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)
010027001784	91	Foley High School	Public	9-12	1 Pride Pl	Foley	36535	Baldwin County	Baldwin County	No	No	No	No	(251) 943-2221	1,634	90	18.1	75.0%	690 (42.2%)	250 (15.3%)	489 (29.9%)	10 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	187 (11.4%)	$9,337			$841			$8,491	67.6	70.3	91
010166000571	92	Samson High School	Public	9-12	209 N Broad St	Samson	36477	Geneva County	Geneva County	No	No	No	No	(334) 898-2371	191	12	16	76.4%	146 (76.4%)	18 (9.4%)	20 (10.5%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	$11,623			$2,408			$9,141	67.4	27.9	266	174
010138000506	93	Southside High School	Public	9-12	2361 School Drive	Southside	35907	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 442-2172	818	43	18.9	41.6%	681 (83.3%)	43 (5.3%)	41 (5.0%)	22 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.3%)	$7,930			$552			$7,332	67.4	73.2	79	14
010003000003	94	Benjamin Russell High School	Public	9-12	225 Heard Blvd	Alexander City	35010	Tallapoosa County	Alexander City	No	No	No	No	(256) 234-8611	843	51	16.5	38.2%	365 (43.3%)	339 (40.2%)	98 (11.6%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.8%)	$10,158			$1,205			$8,892	67.3	63.1	116	22
010042000208	95	Hayden High School	Public	8-12	125 Atwood Road	Hayden	35079	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(205) 647-0397	798	42	18.9	41.9%	752 (94.2%)	10 (1.3%)	21 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	$8,508			$676			$7,762	67.3	68.4	95
010345001310	96	Curry High School	Public	9-12	155 Yellow Jacket Dr	Jasper	35503	Walker County	Walker County	No	No	No	No	(205) 384-3887	383	20	19.6	57.2%	366 (95.6%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$10,592			$799			$9,790	67.1	27.2	270	174
010207000790	97	Beauregard High School	Public	9-12	7343 Al Highway 51	Opelika	36804	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(334) 705-6010	558	44	12.6	69.0%	320 (57.3%)	148 (26.5%)	53 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	$11,085			$1,327			$9,742	66.9	71.1	87	10
010042000210	98	Locust Fork High School	Public	7-12	77 School Rd	Locust Fork	35097	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 681-7846	415	19	22	61.2%	366 (88.2%)	14 (3.4%)	31 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$10,794			$1,631			$9,124	66.6	41.6	195	97
010164000567	99	Geneva High School	Public	9-12	505 Panther Dr	Geneva	36340	Geneva County	Geneva City	No	No	No	No	(334) 684-9379	391	24	16.4	56.3%	313 (80.1%)	52 (13.3%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$12,182			$1,520			$10,639	66.6	56.3	136	37
010129000468	100	Stanhope Elmore High School	Public	9-12	4300 Main St	Millbrook	36054	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	No	(334) 285-4263	1,088	65	16.7	66.2%	433 (39.8%)	500 (46.0%)	116 (10.7%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (2.5%)	$9,164			$694			$8,452	66.6	87.7	45	55

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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

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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.