Oak Mountain High School

Summary:

Oak Mountain High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Birmingham, Alabama, with a diverse student population of 1,561. This top-performing school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 31 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Oak Mountain High School consistently ranks among the best in Alabama, coming in at 8th out of 378 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. Its students significantly outperform state and county averages on standardized tests, with 52.99% of 11th-graders proficient or better in Mathematics compared to 36.14% in Shelby County and 23.12% statewide. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking 7th out of 231 Alabama high schools for African American students and 7th out of 45 for Native American students.

Compared to nearby schools, Chelsea High School has lower test scores and a slightly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, while Mountain Brook High School has a much higher percentage of White students and lower percentages of minority students. Despite its strong performance, Oak Mountain High School's spending per student ($9,326) is lower than some of the highest-performing schools in the area, such as Homewood High School ($14,426 per student) and Mountain Brook High School ($16,839 per student).


Detail:

Public 9-12

 5476 Caldwell Mill Rd
       Birmingham, AL  35242


(205) 682-5200

District: Shelby County

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 378 Alabama High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,326 Help


Feeder schools for Oak Mountain High School:

Elementary:    Inverness Elementary School
    Oak Mountain Elementary School
    Oak Mountain Intermediate School
Middle:    Oak Mountain Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  1,652

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.8%
African American:
10.0%
Hispanic:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oak Mountain High School ranks better than 97.9% of high schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 7 ranked high schools in the Shelby County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.85. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Oak Mountain 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 Oak Mountain High School has the largest high school student body size in the Shelby County School District. Racial makeup is: White (74.8%), African American (10%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Mountain High School is 18.8. 6 high schools in the Shelby County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Mountain High School is $9,326, which is the 4th highest among 7 high schools in the Shelby County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Mountain High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Mountain High School 8th of 378 Alabama public high schools. (See Oak Mountain High School in the ranking list.)

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Shelby County:

SchoolDigger ranks Shelby County 31st of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oak Mountain High School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.64 9th 357 97.5%
2005 88.61 9th 359 97.5%
2006 90.19 7th 357 98.0%
2007 89.67 11th 358 96.9%
2008 88.79 8th 359 97.8%
2009 89.13 9th 357 97.5%
2010 84.91 15th 358 95.8%
2011 87.16 10th 360 97.2%
2012 87.79 10th 358 97.2%
2013 75.83 17th 358 95.3%
2014 98.31 6th 358 98.3%
2015 97.76 7th 353 98.0%
2016 99.61 3rd 351 99.1%
2017 99.61 3rd 353 99.2%
2018 97.90 6th 356 98.3%
2019 96.35 15th 366 95.9%
2021 98.66 7th 371 98.1%
2022 98.82 8th 367 97.8%
2023 97.39 13th 371 96.5%
2024 98.85 8th 378 97.9%
See the entire list of Alabama High School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 54.08 17th 63 73.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 88.87 5th 83 94.0%
2018 78.13 24th 160 85.0%
2019 96.40 5th 171 97.1%
2021 99.94 1st 196 99.5%
2022 90.55 9th 169 94.7%
2023 96.27 4th 182 97.8%
2024 76.42 25th 198 87.4%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 77.82 40th 315 87.3%
2018 77.49 58th 349 83.4%
2019 52.86 162nd 358 54.7%
2021 72.54 67th 361 81.4%
2022 93.35 18th 361 95.0%
2023 87.78 34th 349 90.3%
2024 93.03 20th 375 94.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 98.92 5th 343 98.5%
2018 97.28 7th 347 98.0%
2019 93.94 20th 354 94.4%
2021 96.60 13th 359 96.4%
2022 97.89 10th 367 97.3%
2023 95.39 21st 358 94.1%
2024 98.62 7th 366 98.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.60 6th 18 66.7%
2022 64.59 11th 26 57.7%
2023 89.21 2nd 27 92.6%
2024 97.81 1st 24 95.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Military Connected Students!

Rank History for Male students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 99.72 3rd 339 99.1%
2018 97.47 8th 350 97.7%
2019 96.85 12th 357 96.6%
2021 98.96 6th 366 98.4%
2022 98.44 8th 366 97.8%
2023 97.44 13th 358 96.4%
2024 98.20 12th 368 96.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.30 10th 17 41.2%
2018 77.00 4th 18 77.8%
2019 47.99 11th 18 38.9%
2021 3.19 18th 18 0.0%
2022 78.15 5th 16 68.8%
2023 50.07 9th 15 40.0%
2024 46.85 11th 17 35.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 82.88 18th 189 90.5%
2018 79.50 27th 223 87.9%
2019 81.10 28th 224 87.5%
2021 58.91 56th 228 75.4%
2022 87.01 18th 222 91.9%
2023 80.81 26th 224 88.4%
2024 96.37 7th 231 97.0%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 95.77 3rd 93 96.8%
2018 95.58 5th 95 94.7%
2019 63.89 29th 103 71.8%
2021 63.52 29th 113 74.3%
2022 57.46 39th 114 65.8%
2023 69.41 29th 122 76.2%
2024 71.71 33rd 139 76.3%
See the entire list of Best Alabama High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 74.78 7th 45 84.4%
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Rank History for White students at Oak Mountain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 98.93 4th 230 98.3%
2018 97.56 11th 300 96.3%
2019 95.39 18th 313 94.2%
2021 98.32 9th 319 97.2%
2022 96.91 16th 326 95.1%
2023 95.21 17th 317 94.6%
2024 96.85 17th 325 94.8%
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 Oak Mountain High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 0
2000 941 37 20 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1009
2001 1191 46 30 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1277
2002 1450 59 50 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1577
2003 1450 59 50 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1577
2004 1513 62 53 20 2 n/a n/a 0 1650
2005 1515 81 55 18 4 n/a n/a 0 1673
2006 1523 78 63 28 4 n/a n/a 7 1703
2007 1552 95 52 41 0 n/a n/a 0 1740
2008 1507 101 60 40 0 n/a n/a 0 1708
2009 1493 124 60 49 0 n/a n/a 0 1726
2010 1511 119 53 47 1 n/a n/a 4 1735
2011 1435 145 55 48 2 0 1 0 1686
2012 1428 134 64 51 2 0 2 0 1681
2013 1382 137 63 56 3 0 2 0 1643
2014 1355 141 78 62 1 0 8 0 1645
2015 1351 140 65 64 0 1 10 0 1631
2016 1292 158 59 75 0 1 16 0 1601
2017 1238 165 58 79 1 0 17 0 1558
2018 1231 171 62 87 2 0 19 0 1572
2019 1185 189 55 94 3 2 24 0 1552
2020 1155 189 57 100 3 2 21 0 1527
2021 1168 181 51 109 3 2 17 0 1531
2022 1179 165 59 117 4 2 14 0 1540
2023 1170 162 66 139 1 3 20 0 1561
2024 1236 166 69 152 1 4 24 0 1652

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Oak Mountain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2000 1009 58.0 17.4 0.6
2001 1277 72.0 17.7 0.9
2002 1577 90.0 17.5 2.2
2003 1577 90.0 17.5 2.2
2004 1650 94.5 17.5 2.5
2005 1673 93.0 18.0 4.4
2006 1703 95.0 17.9 3.8
2007 1740 98.7 17.6 3.7
2008 1708 101.0 16.9 4.4
2009 1726 99.7 17.1 5.1
2010 1735 96.4 18.0 5.7
2011 1686 97.8 17.2 8.7
2012 1681 95.0 17.6 11
2013 1643 95.0 17.2 10.5
2014 1645 92.0 17.8 10.2
2015 1631 90.0 18.1 10.6
2016 1601 88.0 18.1 10.3
2017 1558 88.0 17.7 11.1
2018 1572 89.0 17.6 10.8
2019 1552 87.0 17.8 13.1
2020 1527 85.2 17.9 14.7
2021 1531 85.8 17.8 12.9
2022 1540 81.0 19.0 13.4
2023 1561 85.8 18.1 22.3
2024 1652 87.8 18.8 24

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 Oak Mountain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 0 0.0 0.0 n/a
2000 1009 58.0 17.4 0.6
2001 1277 72.0 17.7 0.9
2002 1577 90.0 17.5 2.2
2003 1577 90.0 17.5 2.2
2004 1650 94.5 17.5 2.5
2005 1673 93.0 18.0 4.4
2006 1703 95.0 17.9 3.8
2007 1740 98.7 17.6 3.7
2008 1708 101.0 16.9 4.4
2009 1726 99.7 17.1 5.1
2010 1735 96.4 18.0 5.7
2011 1686 97.8 17.2 8.7
2012 1681 95.0 17.6 11
2013 1643 95.0 17.2 10.5
2014 1645 92.0 17.8 10.2
2015 1631 90.0 18.1 10.6
2016 1601 88.0 18.1 10.3
2017 1558 88.0 17.7 11.1
2018 1572 89.0 17.6 10.8
2019 1552 87.0 17.8 13.1
2020 1527 85.2 17.9 14.7
2021 1531 85.8 17.8 12.9
2022 1540 81.0 19.0 13.4
2023 1561 85.8 18.1 22.3
2024 1652 87.8 18.8 24

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oak Mountain High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $516 (5.5%) $8,795 (94.3%) $9,326

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oak Mountain High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 15th of 366 High schoolsRanks 13th of 371 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Mathematics (Oak Mountain High School)72.956.9
 16%
   End of Course Mathematics (Shelby County)55.435.1
 20.3%
   End of Course Mathematics (Alabama)42.523.6
 19%
End of Course Science (Oak Mountain High School)66.158.6
 7.5%
   End of Course Science (Shelby County)53.342.9
 10.4%
   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 Students15521561
 0.6%
African American189162
 14.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian5566
 20%
Hispanic94139
 47.9%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White11851170
 1.3%
Two or More Races2420
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.1%22.3%
 9.2%


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Yes! Oak Mountain High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 378 Alabama high schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,652 students attended Oak Mountain High School.

Students at Oak Mountain High School are 75% White, 10% African American, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more races.


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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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