Best High Schools in Alabama

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Summative Assessment test scores by the Alabama State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 9, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 378)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
010084000334	291	Colbert County High School	Public	7-12	2200 High School St	Leighton	35646	Colbert County	Colbert County	No	No	No	No	(256) 446-8214	473	27	17.5	42.5%	286 (60.5%)	130 (27.5%)	38 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	$12,099			$1,497			$10,602	23.1	22	294	3
010336001608	292	Central High School	Public	9-12	905 15th Street	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 759-3720	834	50	16.7	84.1%	40 (4.8%)	743 (89.1%)	42 (5.0%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	$14,113			$2,234			$11,666	23.1	15.4	328	36
010108000394	293	Daleville High School	Public	9-12	626 N Daleville Ave	Daleville	36322	Dale County	Daleville City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 598-4461	349	18	19.3	60.5%	139 (39.8%)	102 (29.2%)	82 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	$10,331			$2,170			$8,146	22.5	19.6	305	12
010114001860	294	Crossville High School	Public	9-12	5405 Co Road 28	Crossville	35962	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 528-7858	632	39	16.2	77.1%	100 (15.8%)	2 (0.3%)	521 (82.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	$8,679			$1,171			$7,491	22.4	21.1	297	3
010114000411	295	Collinsville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	802 S Valley Ave	Collinsville	35961	DeKalb County	DeKalb County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 524-2111	886	58	15.2	87.8%	238 (26.9%)	26 (2.9%)	543 (61.3%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.8%)	$16,213			$1,616			$7,562	22	16.2	322	27
010042000213	296	Susan Moore High School	Public	7-12	4040 Susan Moore Rd	Blountsville	35031	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 775-2060	461	26	17.9	73.5%	272 (59.0%)	2 (0.4%)	175 (38.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	$8,601			$942			$7,632	21.8	39.9	202	94
010129002494	297	EDGE Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	517 Micanopy Street	Wetumpka	36092	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	Yes	No	(334) 514-3931	401	7	57.2	70.3%	273 (68.1%)	84 (20.9%)	34 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)								21.8	19.3	308	11
010177000614	298	Houston County High School	Public	7-12	200 W Church St	Columbia	36319	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 696-2221	336	20	16.8	81.0%	148 (44.0%)	147 (43.8%)	28 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	$10,708			$1,765			$8,929	21.6	32.3	244	54
010018802514	299	Alabama Destinations Career Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	50 12th Ave	Chickasaw	36611	Mobile County	Chickasaw City	No	No	Yes	No	(251) 452-6452	1,544			76.9%	723 (46.8%)	637 (41.3%)	96 (6.2%)	8 (0.5%)	31 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	45 (2.9%)								21.5			(n/a)
010138000507	300	West End High School	Public	7-12	4515 Elm St	Walnut Grove	35952	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 622-1112	365	21	17.4	74.2%	312 (85.5%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (6.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	$10,088			$1,383			$8,704	21.4	33.8	235	65

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Summative Assessment Mathematics, Summative Assessment Science, Summative Assessment English test scores released by the Alabama State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 9, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Alabama State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Alabama State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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.