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Montevallo High School

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Montevallo High School ranks 176 th of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 380 Alabama High Schools

Better than 54% of Alabama high schools

Summary

Montevallo High School is a small-to-mid-sized public high school in Montevallo, Alabama, serving 485 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly regarded Shelby County school district.

This is a school on a clear upward trajectory. After a challenging period, Montevallo High has improved its state ranking dramatically over the past two years, jumping from a 1-star rating to a 3-star rating. Academic proficiency has risen across all subjects, with Science scores more than doubling from 15% to 35% proficient. The school shows particular strength in serving students with special needs, ranking in the top quarter of schools statewide for this group—a notable achievement. It also demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, with African American students and those from low-income backgrounds showing significant year-over-year improvement. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, which is better than nearby Calera High (17.8:1) and Jemison High School (21.8:1), allowing for more individualized attention.

However, families should be aware of some challenges. Chronic absenteeism affects 17.1% of students—higher than the district average of 11%—and this directly impacts learning. The graduation rate of 88.3% trails the district (94.5%) and state (91.5%) averages, though it has improved recently. There is also a notable achievement gap between female and male students, with girls significantly outperforming boys. While test scores lag behind more affluent nearby schools like Helena High School (46% math proficiency vs. 22% at Montevallo), the school actually outperforms several peers serving similar demographics, including Shelby County High School and Jemison. With 77.7% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, this school serves a high-need population, yet its recent gains suggest effective interventions are taking hold.

485

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,913

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

980 Oak St
Montevallo, AL 35115

(205) 682-6400

District: Shelby County

Feeder schools for Montevallo High School:

Elementary:	Montevallo Elementary School
Middle:	Montevallo Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.2%

Hispanic:

34.6%

African American:

22.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Alabama median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Shelby County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg46%

Alabama avg32%

176^th of 380

Alabama public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7High Schools in the Shelby County

29^th of 139Shelby 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	176 of 380	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.6	212 of 374	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	280 of 378	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	169 of 371	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	259 of 367	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	149 of 371	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	210 of 366	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	230 of 356	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.7	189 of 353	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	138 of 351	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.2	240 of 353	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.9	259 of 358	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.7	214 of 358	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	172 of 358	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.2	266 of 360	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.3	235 of 358	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.4	91 of 357	74.5%	★★★★☆
2008	54.1	179 of 359	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	77 of 358	78.5%	★★★★☆
2006	70.1	64 of 357	82.1%	★★★★☆
2005	42.2	248 of 359	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.2	174 of 357	51.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	88 of 234	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.5	163 of 228	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	86 of 231	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.9	162 of 224	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	181 of 222	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	158 of 228	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.7	29 of 224	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	13.2	214 of 223	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	142 of 189	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	62 of 75	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	127 of 372	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	164 of 359	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	203 of 366	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	201 of 358	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	294 of 367	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.0	95 of 359	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	151 of 354	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	189 of 347	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.1	130 of 343	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	107 of 142	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	129 of 139	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	70 of 122	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	80.9	18 of 113	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	40 of 103	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	56 of 95	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.1	69 of 93	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	162 of 377	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.1	221 of 367	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	280 of 375	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	165 of 349	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.5	254 of 361	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	176 of 361	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	129 of 358	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	205 of 349	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	236 of 315	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	227 of 375	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	256 of 363	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	309 of 368	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	140 of 358	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	192 of 366	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	194 of 366	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	233 of 357	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.0	267 of 350	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.0	259 of 339	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	56 of 122	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	35 of 57	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.7	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	26 of 45	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	28 of 40	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	52 of 197	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	54.5	74 of 194	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	54 of 198	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	30.8	124 of 182	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	84 of 196	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.1	128 of 171	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	108 of 160	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	52 of 83	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	175 of 316	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	185 of 325	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.2	284 of 325	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.6	133 of 317	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.9	230 of 326	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.2	104 of 319	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	237 of 313	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	180 of 300	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	111 of 230	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)74th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)54th percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2025)39th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science35%~ state avg

English26%-8 vs state

Mathematics22%-5 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 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
Montevallo High School	Public	9-12	980 Oak St	Montevallo	35115	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6400	485	35	13.8	77.7%	195 (40.2%)	110 (22.7%)	168 (34.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	49.8	176^th of 380 public high schools	53.7%		39.6	212^th of 374 public high schools	43.3%	36	22.2	35.0	25.7	$12,913	$952	$11,940
Calera High	Public	9-12	100 Calera Eagle Drive	Calera	35040	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6100	1,018	57	17.8	56.9%	396 (38.9%)	451 (44.3%)	132 (13.0%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.8%)	42.5	210^th of 380 public high schools	44.7%		43.7	196^th of 374 public high schools	47.6%	14	17.7	31.9	24.5	$9,178	$947	$8,212
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%)	81.9	54^th of 380 public high schools	85.8%		78.4	71^st of 374 public high schools	81.0%	17	37.3	54.0	37.9	$12,268	$891	$11,363
Jemison High School	Public	9-12	25195 US Highway 31	Jemison	35085	Chilton County	Chilton County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 280-4860	702	32	21.8	67.4%	294 (41.9%)	47 (6.7%)	335 (47.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	40.8	222^nd of 380 public high schools	41.6%		40.3	208^th of 374 public high schools	44.4%	14	15.2	31.1	25.5	$9,182	$1,660	$7,496
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%)	93.3	21^st of 380 public high schools	94.5%		85.5	49^th of 374 public high schools	86.9%	28	46.3	57.3	51.7	$8,579	$631	$7,932
Career Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	701 Highway 70	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6650	0	11	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Direction	Public	6-12	701 Hwy 70	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-5910	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	80.2	59^th of 380 public high schools	84.5%		76	82^nd of 374 public high schools	78.1%	23	39.9	42.8	41.7	$11,406	$899	$10,506
West Blocton High School	Public	9-12	4734 Truman Aldrich Parkway	West Blocton	35184	Bibb County	Bibb County	No	No	No	No	(205) 938-9002	368	23	16.0	43.8%	291 (79.1%)	35 (9.5%)	34 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	49.2	178^th of 380 public high schools	53.2%		39.9	211^th of 374 public high schools	43.6%	33	26.5	36.1	18.8	$10,146	$1,343	$8,787
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	101 Washington St	Columbiana	35051	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(205) 682-6600	572	41	14.1	57.0%	417 (72.9%)	73 (12.8%)	67 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	59.9	127^th of 380 public high schools	66.6%		68.3	100^th of 374 public high schools	73.3%	27	18.7	43.9	33.6	$11,966	$1,110	$10,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Montevallo High School

How many students attend Montevallo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Montevallo High School.

Is Montevallo High School a good school?

Montevallo High School ranks 176^th of 380 Alabama high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Montevallo High School?

Montevallo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Montevallo Elementary School
Middle : Montevallo Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Montevallo High School?

Students at Montevallo High School are 40% White, 35% Hispanic, 23% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Montevallo High School in?

Shelby County

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