8.8
2001 992 90.0 11.0 9.7
2002 975 81.5 12.0 14.5
2003 975 81.5 12.0 14.5
2004 1007 81.5 12.4 18.7
2005 1010 86.0 11.7 18.9
2006 1062 93.0 11.4 20.5
2007 1032 94.5 10.9 18.8
2008 1043 100.3 10.4 20.5
2009 1043 94.3 10.9 24.2
2010 1006 86.0 11.7 26.8
2011 983 92.4 10.6 27.3
2012 988 92.0 10.7 28
2013 988 90.5 10.9 27.6
2014 1035 90.5 11.4 30.1
2015 1105 90.0 12.2 26.8
2016 1144 84.0 13.6 29.8
2017 1175 84.9 13.8 23.7
2018 1226 91.4 13.4 22.8
2019 1231 92.4 13.3 20.6
2020 1218 94.4 12.9 20
2021 1223 94.3 12.9 15.6
2022 1267 87.0 14.5 16.8
2023 1330 105.5 12.6 27.8
2024 1308 107.9 12.1 29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Homewood High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 828 51.5 16.0 0
1989 794 52.6 15.0 n/a
1990 764 52.5 14.5 0
1991 777 52.6 14.7 n/a
1992 798 52.6 15.1 n/a
1993 833 56.0 14.9 n/a
1994 881 58.4 15.1 n/a
1995 950 67.0 14.2 n/a
1996 950 67.0 14.2 n/a
1997 964 72.5 13.3 7.7
1998 975 76.1 12.8 6.5
1999 981 81.4 12.1 9
2000 1004 87.0 11.5 8.8
2001 992 90.0 11.0 9.7
2002 975 81.5 12.0 14.5
2003 975 81.5 12.0 14.5
2004 1007 81.5 12.4 18.7
2005 1010 86.0 11.7 18.9
2006 1062 93.0 11.4 20.5
2007 1032 94.5 10.9 18.8
2008 1043 100.3 10.4 20.5
2009 1043 94.3 10.9 24.2
2010 1006 86.0 11.7 26.8
2011 983 92.4 10.6 27.3
2012 988 92.0 10.7 28
2013 988 90.5 10.9 27.6
2014 1035 90.5 11.4 30.1
2015 1105 90.0 12.2 26.8
2016 1144 84.0 13.6 29.8
2017 1175 84.9 13.8 23.7
2018 1226 91.4 13.4 22.8
2019 1231 92.4 13.3 20.6
2020 1218 94.4 12.9 20
2021 1223 94.3 12.9 15.6
2022 1267 87.0 14.5 16.8
2023 1330 105.5 12.6 27.8
2024 1308 107.9 12.1 29

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Homewood High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $982 (6.8%) $13,423 (93.0%) $14,426

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Homewood High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 19th of 366 High schoolsRanks 5th of 371 High schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Homewood High School)73.466.4
 6.9%
   End of Course Mathematics (Homewood City)73.466.4
 6.9%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Homewood High School)60.966.1
 5.2%
   End of Course Science (Homewood City)60.966.1
 5.2%
   End of Course Science (Alabama)42.631.7
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students12311330
 8%
African American247213
 13.8%
American Indian01
Asian3124
 22.6%
Hispanic142182
 28.2%
Pacific Islander00
White753829
 10.1%
Two or More Races5881
 39.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20.6%27.8%
 7.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Homewood High School

Homewood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edgewood Elementary School
Elementary : Hall Kent Elementary School
Elementary : Shades Cahaba Elementary School
Middle : Homewood Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,308 students attended Homewood High School.

Students at Homewood High School are 64% White, 17% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Yes! Homewood High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3rd of 378 Alabama high schools.


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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.

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