Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

New rankings! SchoolDigger recently updated its Alabama rankings with newly released test scores for the 2025-26 school year.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Thompson High School

Q: Is Thompson High School a good school?

Thompson High School ranks 54 th of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 86% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Thompson High School in Alabaster, AL, is a large public high school serving 2,060 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Alabaster City district. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 86th percentile statewide, a significant improvement from just a few years ago when it held a 3-star rating.

What truly sets Thompson apart is its ability to achieve strong academic results while serving a diverse student body where nearly half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school's graduation rate of 98.2% is the highest among all nearby schools, outpacing Oak Mountain High School (95.7%), Helena High School (95.4%), and Hoover High School (93.1%). Even more impressive, Thompson ranks in the 87th percentile for economically disadvantaged students and the 91st percentile for African American students—placing it in the top 10% of all Alabama schools for that subgroup. This is a stark contrast to nearby Calera High and McAdory High School, which have similar poverty rates but rank in the 45th and 24th percentiles respectively. Thompson's math proficiency is more than double Calera's and nearly four times McAdory's, demonstrating the school delivers far better outcomes than its demographics would predict.

The school has also shown remarkable progress with English Language Learners, jumping from the 71st to the 91st percentile in just two years. While chronic absenteeism (12.3%) is slightly above the state average, it has improved dramatically from 16.7% the previous year. Compared to Montevallo High School (88.3% graduation rate) and Chelsea High School, Thompson's combination of high graduation rates, strong subgroup performance, and steady improvement makes it a standout choice for families seeking a school that supports all students effectively.

2,060

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,268

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1921 Warrior Parkway
Alabaster, AL 35007-5456

(205) 685-6700

District: Alabaster City

Feeder schools for Thompson High School:

Elementary:	Creek View Elementary School
	Meadow View Elementary School
	Thompson Intermediate School
Middle:	Thompson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.2%

African American:

25.3%

Hispanic:

22.9%

See top rated Alabama high schools

Compare Thompson High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (43% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Alabama high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Alabama avg32%

54^th of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 139Alabaster City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	54 of 380	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	71 of 374	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	56 of 378	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	71 of 371	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	113 of 367	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.2	41 of 371	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	41 of 366	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	34 of 356	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	85.5	40 of 353	88.7%	★★★★☆
2016	87.9	31 of 351	91.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	22 of 234	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	26 of 228	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	31 of 231	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	37 of 224	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	56 of 222	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	29 of 228	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.7	15 of 224	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	15 of 223	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	89.3	10 of 189	94.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	8 of 89	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	52.5	20 of 75	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	18 of 63	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	33.3	16 of 39	59.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	13 of 29	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	81.0	52 of 372	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	88 of 359	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	56 of 366	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	75 of 358	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	125 of 367	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.7	44 of 359	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	42 of 354	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.1	37 of 347	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.4	29 of 343	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	11 of 69	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	49 of 142	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	45 of 139	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	36 of 122	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	40.4	60 of 114	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	61 of 113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	51 of 103	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	42 of 95	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	40 of 93	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	78.7	50 of 377	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	67 of 367	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	57 of 375	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	59 of 349	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	188 of 361	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	84.2	40 of 361	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.5	66 of 358	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	56 of 349	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	72 of 315	77.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	63 of 375	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	63 of 363	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	59 of 368	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	72 of 358	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	137 of 366	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.0	45 of 366	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	52 of 357	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	48 of 350	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	48 of 339	85.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2019	34.8	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	26 of 122	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.2	21 of 66	68.2%	★★★★☆
2024	23.8	40 of 56	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	24 of 37	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	14 of 55	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	11 of 45	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	36.1	24 of 40	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	22 of 35	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	31 of 197	84.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	57 of 194	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	57 of 198	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	93 of 182	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	92 of 169	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	72 of 196	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	76 of 171	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	48 of 160	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	43.8	42 of 83	49.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	41 of 316	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.5	43 of 325	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	43 of 325	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	57 of 317	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	102 of 326	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.7	29 of 319	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	23 of 313	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	27 of 300	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	81.5	37 of 230	83.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)91st percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)79th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2025)56th percentile-25 vs school

Military Connected (2019)21st percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+18 vs state

English38%+4 vs state

Mathematics37%+10 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Thompson High School and help other families decide.

Rate Thompson High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Thompson High School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)	Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thompson High School	Public	9-12	1921 Warrior Parkway	Alabaster	35007	Shelby County	Alabaster City	No	No	No	No	(205) 685-6700	2,060	128	16.1	49.9%	992 (48.2%)	522 (25.3%)	471 (22.9%)	24 (1.2%)	12 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	37 (1.8%)	81.9	54^th of 380 public high schools	85.8%		78.4	71^st of 374 public high schools	81.0%	17	37.3	54.0	37.9	$12,268	$891	$11,363
Helena High School	Public	9-12	1310 Hillsboro Parkway	Helena	35080	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-3650	1,383	79	17.6	26.4%	961 (69.5%)	228 (16.5%)	127 (9.2%)	24 (1.7%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (2.7%)	93.3	21^st of 380 public high schools	94.5%		85.5	49^th of 374 public high schools	86.9%	28	46.3	57.3	51.7	$8,579	$631	$7,932
Pelham High School	Public	9-12	2500 Panther Cir	Pelham	35124	Shelby County	Pelham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 624-3701	1,076	73	14.8	43.2%	469 (43.6%)	212 (19.7%)	320 (29.7%)	30 (2.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (3.7%)	80.2	59^th of 380 public high schools	84.5%		76	82^nd of 374 public high schools	78.1%	23	39.9	42.8	41.7	$11,406	$899	$10,506
Crossroads School	Public	6-12	1085 Buccaneer Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1800																			(n/a)
Montevallo High School	Public	9-12	980 Oak St	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6400	485	35	13.8	77.7%	195 (40.2%)	110 (22.7%)	168 (34.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	49.8	176^th of 380 public high schools	53.7%		39.6	212^th of 374 public high schools	43.3%	36	22.2	35.0	25.7	$12,913	$952	$11,940
Hoover High School	Public	9-12	1000 Buccaneer Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1200	2,919	185	15.7	29.6%	1,469 (50.3%)	778 (26.7%)	316 (10.8%)	235 (8.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	115 (3.9%)	98.2	11^th of 380 public high schools	97.1%		93	24^th of 374 public high schools	93.6%	13	60.4	65.3	59.7	$11,758	$943	$10,814
Riverchase Career Connection Center	Public	10-12	853 Willow Oak Drive	Hoover	35244	Jefferson County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1900																			(n/a)
Calera High	Public	9-12	100 Calera Eagle Drive	Calera	35040	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5956	1,018	57	17.8	56.9%	396 (38.9%)	451 (44.3%)	132 (13.0%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.8%)	42.5	210^th of 380 public high schools	44.7%		43.7	196^th of 374 public high schools	47.6%	14	17.7	31.9	24.5	$9,178	$947	$8,212
McAdory High School	Public	9-12	4800 McAdory School Rd	Mc Calla	35111	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-4700	1,259	70	18.1	52.7%	200 (15.9%)	797 (63.3%)	238 (18.9%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.4%)	24.1	289^th of 380 public high schools	23.9%		13.1	340^th of 374 public high schools	9.1%	51	9.7	24.5	14.8	$8,839	$665	$8,156
Oak Mountain High School	Public	9-12	5476 Caldwell Mill Rd	Birmingham	35242	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5200	1,648	89	18.5	23.3%	1,197 (72.6%)	172 (10.4%)	161 (9.8%)	90 (5.5%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	21 (1.3%)	97.9	13^th of 380 public high schools	96.6%		96.2	11^th of 374 public high schools	97.1%	2	58.3	66.2	58.3	$9,326	$516	$8,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson High School

Is Thompson High School a good school?

Thompson High School ranks 54^th of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Thompson High School?

Students at Thompson High School are 48% White, 25% African American, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Thompson High School?

Thompson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Creek View Elementary School
Elementary : Meadow View Elementary School
Elementary : Thompson Intermediate School
Middle : Thompson Middle School

What district is Thompson High School in?

Alabaster City

How many students attend Thompson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,060 students attended Thompson High School.

Rate Thompson High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

ALAlabama High School Rankings

ALAlabama District Rankings

Schools in Alabaster, AL

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Thompson High School!

Latest Alabama data All new data »

2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

2024–25 Summative Assessment scoresAug 14, 2025

2021–22 through 2023–24 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.