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Mountain Brook High School

Public Grades 10-12

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 99% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Mountain Brook High School in Mountain Brook, AL, serves 985 students in grades 10-12 and is part of the top-ranked Mountain Brook City district, located in an affluent Birmingham suburb.

This school is an academic standout, consistently ranking among the top three high schools in Alabama for over a decade. Its test scores are remarkable—on the 11th-grade assessment, 87% of students scored proficient in math, 83% in science, and 78% in English, compared to state averages of 27%, 36%, and 34%, respectively. The graduation rate is an impressive 98.7%, and chronic absenteeism sits at just 6%, half the state average. With a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, students receive a high level of individual attention. What truly sets Mountain Brook apart, however, is its #1 state ranking for serving special education students—a distinction it has held for three consecutive years, showing exceptional support for all learners.

Compared to nearby schools, Mountain Brook leads its peer group. It outperforms Vestavia Hills High School in math (87% vs. 74%) and science (83% vs. 78%), and its math proficiency is roughly 24 points higher than Homewood High School and 28 points higher than Spain Park High School. The contrast with schools in the nearby Birmingham City district is stark—Parker High School and Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet report math proficiency rates of 12% and 2.5%, respectively. Even so, Ramsay High School in Birmingham City is a notable outlier with a 100% graduation rate. Mountain Brook's consistent excellence, low absenteeism, and strong resource investment make it one of the most reliable, high-performing public high schools in Alabama.

985

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,839

Per pupil spending ?

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3650 Bethune Dr
Mountain Brook, AL 35223

(205) 414-3800

District: Mountain Brook City

Feeder schools for Mountain Brook High School:

Elementary:	Brookwood Forest Elementary School
	Cherokee Bend Elementary School
	Crestline Elementary School
	Mountain Brook Elementary School
Middle:	Mountain Brook Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (83% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Alabama high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Alabama average (92%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg83%

Alabama avg32%

3^rd of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 139Mountain Brook 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	99.9	3 of 380	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	2 of 374	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 378	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	2 of 371	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 367	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 371	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	2 of 366	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	2 of 356	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	99.7	2 of 353	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	99.9	2 of 351	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	99.8	2 of 353	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	99.6	2 of 358	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	81.1	4 of 358	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.8	5 of 358	98.6%	★★★★★
2011	91.4	2 of 360	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	91.2	6 of 358	98.3%	★★★★★
2009	93.6	3 of 357	99.2%	★★★★★
2008	93.9	2 of 359	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	92.8	4 of 358	98.9%	★★★★★
2006	91.6	5 of 357	98.6%	★★★★★
2005	92.6	3 of 359	99.2%	★★★★★
2004	93.0	3 of 357	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	2 of 372	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	99.8	2 of 359	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 366	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.9	2 of 358	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 367	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 359	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	1 of 354	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	2 of 347	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	99.3	4 of 343	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	2 of 377	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	8 of 375	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	99.9	4 of 375	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	99.9	3 of 363	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 368	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	3 of 358	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 366	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	100.0	2 of 366	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	2 of 357	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	2 of 350	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	99.8	2 of 339	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	1 of 56	98.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	100.0	1 of 197	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	100.0	1 of 194	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	100.0	1 of 198	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	2 of 182	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	2 of 169	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	2 of 196	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	100.0	1 of 171	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 160	99.4%	★★★★★
2017	100.0	2 of 83	97.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	99.5	3 of 316	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.6	3 of 325	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	6 of 325	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	3 of 317	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	6 of 326	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	3 of 319	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	2 of 313	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	3 of 300	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	7 of 230	97.0%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics87%+60 vs state

Science83%+47 vs state

English78%+44 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
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
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
Shades Valley High School	Public	9-12	6100 Old Leeds Rd	Irondale	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(205) 379-5350	1,094	65	16.8	54.7%	200 (18.3%)	570 (52.1%)	280 (25.6%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.2%)	25.8	282^nd of 380 public high schools	25.8%		62.9	119^th of 374 public high schools	68.2%	163				10.6		26.5				14.0	$9,072	$539	$8,510
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
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
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)
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)
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
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	7^th of 380 public high schools	98.2%		94.4	20^th of 374 public high schools	94.7%	13				59.0		69.5				61.2	$13,243	$825	$12,416
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Brook High School

How many students attend Mountain Brook High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 985 students attended Mountain Brook High School.

Is Mountain Brook High School a good school?

Yes! Mountain Brook High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 380 Alabama high schools.

What schools feed into Mountain Brook High School?

Mountain Brook High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brookwood Forest Elementary School
Elementary : Cherokee Bend Elementary School
Elementary : Crestline Elementary School
Elementary : Mountain Brook Elementary School
Middle : Mountain Brook Junior High School

What district is Mountain Brook High School in?

Mountain Brook City

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Brook High School?

Students at Mountain Brook High School are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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2025–26 Summative Assessment scoresNewAug 14, 2026

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