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
181	Charles Henderson High School	Public	9-12	150 George Wallace Dr	Troy	36081	Pike County	Troy City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 566-3510	546	30	18.2	62.1%	149 (27.3%)	345 (63.2%)	26 (4.8%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	$9,746			$1,754			$7,954	46.9	39.8	222	41		010333001602
182	Ranburne High School	Public	5-12	21045 Main St	Ranburne	36273	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 568-3402	526	26	20.2	39.2%	507 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	$9,570			$1,554			$7,581	46.6	50.9	164	18		010078000321
183	Cedar Bluff High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3655 Old Highway 9	Cedar Bluff	35959	Cherokee County	Cherokee County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 927-1750	623	37	16.7	56.0%	548 (88.0%)	24 (3.9%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	$10,715			$1,307			$9,244	46.5	65.6	107	76		010063000274
184	Appalachian School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	350 County Highway 12	Oneonta	35121	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-1970	699	37	18.6	52.9%	556 (79.5%)	6 (0.9%)	128 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$9,761			$1,332			$8,392	46	43.9	207	23		010042000203
185	Brookwood High School	Public	9-12	12250 George Richmond Parkway	Brookwood	35444	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	No	No	No	(205) 342-2777	1,076	59	18.2	44.7%	770 (71.6%)	161 (15.0%)	119 (11.1%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.7%)	$9,429			$1,042			$8,363	45.5	28.9	268	83		010339001274
186	Etowah High School	Public	9-12	201 Case Avenue SE	Attalla	35954	Etowah County	Attalla City	No	No	No	No	(256) 538-8381	453	31	14.7	62.7%	303 (66.9%)	62 (13.7%)	51 (11.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	$11,236			$1,529			$9,664	45.3	82.8	47	139		010018000033
187	Gardendale High School	Public	9-12	800 Main St	Gardendale	35071	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3600	1,076	59	18.3	38.6%	616 (57.2%)	318 (29.6%)	97 (9.0%)	22 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (1.8%)	$9,268			$941			$8,304	45.2	52.4	156	31		010192000706
188	Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	78989 AL Hwy 77	Lincoln	35096	Talladega County	Talladega County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 315-5295	607	32	19.1	53.2%	356 (58.6%)	218 (35.9%)	19 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	$10,014			$1,489			$8,495	45	46.7	191	3		010318001214
189	Curry High School	Public	9-12	155 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-3887	364	22	16.9	49.5%	341 (93.7%)	7 (1.9%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	$10,592			$799			$9,790	44.6	67.1	96	93		010345001310
190	Hubbertville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7360 County Road 49	Fayette	35555	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 487-2845	450	27	16.6	51.8%	438 (97.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$9,702			$1,603			$8,097	44.6	31	262	72		010147000525

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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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.