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Ramsay High School

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Ramsay High School ranks 40 th of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 89% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Ramsay High School is a public high school in Birmingham, AL, serving 762 students in grades 9-12 within the Birmingham City school district.

Ramsay is a standout success story within its district. While the other comprehensive high schools in Birmingham City rank in the bottom 18% of Alabama schools, Ramsay consistently ranks in the top 15% statewide, earning 4-5 star ratings. On the 2025-2026 state assessments, Ramsay's proficiency rates were dramatically higher than the district average—39% in math (vs. 12.6% district), 43% in science (vs. 13%), and 53% in English (vs. 15.9%). The school has also achieved a perfect 100% graduation rate for two consecutive years, compared to the district's 81%. Perhaps most impressive, Ramsay ranks in the top 2% of all Alabama schools for both African American students and students from low-income backgrounds, demonstrating exceptional effectiveness with populations that are often underserved elsewhere.

Ramsay's performance is even more notable given its resources. The school spends about $11,746 per student—less than its district peers (who spend $13,000-$15,000) and far less than affluent suburban schools like Mountain Brook High School ($16,839). While suburban schools like Vestavia Hills High School and Homewood High School post higher raw proficiency scores, Ramsay achieves 44-58% of their proficiency rates while serving a student body where roughly half qualify for free or reduced lunch—a remarkable value-added outcome. One item to watch: chronic absenteeism spiked to 15.9% in 2024-2025, up from just 0.7% the prior year, which is worth monitoring for its potential impact on future performance.

762

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,746

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 13th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205-5518

(205) 231-7000

District: Birmingham City

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.5%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (45% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Alabama high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg14%

Alabama avg32%

40^th of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Birmingham City

119^th of 139Birmingham 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	85.0	40 of 380	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	94.7	17 of 374	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.1	71 of 378	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	70 of 371	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	70 of 367	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	105 of 371	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.0	28 of 366	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	21 of 356	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	14 of 353	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.0	24 of 351	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	82.2	46 of 353	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	86.9	31 of 358	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	2 of 358	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	3 of 358	99.2%	★★★★★
2011	90.7	4 of 360	98.9%	★★★★★
2010	91.7	4 of 358	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.7	6 of 357	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	92.6	4 of 359	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	91.9	6 of 358	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	90.6	6 of 357	98.3%	★★★★★
2005	91.9	5 of 359	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	91.1	7 of 357	98.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	4 of 234	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	3 of 228	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	6 of 231	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	7 of 224	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	96.7	10 of 222	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	15 of 228	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	3 of 224	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	4 of 223	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	46 of 372	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	23 of 359	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	68.5	94 of 366	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	87 of 358	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	89 of 367	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	117 of 359	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.3	48 of 354	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	33 of 347	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	93.0	19 of 343	94.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	7 of 377	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	5 of 367	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	78.5	46 of 375	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	39 of 349	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	61 of 361	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	52 of 361	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	98.7	6 of 358	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	7 of 349	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	99.8	4 of 315	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	83.3	53 of 375	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	96.4	9 of 363	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	65 of 368	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	65 of 358	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	66 of 366	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	118 of 366	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.8	21 of 357	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	9 of 350	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	10 of 339	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2026)98th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English53%+19 vs state

Science43%+7 vs state

Mathematics39%+12 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	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 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ramsay High School	Public	9-12	1800 13th Ave S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7000	762	46	16.5	50.7%	6 (0.8%)	720 (94.5%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	85	40^th of 380 public high schools	89.5%		94.7	17^th of 374 public high schools	95.5%	23				39.0		43.4				52.8	$11,746	$1,049	$10,695
Homebound High School	Public	7-12	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35203	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4777																			(n/a)
Parker High School	Public	9-12	400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2370	942	43	21.9	79.9%	4 (0.4%)	753 (79.9%)	169 (17.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	19.4	313^th of 380 public high schools	17.6%		16.5	317^th of 374 public high schools	15.2%	4				12.6		14.6				13.8	$15,289	$3,009	$12,278
Magic City Acceptance Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	75 Bagby Dr	Birmingham	35209	Jefferson County	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(205) 961-3204	345	22	15.6	49.6%	183 (53.0%)	38 (11.0%)	104 (30.1%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.3%)	69.6	96^th of 380 public high schools	74.7%		84.8	51^st of 374 public high schools	86.4%	45	7.1	24.4	18.0	19.1	56.4	40.5	32.1	58.5	61.5	59.0
Homewood High School	Public	9-12	1901 S Lakeshore Dr	Homewood	35209	Jefferson County	Homewood City	No	No	No	No	(205) 871-9663	1,333	111	12.0	27.9%	864 (64.8%)	210 (15.8%)	183 (13.7%)	29 (2.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (3.2%)	99	5^th of 380 public high schools	98.7%		99.5	7^th of 374 public high schools	98.1%	2				63.4		64.0				73.0	$14,426	$982	$13,423
Dupuy Alternative School	Public	9-12	4500 14th Ave N	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-3250																			(n/a)
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%)	8.7	364^th of 380 public high schools	4.2%		12.9	344^th of 374 public high schools	8.0%	20				2.5		4.4				9.5	$12,324	$1,430	$10,891
George Washington Carver High School	Public	9-12	3900 24th St N	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3900	570	39	14.6	81.6%	2 (0.4%)	418 (73.3%)	144 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	6.6	374^th of 380 public high schools	1.6%		14.9	328^th of 374 public high schools	12.3%	46				1.0		1.9				6.3	$14,794	$2,268	$12,524
Mountain Brook High School	Public	10-12	3650 Bethune Dr	Mountain Brook	35223	Jefferson County	Mountain Brook City	No	No	No	No	(205) 414-3800	985	98	10.1	2.8%	908 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.2%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.4%)	99.9	3^rd of 380 public high schools	99.2%		99.9	2^nd of 374 public high schools	99.5%	1				87.5		83.3				78.2	$16,839	$115	$16,723
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	4^th of 380 public high schools	98.9%		99.9	3^rd of 374 public high schools	99.2%	1				74.2		77.8				82.5	$12,105	$678	$11,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramsay High School

Is Ramsay High School a good school?

Ramsay High School ranks 40^th of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ramsay High School?

Students at Ramsay High School are 94% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ramsay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Ramsay High School.

What district is Ramsay High School in?

Birmingham City

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