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)
010210000800	111	East Limestone High School	Public	6-12	15641 E Limestone Rd	Athens	35613	Limestone County	Limestone County	No	No	No	No	(256) 233-6660	1,281	61	20.9	41.0%	847 (66.1%)	275 (21.5%)	93 (7.3%)	25 (2.0%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.7%)	$7,987			$597			$7,375	63.3	65.5	106	5
010201000770	112	Lexington High School	Public	7-12	101 School St	Lexington	35648	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 229-6622	387	24	16.4	46.3%	375 (96.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$9,817			$1,006			$8,805	63.1	46.6	170	58
010129000471	113	Wetumpka High School	Public	9-12	1251 Coosa River Pkwy	Wetumpka	36092	Elmore County	Elmore County	No	No	No	No	(334) 567-5158	1,225	64	19.1	52.4%	714 (58.3%)	395 (32.2%)	60 (4.9%)	13 (1.1%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (2.9%)	$8,039			$833			$7,189	62.9	91.8	32	81
010102000379	114	Good Hope High School	Public	9-12	210 Good Hope School Rd	Cullman	35057	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 734-3807	480	23	20.9	53.1%	414 (86.3%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (4.0%)	$10,431			$1,507			$8,898	62.6	79.1	62	52
010159000545	115	Red Bay High School	Public	7-12	800 8th St	Red Bay	35582	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(256) 331-2270	337	22	15.3	60.2%	301 (89.3%)	8 (2.4%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	$8,435			$1,119			$7,313	62.5	59.6	125	10
010102000381	116	Holly Pond High School	Public	9-12	160 New Hope Road	Holly Pond	35083	Cullman County	Cullman County	No	No	No	No	(256) 796-5169	282	19	15.2	57.8%	236 (83.7%)	3 (1.1%)	31 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	$12,736			$1,884			$10,824	62.2	61	122	6
010258001070	117	Opelika High School	Public	9-12	1700 Bulldog Pkwy	Opelika	36801	Lee County	Opelika City	No	No	No	No	(334) 745-9715	1,530	91	16.8	66.9%	423 (27.6%)	835 (54.6%)	222 (14.5%)	15 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	27 (1.8%)	$11,942			$1,125			$10,778	61.5	61.4	119	2
010120000148	118	Demopolis High School	Public	9-12	701 Hwy 80 W	Demopolis	36732	Marengo County	Demopolis City	No	No	No	No	(334) 289-0294	623	36	17.4	64.4%	259 (41.6%)	314 (50.4%)	38 (6.1%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	$9,168			$782			$8,386	61.4	65.8	105	13
010000600878	119	Douglas High School	Public	9-12	225 Eagle Drive	Douglas	35964	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 593-2810	691	34	20.4	49.5%	349 (50.5%)	11 (1.6%)	320 (46.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	$11,051			$1,422			$9,617	60.9	45.2	177	58
010169000582	120	Guntersville High School	Public	9-12	14227 Highway 431 South	Guntersville	35976	Marshall County	Guntersville City	No	No	No	No	(256) 582-2046	523	36	14.4	52.0%	398 (76.1%)	50 (9.6%)	42 (8.0%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	17 (3.3%)	$13,692			$1,235			$12,311	60.7	81.3	57	63

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.