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High Schools in Alabaster City

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DistrictAlabaster City22^nd of 135 Alabama districtsFull district overview →

School

2,060

Students

Top rankedThompson High School71^st of 374 Alabama high schools

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Summary:

Alabaster City, Alabama is home to a single high school, Thompson High School, which stands out as a top-performing institution in the state. With a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking in the top 20% of Alabama high schools, Thompson High provides a high-quality education to its 2,132 students.

Thompson High School's academic excellence is evident in its strong test scores, which outpace both the Alabaster City and Alabama state averages in math, science, and English. The school's 90.0% graduation rate is also significantly higher than the state average, indicating that Thompson High is effectively preparing its students for success after high school.

While the school serves a diverse economic community, with 50.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it has maintained its high performance over the past three years. The school's slightly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8% may be an area for improvement, but overall, Thompson High School stands out as a standout institution in Alabaster City and the state of Alabama.

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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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby County	4.5 mi	33	34^th
Pelham City	5.05 mi	4	39^th
Hoover City	7.97 mi	18	15^th
Bessemer City	9.81 mi	9	131^st
Jefferson County	10.29 mi	57	101^st

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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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