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
351	JacksonOlin High School	Public	9-12	1300 Avenue F Ensley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6431	713	41	17.3	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	645 (90.5%)	62 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	$13,381			$1,886			$11,493	11.6	7.3	376	25		010039000164
352	Tharptown High School	Public	7-12	255 Highway 80	Russellville	35654	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 332-6485	410	24	17	62.9%	178 (43.4%)	10 (2.4%)	205 (50.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$9,124			$599			$8,522	11.6	35.3	242	110		010159001869
353	Pleasant Grove High School	Public	6-12	100 Spartan Drive	Pleasant Grove	35127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5250	752	48	15.7	63.4%	23 (3.1%)	683 (90.8%)	33 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	$9,862			$1,075			$8,762	11.6	10.1	364	11		010192000737
354	Georgiana School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	866 Highway 31 South	Georgiana	36033	Butler County	Butler County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 376-9130	377	21	17.8	82.0%	60 (15.9%)	296 (78.5%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	$11,631			$2,174			$9,431	11.5	16.3	324	30		010051002144
355	Tarrant High School	Public	7-12	91 Black Creek Road	Tarrant	35217	Jefferson County	Tarrant City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 849-0172	597	37	16.1	78.7%	14 (2.3%)	305 (51.1%)	251 (42.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	$11,985			$2,197			$9,781	11.4	10.1	363	8		010327001240
356	Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Main St	Hayneville	36040	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 563-7311	175	14	12.5	79.4%	0 (0.0%)	175 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,465			$2,432			$12,993	11.2	11.6	355	1		010216000817
357	ClayChalkville High School	Public	9-12	6623 Roe Chandler Rd	Pinson	35126	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-3050	1,377	80	17.2	67.0%	97 (7.0%)	1,127 (81.8%)	127 (9.2%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.3%)	$8,897			$843			$8,036	11.2	16.8	319	38		010192000469
358	Notasulga High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	500 E Main St	Notasulga	36866	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 724-1240	258	21	12	78.3%	19 (7.4%)	203 (78.7%)	17 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	$13,672			$2,820			$10,618	11.1	10.3	362	4		010219000824
359	Barbour County High School	Public	7-12	165 S Midway Street	Clayton	36016	Barbour County	Barbour County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 775-3545	297	21	14.1	87.9%	22 (7.4%)	233 (78.5%)	41 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$12,688			$3,165			$9,523	11.1	13.7	339	20		010030000074
360	Calhoun High School	Public	9-12	8213 County Road 33	Letohatchee	36047	Lowndes County	Lowndes County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 227-4515	186	12	15.5	88.7%	7 (3.8%)	175 (94.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,855			$2,334			$12,481	10.4	8.4	372	12		010216000815

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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.

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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.