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
341	Wilcox Central High School	Public	9-12	1310 T L Threadgill Rd	Camden	36726	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 682-2032	340	21	16.1	89.4%	4 (1.2%)	331 (97.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	$11,539			$2,696			$8,812	13.1	9.4	369	28		010351001780
342	Maplesville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1256 AL Highway 139	Maplesville	36750	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4904	592	30	19.6	49.7%	459 (77.5%)	81 (13.7%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.6%)	$10,143			$1,814			$8,303	12.9	16.6	321	21		010066000265
343	Jemison High School	Public	9-12	5000 Pulaski Pike	Huntsville	35810	Madison County	Huntsville City	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 428-8100	858	44	19.4	69.5%	47 (5.5%)	616 (71.8%)	158 (18.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.6%)	$11,834			$2,162			$9,671	12.9	23.4	290	53		010180002419
344	Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	5620 First Ave N	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-8000	750	32	23.4	83.7%	12 (1.6%)	624 (83.2%)	106 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	$12,324			$1,430			$10,891	12.9	13.3	342	2		010039000198
345	Percy Julian High School	Public	9-12	225 Ann St	Montgomery	36107	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 269-3742	1,282	75	17.2	79.2%	33 (2.6%)	932 (72.7%)	296 (23.1%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.0%)	$8,471			$1,267			$7,153	12.8	14	336	9		010243001035
346	McIntosh High School	Public	6-12	7010 Highway 43	Mc Intosh	36553	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 944-2449	175	10	17.5	77.7%	30 (17.1%)	110 (62.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)	$12,207			$2,752			$9,399	12.7	11.7	354	8		010348001338
347	Keith MiddleHigh School	Public	6-12	1166 Dallas Road 115	Orrville	36767	Dallas County	Dallas County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 875-4155	188	10	18.5	89.9%	2 (1.1%)	180 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	$14,621			$3,757			$10,841	12.5	35.5	241	106		010111000402
348	Continuous Learning Center	Public	6-12	1870 Pleasant Ave	Mobile	36617	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-2122	259	17	15.2	74.1%	65 (25.1%)	176 (68.0%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$56,017			$23,536			$32,471	12.2	10.9	358	10		010237001686
349	Sumter Central High School	Public	5-12	13878 U S Highway 11	York	36925	Sumter County	Sumter County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 652-1501	526	31	16.9	85.2%	3 (0.6%)	511 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	$11,425			$2,475			$8,945	11.9	7.4	374	25		010309002201
350	Escambia County High School	Public	9-12	1215 S Presley St	Atmore	36502	Escambia County	Escambia County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 368-9181	390	21	18.5	80.3%	49 (12.6%)	314 (80.5%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$13,260			$1,807			$11,427	11.9	13.2	343	7		010135000484

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.