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Spanish Fort High School

Public Grades 9-12
8th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 374 Alabama High Schools
Better than 98% of Alabama high schools
Summary

Spanish Fort High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Spanish Fort, Alabama, part of the Baldwin County School District. This consistently high-performing school has been ranked among the top 8 high schools in Alabama and boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spanish Fort High School excels academically, with 51% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 38.68% in Baldwin County and 23.71% statewide. Similarly, 61.85% of 11th-graders were proficient or better in Science, outpacing the county at 47.8% and the state at 32.38%. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 85.7% to 93.7% over the past few years, consistently exceeding Baldwin County and Alabama averages.

When compared to nearby schools like Fairhope High School and Daphne High School, also part of the Baldwin County School District, Spanish Fort High School generally outperforms them in academic assessments and graduation rates. Additionally, the school's relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggest a strong focus on academic excellence and a higher socioeconomic status of the student population.

1,115
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,360
Per pupil spending ?
16.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 One Plaza De Toros
       Spanish Fort, AL  36527

(251) 621-6629

District: Baldwin County


Feeder schools for Spanish Fort High School:

Elementary:    Rockwell Elementary School
    Spanish Fort Elementary School
Middle:    Spanish Fort Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
79.2%
African American:
7.2%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Alabama average (59% vs 29% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 2% of Alabama high schools
97% 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 (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg46%
Alabama avg29%
8th of 374
Alabama public high schools ?
Top 2%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 6% (2015) to top 2% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Alabama High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 8High Schools in the Baldwin County
33rd of 135Baldwin County 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202598.78 of 37497.9%★★★★★
202498.610 of 37897.4%★★★★★
202398.012 of 37196.8%★★★★★
202291.231 of 36791.6%★★★★★
202195.119 of 37194.9%★★★★★
201994.618 of 36695.1%★★★★★
201894.122 of 35693.8%★★★★★
201793.720 of 35394.3%★★★★★
201692.720 of 35194.3%★★★★★
201593.122 of 35393.8%★★★★★
201493.722 of 35893.9%★★★★★
201372.536 of 35889.9%★★★★★
201280.030 of 35891.6%★★★★★
201182.918 of 36095.0%★★★★★
201077.942 of 35888.3%★★★★☆
200977.643 of 35788.0%★★★★☆
200879.329 of 35991.9%★★★★★
200784.817 of 35895.3%★★★★★
200690.08 of 35797.8%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202563.949 of 22878.5%★★★★☆
202465.348 of 23179.2%★★★★☆
202395.59 of 22496.0%★★★★★
202261.951 of 22277.0%★★★★☆
202160.152 of 22877.2%★★★★☆
201951.190 of 22459.8%★★★☆☆
201890.613 of 22394.2%★★★★★
201760.145 of 18976.2%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202598.67 of 35998.1%★★★★★
202497.511 of 36697.0%★★★★★
202398.56 of 35898.3%★★★★★
202281.553 of 36785.6%★★★★☆
202196.014 of 35996.1%★★★★★
201994.616 of 35495.5%★★★★★
201891.223 of 34793.4%★★★★★
201788.028 of 34391.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202596.63 of 14297.9%★★★★★
202499.62 of 13998.6%★★★★★
202399.91 of 12299.2%★★★★★
202299.71 of 11499.1%★★★★★
202199.81 of 11399.1%★★★★★
201988.716 of 10384.5%★★★★☆
201893.86 of 9593.7%★★★★★
201764.029 of 9368.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202580.744 of 36788.0%★★★★☆
202499.23 of 37599.2%★★★★★
202386.538 of 34989.1%★★★★☆
202292.523 of 36193.6%★★★★★
202181.543 of 36188.1%★★★★☆
201989.329 of 35891.9%★★★★★
201889.730 of 34991.4%★★★★★
201767.167 of 31578.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202597.88 of 36397.8%★★★★★
202498.610 of 36897.3%★★★★★
202395.420 of 35894.4%★★★★★
202294.920 of 36694.5%★★★★★
202192.829 of 36692.1%★★★★★
201992.123 of 35793.6%★★★★★
201894.322 of 35093.7%★★★★★
201794.918 of 33994.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202591.76 of 6690.9%★★★★★
202483.46 of 5689.3%★★★★★
202389.66 of 4586.7%★★★★☆
202273.99 of 4077.5%★★★★☆
202184.57 of 4383.7%★★★★☆
201986.25 of 3786.5%★★★★☆
201847.813 of 2445.8%★★★☆☆
201772.34 of 1978.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202563.746 of 19476.3%★★★★☆
202472.629 of 19885.4%★★★★☆
202364.445 of 18275.3%★★★★☆
202268.741 of 16975.7%★★★★☆
202124.4161 of 19617.9%★☆☆☆☆
201941.091 of 17146.8%★★☆☆☆
201893.710 of 16093.8%★★★★★
201767.214 of 8383.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankAlabama percentileRating
202597.88 of 32597.5%★★★★★
202496.318 of 32594.5%★★★★★
202394.418 of 31794.3%★★★★★
202282.844 of 32686.5%★★★★☆
202191.921 of 31993.4%★★★★★
201992.024 of 31392.3%★★★★★
201889.633 of 30089.0%★★★★☆
201785.526 of 23088.7%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)98th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-10 vs school
African American (2025)79th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?
English63%+33 vs state
Science62%+29 vs state
Mathematics51%+27 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Spanish Fort High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,115 students attended Spanish Fort High School.

Spanish Fort High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Rockwell Elementary School
Elementary : Spanish Fort Elementary School
Middle : Spanish Fort Middle School

Students at Spanish Fort High School are 79% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Yes! Spanish Fort High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8th of 374 Alabama high schools.


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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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