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Best High Schools in Zip Code 35080

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1,383

Students

Top rankedHelena High School49^th of 374 Alabama high schools

Summary:

The 35080 zip code is home to a single high school, Helena High School, which has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 13% of high schools in Shelby County, Alabama.

Helena High School stands out as a top-performing institution, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years. The school boasts a 90.0% four-year graduation rate, which exceeds the state average, and its students have outperformed their peers at the state and county levels in proficiency rates for the 11th-grade Summative Assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 45.45% of Helena High School students were proficient or better in Science, compared to 42.75% in Shelby County and 32.38% statewide.

Despite its strong academic performance, Helena High School maintains a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 28.61%, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $8,579 is in line with the state average, indicating efficient resource management. With a student-teacher ratio of 18.1, slightly lower than the state average, Helena High School appears to be providing a well-rounded and effective educational experience for its students.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 35080

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pelham	0.55 mi	7	94^th
Helena	1.92 mi	4	27^th
Hoover	2.59 mi	18	17^th
Alabaster	5.03 mi	5	47^th
Maylene	6.12 mi	1

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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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