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Pelham High School

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Pelham High School ranks 82 nd of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 374 Alabama High Schools

Better than 78% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Pelham High School is a public high school serving around 1,100 students in grades 9-12 in Pelham, Alabama. The school is part of the Pelham City School District, which is ranked 39 out of 135 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelham High School consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 20% of Alabama high schools over the past several years. The school stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 29th out of 228 Alabama high schools for its African American students in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4-star rating. Pelham High School also maintains a strong 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.2% to 91.9% over the past few years, which is above the state average. The school's test scores in core subjects like Mathematics, Science, and English consistently exceed the state averages.

Compared to nearby high schools such as Spain Park High School, Vestavia Hills High School, and Chelsea High School, all of which are also highly ranked in the state, Pelham High School performs well. The school serves a diverse socioeconomic population, with a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.43% to 48.73% over the past few years.

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: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (35% vs 29% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Alabama high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Alabama avg29%

82^nd of 374

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 135Pelham 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile-17 vs school

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

Multi-racial (2025)55th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

Science41%+8 vs state

English38%+8 vs state

Mathematics27%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)	Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	76	82^nd of 374 public high schools	78.1%		78.2	62^nd of 378 public high schools	83.6%	20	27.0	40.9	38.3	$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%)	93	24^th of 374 public high schools	93.6%		97	13^th of 378 public high schools	96.6%	11	44.9	50.1	46.9	$11,758	$943	$10,814
Riverchase Career Connection Center	Public	10-12	853 Willow Oak Drive	Hoover	35244	Shelby 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%)	85.5	49^th of 374 public high schools	86.9%		91	32^nd of 378 public high schools	91.5%	17	36.4	45.5	40.4	$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%)	96.2	11^th of 374 public high schools	97.1%		98.8	8^th of 378 public high schools	97.9%	3	52.2	56.4	49.6	$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%)	78.4	71^st of 374 public high schools	81.0%		80.2	56^th of 378 public high schools	85.2%	15	34.9	43.1	32.4	$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%)	94.4	20^th of 374 public high schools	94.7%		98.7	9^th of 378 public high schools	97.6%	11	49.7	52.4	47.3	$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	3^rd of 374 public high schools	99.2%		99.6	4^th of 378 public high schools	98.9%	1	74.4	76.6	71.2	$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%)	94.6	18^th of 374 public high schools	95.2%		94.7	25^th of 378 public high schools	93.4%	7	44.2	51.7	51.8	$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

Is Pelham High School a good school?

Pelham High School ranks 82^nd of 374 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pelham High School in?

Pelham City

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.

How many students attend Pelham High School?

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

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