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 15, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 374)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
291	Crossville High School	Public	9-12	5405 Co Road 28	Crossville	35962	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 528-7858	649	38	17	83.8%	96 (14.8%)	2 (0.3%)	543 (83.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$8,679			$1,171			$7,491	21.4	22.4	294	3		010114001860
292	Highland Home School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1434 Montgomery Hwy	Highland Home	36041	Crenshaw County	Crenshaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 441-3424	746	50	14.8	64.6%	499 (66.9%)	164 (22.0%)	55 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	$8,854			$1,346			$7,445	21.4	44.2	206	86		010096000367
293	Winterboro High School	Public	6-12	22435 AL Highway 21	Alpine	35014	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5370	380	18	20.8	66.6%	152 (40.0%)	201 (52.9%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	$13,197			$1,945			$10,791	21.3	33.5	250	43		010318001226
294	Choctaw County High School	Public	7-12	277 Tom Orr Drive	Butler	36904	Choctaw County	Choctaw County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 459-2139	231	14	17.1	76.6%	21 (9.1%)	206 (89.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	$10,983			$2,047			$8,891	21.3	10.8	359	65		010069000291
295	Verbena High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	202 County Road 510	Verbena	36091	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-2820	589	31	18.9	66.6%	480 (81.5%)	37 (6.3%)	51 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.1%)	$9,584			$1,495			$8,063	21	15.4	328	33		010066000288
296	Clarke County High School	Public	9-12	151 S Church	Grove Hill	36451	Clarke County	Clarke County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 250-2107	256	15	17.6	74.2%	65 (25.4%)	184 (71.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	$11,080			$1,641			$9,414	21	18	312	16		010072000298
297	Pickens County High School	Public	5-12	205 4th Ave SE	Reform	35481	Pickens County	Pickens County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 375-2344	265	15	17.4	78.1%	53 (20.0%)	192 (72.5%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	$13,001			$2,451			$10,507	20.1	18.3	311	14		010273001102
298	Booker T Washington High	Public	7-12	3803 M L K Highway	Tuskegee	36083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 727-0073	656	36	18.4	80.3%	2 (0.3%)	617 (94.1%)	15 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	$12,217			$2,178			$10,026	20.1	14.7	330	32		010219001811
299	Fultondale High School	Public	6-12	2023 Wildcat Parkway	Birmingham	35217	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3500	848	49	17.4	71.6%	121 (14.3%)	422 (49.8%)	290 (34.2%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.1%)	$9,557			$903			$8,631	19.6	15.1	329	30		010192000704
300	Cherokee High School	Public	7-12	850 High School Dr	Cherokee	35616	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 359-4434	206	20	10.3	63.6%	169 (82.0%)	18 (8.7%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$13,870			$1,445			$12,425	19.6	33.5	251	49		010084000333

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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 15, 2025, 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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.