2016 Best High Schools in Alabama, US

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

State Rank
School
Student-Teacher Ratio
College Readiness
Mathematics
(Avg. Proficiency)
Reading
(Avg. Proficiency)
#1

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School

921 West Jeff Davis

Montgomery, AL 36108

Montgomery County

#34 Nationally Ranked

15:1

Near AL Avg

463 Students

32 Teachers

94.0

Above AL Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

92% Passed (AP®)

3.5

Above AL Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

3.9

Above AL Avg

100% Proficient

0% Not Proficient

#2

Booker T Washington Magnet High School

632 South Union St

Montgomery, AL 36104

Montgomery County

#393 Nationally Ranked

14:1

Near AL Avg

440 Students

31 Teachers

59.9

Above AL Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

47% Passed (AP®)

2.3

Above AL Avg

37% Proficient

63% Not Proficient

3.5

Above AL Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

#3

Mt Brook High School

3650 Bethune Dr

Mountain Brook, AL 35223

Mountain Brook City

#557 Nationally Ranked

12:1

Smaller than AL Avg

1,024 Students

87 Teachers

53.7

Above AL Avg

58% Tested (AP®)

52% Passed (AP®)

3.2

Above AL Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

3.7

Above AL Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#4

Huntsville High School

2304 Billie Watkins Sw

Huntsville, AL 35801

Huntsville City

#846 Nationally Ranked

19:1

Larger than AL Avg

1,749 Students

92 Teachers

46.1

Above AL Avg

67% Tested (AP®)

39% Passed (AP®)

2.5

Above AL Avg

42% Proficient

58% Not Proficient

3.4

Above AL Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#5

Homewood High School

1901 South Lakeshore Dr

Homewood, AL 35209

Homewood City

#892 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Smaller than AL Avg

1,035 Students

91 Teachers

45.3

Above AL Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

42% Passed (AP®)

2.6

Above AL Avg

49% Proficient

51% Not Proficient

3.3

Above AL Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#6

Bob Jones High School

650 Hughes Rd

Madison, AL 35758

Madison City

#895 Nationally Ranked

19:1

Larger than AL Avg

1,868 Students

101 Teachers

45.3

Above AL Avg

63% Tested (AP®)

39% Passed (AP®)

2.8

Above AL Avg

56% Proficient

44% Not Proficient

3.4

Above AL Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#7

Virgil Grissom High School

7901 Bailey Cove Rd

Huntsville, AL 35802

Huntsville City

#945 Nationally Ranked

19:1

Larger than AL Avg

1,849 Students

100 Teachers

44.3

Above AL Avg

60% Tested (AP®)

39% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Above AL Avg

41% Proficient

59% Not Proficient

3.2

Above AL Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#8

Spain Park High School

4700 Jaguar Dr

Hoover, AL 35242

Hoover City

#978 Nationally Ranked

12:1

Smaller than AL Avg

1,633 Students

132 Teachers

43.6

Above AL Avg

56% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

2.6

Above AL Avg

44% Proficient

56% Not Proficient

3.3

Above AL Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#9

Ramsay High School

1800 13Th Ave South

Birmingham, AL 35205

Birmingham City

#1071 Nationally Ranked

18:1

Larger than AL Avg

758 Students

42 Teachers

41.9

Above AL Avg

100% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

2.1

Above AL Avg

25% Proficient

75% Not Proficient

3.4

Above AL Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#10

New Century Technology Demo High School

2500 Meridian St Nw

Huntsville, AL 35811

Huntsville City

#1162 Nationally Ranked

18:1

Larger than AL Avg

358 Students

20 Teachers

40.1

Above AL Avg

70% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Above AL Avg

38% Proficient

62% Not Proficient

3.5

Above AL Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

#11

Oak Mt High School

5476 Caldwell Mill Rd

Birmingham, AL 35242

Shelby County

#1225 Nationally Ranked

18:1

Larger than AL Avg

1,645 Students

92 Teachers

38.8

Above AL Avg

59% Tested (AP®)

32% Passed (AP®)

2.6

Above AL Avg

49% Proficient

51% Not Proficient

3.4

Above AL Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#12

Auburn High School

405 South Dean Rd

Auburn, AL 36830

Auburn City

#1370 Nationally Ranked

17:1

Near AL Avg

1,625 Students

95 Teachers

36.6

Above AL Avg

56% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Above AL Avg

39% Proficient

61% Not Proficient

3.1

Above AL Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

#13

Hewitt-​Trussville High School

6450 Husky Parkway

Trussville, AL 35173

Trussville City

#1386 Nationally Ranked

18:1

Larger than AL Avg

1,396 Students

78 Teachers

36.4

Above AL Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Above AL Avg

42% Proficient

58% Not Proficient

3.4

Above AL Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#14

Vestavia Hills High School

2235 Lime Rock Rd

Vestavia Hills, AL 35216

Vestavia Hills City

#1429 Nationally Ranked

15:1

Near AL Avg

1,886 Students

127 Teachers

35.9

Above AL Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

34% Passed (AP®)

2.8

Above AL Avg

60% Proficient

40% Not Proficient

3.5

Above AL Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#15

Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School

4405 Brewbaker Dr

Montgomery, AL 36116

Montgomery County

#1530 Nationally Ranked

17:1

Near AL Avg

621 Students

37 Teachers

34.3

Above AL Avg

77% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

2.2

Above AL Avg

29% Proficient

71% Not Proficient

3.5

Above AL Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#16

Hartselle High School

1000 Bethel Rd Ne

Hartselle, AL 35640

Hartselle City

#1538 Nationally Ranked

16:1

Near AL Avg

962 Students

61 Teachers

34.3

Above AL Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

2.3

Above AL Avg

39% Proficient

61% Not Proficient

3.2

Above AL Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#17

James Clemens High School

11306 County Line Rd

Madison, AL 35758

Madison City

#1540 Nationally Ranked

17:1

Near AL Avg

1,405 Students

83 Teachers

34.2

Above AL Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

28% Passed (AP®)

2.6

Above AL Avg

47% Proficient

53% Not Proficient

3.3

Above AL Avg

81% Proficient

19% Not Proficient

#18

Cullman High School

510 13Th St Ne

Cullman, AL 35055

Cullman City

#1839 Nationally Ranked

16:1

Near AL Avg

867 Students

55 Teachers

29.8

Above AL Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Above AL Avg

41% Proficient

59% Not Proficient

3.2

Above AL Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#19

Sparkman High School

2616 Jeff Rd

Harvest, AL 35749

Madison County

#1840 Nationally Ranked

19:1

Larger than AL Avg

1,755 Students

94 Teachers

29.8

Above AL Avg

56% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

2.2

Above AL Avg

32% Proficient

68% Not Proficient

3.1

Above AL Avg

75% Proficient

25% Not Proficient

#20

Hoover High School

1000 Buccaneer Dr

Hoover, AL 35244

Hoover City

#1965 Nationally Ranked

14:1

Near AL Avg

2,770 Students

195 Teachers

28.0

Above AL Avg

39% Tested (AP®)

24% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Above AL Avg

39% Proficient

61% Not Proficient

3.3

Above AL Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

#21

Athens High School

100 Hwy 31 North

Athens, AL 35611

Athens City

#2086 Nationally Ranked

15:1

Near AL Avg

890 Students

60 Teachers

26.7

Above AL Avg

30% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

2.2

Above AL Avg

34% Proficient

66% Not Proficient

3.1

Above AL Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

#22

Jacksonville High School

1000 George Douthit Dr Sw

Jacksonville, AL 36265

Jacksonville City

#2088 Nationally Ranked

11:1

Smaller than AL Avg

699 Students

62 Teachers

26.7

Above AL Avg

55% Tested (AP®)

17% Passed (AP®)

2.1

Above AL Avg

27% Proficient

73% Not Proficient

3.0

Above AL Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

#23

Muscle Shoals High School

1900 East Avalon Ave

Muscle Shoals, AL 35661

Muscle Shoals City

#2163 Nationally Ranked

19:1

Larger than AL Avg

901 Students

47 Teachers

25.8

Above AL Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Above AL Avg

38% Proficient

62% Not Proficient

3.2

Above AL Avg

79% Proficient

21% Not Proficient

#24

Chelsea High School

10510 Hwy 11

Chelsea, AL 35043

Shelby County

#2210 Nationally Ranked

19:1

Larger than AL Avg

1,090 Students

58 Teachers

25.3

Above AL Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

2.4

Above AL Avg

35% Proficient

65% Not Proficient

3.3

Above AL Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#25

Wetumpka High School

1251 Coosa River Parkway

Wetumpka, AL 36092

Elmore County

#2234 Nationally Ranked

19:1

Larger than AL Avg

1,082 Students

58 Teachers

25.1

Above AL Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

15% Passed (AP®)

2.2

Above AL Avg

27% Proficient

73% Not Proficient

2.9

Near AL Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

#26

Elmore County High School

155 North College St

Eclectic, AL 36024

Elmore County

#2398 Nationally Ranked

16:1

Near AL Avg

474 Students

29 Teachers

23.3

Above AL Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

15% Passed (AP®)

2.1

Above AL Avg

25% Proficient

75% Not Proficient

2.8

Near AL Avg

68% Proficient

32% Not Proficient

#27

Arab High School

511 Arabian Dr Ne

Arab, AL 35016

Arab City

#2406 Nationally Ranked

15:1

Near AL Avg

867 Students

59 Teachers

23.2

Above AL Avg

34% Tested (AP®)

19% Passed (AP®)

2.5

Above AL Avg

45% Proficient

55% Not Proficient

3.4

Above AL Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#28

New Hope High School

5216 Main Dr

New Hope, AL 35760

Madison County

#2443 Nationally Ranked

16:1

Near AL Avg

373 Students

24 Teachers

22.8

Above AL Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

14% Passed (AP®)

2.1

Above AL Avg

23% Proficient

77% Not Proficient

3.0

Above AL Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

#29

Corner High School

4301 Warrior Jasper Rd

Dora, AL 35062

Jefferson County

#2578 Nationally Ranked

16:1

Near AL Avg

521 Students

33 Teachers

21.3

Above AL Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

11% Passed (AP®)

2.1

Above AL Avg

21% Proficient

79% Not Proficient

3.3

Above AL Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

Addison High School

151 School Dr

Addison, AL 35540

Winston County

Recognized Nationally

11:1

Smaller than AL Avg

322 Students

28 Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

1.9

Near AL Avg

13% Proficient

87% Not Proficient

3.0

Above AL Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

Aliceville High School

417 3Rd St Se

Aliceville, AL 35442

Pickens County

Recognized Nationally

16:1

Near AL Avg

293 Students

19 Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

1.5

Below AL Avg

5% Proficient

95% Not Proficient

2.4

Below AL Avg

51% Proficient

49% Not Proficient

Ariton School

264 Creel Richardson Dr

Ariton, AL 36311

Dale County

Recognized Nationally

13:1

Near AL Avg

698 Students

54 Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

2.1

Above AL Avg

24% Proficient

76% Not Proficient

3.0

Above AL Avg

70% Proficient

30% Not Proficient

Belgreen High School

14220 Hwy 187

Russellville, AL 35653

Franklin County

Recognized Nationally

12:1

Smaller than AL Avg

452 Students

38 Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

1.9

Near AL Avg

19% Proficient

81% Not Proficient

2.7

Near AL Avg

56% Proficient

44% Not Proficient

Benjamin Russell High School

225 Heard Blvd

Alexander City, AL 35010

Alexander City

Recognized Nationally

16:1

Near AL Avg

974 Students

62 Teachers

17.6

Near AL Avg

37% Tested (AP®)

11% Passed (AP®)

2.0

Near AL Avg

20% Proficient

80% Not Proficient

2.9

Near AL Avg

67% Proficient

33% Not Proficient

Berry High School

18242 Hwy 18 East

Berry, AL 35546

Fayette County

Recognized Nationally

10:1

Smaller than AL Avg

269 Students

28 Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

1.9

Near AL Avg

16% Proficient

84% Not Proficient

2.9

Near AL Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

Cedar Bluff High School

3655 Old Hwy 9

Cedar Bluff, AL 35959

Cherokee County

Recognized Nationally

13:1

Near AL Avg

608 Students

48 Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

2.1

Above AL Avg

21% Proficient

79% Not Proficient

2.6

Near AL Avg

55% Proficient

45% Not Proficient

Cherokee County High School

910 Warrior Dr

Centre, AL 35960

Cherokee County

Recognized Nationally

16:1

Near AL Avg

458 Students

28 Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

1.9

Near AL Avg

20% Proficient

80% Not Proficient

2.8

Near AL Avg

61% Proficient

39% Not Proficient

Clements High School

7730 Hwy 72 West

Athens, AL 35611

Limestone County

Recognized Nationally

16:1

Near AL Avg

612 Students

39 Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

2.1

Above AL Avg

19% Proficient

81% Not Proficient

2.8

Near AL Avg

62% Proficient

38% Not Proficient

Cleveland High School

71 High School St

Cleveland, AL 35049

Blount County

Recognized Nationally

14:1

Near AL Avg

431 Students

32 Teachers

N/A

N/A

N/A Tested (N/A)

N/A Passed (N/A)

2.1

Above AL Avg

23% Proficient

77% Not Proficient

3.0

Above AL Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

Colbert Heights High School

6825 Woodmont Dr

Tuscumbia, AL 35674

Colbert County

Recognized Nationally

12:1

Smaller than AL Avg

477 Students

39 Teachers

10.7

Near AL Avg

31% Tested (AP®)

4% Passed (AP®)

1.9

Near AL Avg

15% Proficient

85% Not Proficient

2.9

Near AL Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

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