Best High Schools in Alabaster, AL

Summary:

The city of Alabaster, Alabama is home to a single high school, Thompson High School, which serves grades 9-12 and has an enrollment of 2,132 students. Thompson High School is a standout institution, ranking in the top 20% of Alabama high schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 years.

Thompson High School boasts impressive academic performance, with 34.92% of 11th graders proficient or better in Math, 43.06% in Science, and 32.39% in English - all higher than the state averages. The school also has a strong 90% 4-year graduation rate, significantly exceeding the state average. Additionally, Thompson High School's student-teacher ratio of 16.6 is lower than the state average, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.

While 50.33% of Thompson High School students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's diverse population is able to achieve excellent academic outcomes. This high-performing Alabaster City school serves as a standout example of a school that is able to support the success of all its students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)	Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thompson High School	Public	9-12	1921 Warrior Parkway	Alabaster	35007	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	No	(205) 685-6700	2,060	128	16.1	49.9%	992 (48.2%)	522 (25.3%)	471 (22.9%)	24 (1.2%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	37 (1.8%)	78.4	71^st of 374 public high schools	81.0%		80.2	56^th of 378 public high schools	85.2%	15	34.9	43.1	32.4	$12,268	$891	$11,363

Cities Near Alabaster

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maylene	2.75 mi	1
Pelham	3.08 mi	7	94^th
Helena	3.68 mi	4	27^th
Hoover	6.48 mi	18	17^th
Montevallo	7.06 mi	4	198^th

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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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