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Pelham High School

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Pelham High School ranks 60 th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 84% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Pelham High School serves approximately 1,076 students in grades 9-12 in Pelham, Alabama, part of the Pelham City district, and holds a solid 4-star rating with a state ranking in the 78th-87th percentile over the past decade.

Pelham High School shows several notable strengths that make it an attractive option for families. The school excels in supporting students with special needs, ranking in the top 10% of Alabama schools (18th out of 197) in 2025-2026—a remarkable jump of 37 positions in a single year. It also posts strong results for multi-racial students (8th statewide) and White students (27th statewide). Academically, the school has made impressive strides in mathematics, with proficiency jumping from 27% to nearly 40% in one year, outpacing the state average. The graduation rate has also climbed to 95.8%, above the state average and nearly matching higher-ranked neighbors like Spain Park High School (96.4%). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1—better than Oak Mountain High School (18.5:1) and Helena High School (17.6:1)—students benefit from more individual attention. Chronic absenteeism, at 11.1%, remains below the state average of 12.0%.

While Pelham sits in a highly competitive area with several top-20 schools nearby, it holds its own. It outperforms Thompson High School in math proficiency (39.9% vs. 37.3%) and does so while spending less per student ($11,406 vs. $12,268). However, science proficiency (42.8%) trails most neighboring schools, and support for English Language Learners has declined significantly, ranking in the bottom 15% statewide. The school serves a more economically diverse population (43.2% free/reduced lunch) than many higher-ranked neighbors, making its achievements particularly noteworthy. Overall, Pelham High School is a school on the rise, with strong special education outcomes, improving test scores, and efficient resource use—though families should consider its ELL support and science offerings as areas for potential improvement.

1,076

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,406

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Panther Cir
Pelham, AL 35124-1670

(205) 624-3701

District: Pelham City

Feeder schools for Pelham High School:

Elementary:	Pelham Oaks
	Pelham Ridge
Middle:	Pelham Park Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.6%

Hispanic:

29.7%

African American:

19.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (41% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Alabama high schools

✓96% 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 school41%

District avg41%

Alabama avg32%

60^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 16%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 140Pelham 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	60 of 386	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	82 of 374	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	62 of 378	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	49 of 371	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	55 of 367	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	58 of 371	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	76 of 366	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	53 of 356	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	49 of 353	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	53 of 351	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	68 of 238	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	29 of 228	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.7	11 of 231	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	61.9	53 of 224	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	37 of 222	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	97.0	6 of 228	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	16 of 224	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	20 of 223	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	75.8	25 of 189	86.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	77 of 90	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	62 of 75	17.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	20 of 63	68.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	18 of 43	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	30.8	20 of 29	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	16 of 22	27.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	79 of 377	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	84 of 359	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.1	41 of 366	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	61 of 358	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	60 of 367	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	84 of 359	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	105 of 354	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	48 of 347	86.2%	★★★★☆
2017	86.1	34 of 343	90.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	19 of 70	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	55 of 142	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	71 of 139	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	34 of 122	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	41 of 114	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	33 of 113	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	29.6	69 of 103	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	45 of 95	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	30 of 93	67.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	94 of 383	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.6	41 of 367	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	101 of 375	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	94 of 349	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	176 of 361	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	73 of 361	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	36.9	228 of 358	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	174 of 349	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.2	63 of 315	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	51 of 380	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	77 of 363	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	124 of 368	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.9	45 of 358	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	54 of 366	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	46 of 366	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	59 of 357	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	68 of 350	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.4	71 of 339	79.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.7	8 of 123	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	48.1	30 of 66	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.4	41 of 56	26.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	24 of 45	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.4	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	33 of 43	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.7	25 of 35	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	18 of 197	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	60.0	55 of 194	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	51 of 198	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	73 of 182	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.8	12 of 169	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	32 of 196	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	45.2	80 of 171	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.1	115 of 160	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	27 of 320	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	80.3	54 of 325	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	52 of 325	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.9	29 of 317	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	21 of 326	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	49 of 319	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	41 of 313	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	29 of 300	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.6	36 of 230	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)93rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

Native American (2025)58th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science43%+7 vs state

English42%+8 vs state

Mathematics40%+13 vs state

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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
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%)	80.4	60^th of 386 public high schools	84.5%		76	82^nd of 374 public high schools	78.1%	22	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)
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	12^th of 386 public high schools	96.9%		93	24^th of 374 public high schools	93.6%	12	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)
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%)	93.4	22^nd of 386 public high schools	94.3%		85.5	49^th of 374 public high schools	86.9%	27	46.3	57.3	51.7	$8,579	$631	$7,932
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	14^th of 386 public high schools	96.4%		96.2	11^th of 374 public high schools	97.1%	3	58.3	66.2	58.3	$9,326	$516	$8,795
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%)	82.1	55^th of 386 public high schools	85.8%		78.4	71^st of 374 public high schools	81.0%	16	37.3	54.0	37.9	$12,268	$891	$11,363
Spain Park High School	Public	9-12	4700 Jaguar Drive	Hoover	35242	Shelby County	Hoover City	No	No	No	No	(205) 439-1400	1,472	98	15.0	31.2%	867 (58.9%)	273 (18.5%)	153 (10.4%)	110 (7.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	65 (4.4%)	98.6	8^th of 386 public high schools	97.9%		94.4	20^th of 374 public high schools	94.7%	12	59.0	69.5	61.2	$13,243	$825	$12,416
Vestavia Hills High School	Public	10-12	2235 Lime Rock Rd	Vestavia Hills	35216	Jefferson County	Vestavia Hills City	No	No	No	No	(205) 402-5250	1,625	117	13.8	9.8%	1,328 (81.7%)	72 (4.4%)	70 (4.3%)	112 (6.9%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.4%)	99.9	5^th of 386 public high schools	98.7%		99.9	3^rd of 374 public high schools	99.2%	2	74.2	77.8	82.5	$12,105	$678	$11,425
Chelsea High School	Public	9-12	10510 Highway 11	Chelsea	35043	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-7200	1,235	73	17.0	23.5%	968 (78.4%)	136 (11.0%)	77 (6.2%)	26 (2.1%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (1.8%)	93.6	21^st of 386 public high schools	94.6%		94.6	18^th of 374 public high schools	95.2%	3	51.1	56.1	50.0	$9,012	$589	$8,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham High School

What schools feed into Pelham High School?

Pelham High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pelham Oaks
Elementary : Pelham Ridge
Middle : Pelham Park Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Pelham High School?

Students at Pelham High School are 44% White, 30% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Pelham High School a good school?

Pelham High School ranks 60^th of 386 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pelham High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,076 students attended Pelham High School.

What district is Pelham High School in?

Pelham City

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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.

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