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
171	Cleburne County High School	Public	8-12	520 Evans Bridge Rd	Heflin	36264	Cleburne County	Cleburne County	No	No	No	No	(256) 463-2012	555	28	19.6	47.7%	479 (86.3%)	30 (5.4%)	25 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	$9,787			$1,145			$8,505	51.6	44.7	204	33		010078000318
172	Sweet Water High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	440 Main Street	Sweet Water	36782	Marengo County	Marengo County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 994-4263	600	38	15.7	58.3%	362 (60.3%)	212 (35.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	$10,240			$1,568			$8,600	51.4	33.3	252	80		010225000857
173	Randolph County High School	Public	7-12	465 Woodland Ave	Wedowee	36278	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 357-4751	441	25	17.9	63.7%	287 (65.1%)	82 (18.6%)	57 (12.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	$9,511			$1,636			$7,816	50.9	42.2	215	42		010282001119
174	Ashville High School	Public	9-12	33215 US Highway 231	Ashville	35953	St. Clair County	St Clair County	No	No	No	No	(205) 594-7943	378	21	17.8	52.9%	306 (81.0%)	11 (2.9%)	42 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.8%)	$13,515			$4,345			$9,158	50.8	68.1	88	86		010306201362
175	Woodland High School	Public	7-12	24574 Highway 48	Woodland	36280	Randolph County	Randolph County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 449-2315	278	14	19.3	56.1%	223 (80.2%)	15 (5.4%)	28 (10.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	$13,308			$2,316			$10,934	50.5	38.9	225	50		010282001125
176	Reeltown High School	Public	6-12	4090 AL Highway 120	Notasulga	36866	Tallapoosa County	Tallapoosa County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 257-1670	495	25	19.4	47.5%	361 (72.9%)	103 (20.8%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	$11,041			$2,021			$9,000	50.4	51	162	14		010321001234
177	Vincent Middle High School	Public	6-12	42505 Highway 25	Vincent	35178	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7300	447	39	11.4	70.0%	296 (66.2%)	103 (23.0%)	26 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	$14,092			$1,744			$12,327	50.3	53.3	153	24		010303001187
178	Rogers High School	Public	7-12	300 Rogers Ln	Florence	35634	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 757-3106	510	32	15.9	36.5%	477 (93.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.3%)	$9,430			$1,076			$8,347	50.2	36.3	236	58		010201000772
179	Smiths Station High School	Public	9-12	4228 Panther Parkway	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 664-4060	1,588	102	15.6	39.0%	1,002 (63.1%)	315 (19.8%)	138 (8.7%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	122 (7.7%)	$9,552			$615			$8,921	48.8	56	143	36		010207000795
180	Good Hope High School	Public	9-12	210 Good Hope School Rd	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3807	485	24	20.4	39.2%	407 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (6.0%)	$10,431			$1,507			$8,898	47.7	62.6	114	66		010102000379

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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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.