Best High Schools in Alabama (2025-26)

Ranked high schools

347

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Every ranked high school in Alabama, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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Alabama high schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School (Magnet)	Montgomery	Montgomery County	98%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	464
#2	A	Mountain Brook High School (K-12)	Mountain Brook	Mountain Brook City	75%	69%	Exceeds Expectations	967
#3	A	Vestavia Hills High School (K-12)	Vestavia Hills	Vestavia Hills City	72%	70%	Exceeds Expectations	1,578
#4	A-	Homewood High School	Homewood	Homewood City	63%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,330
#5	A-	Kinston School (K-12)	Kinston	Coffee County	52%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	528
#6	B+	Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School (Magnet)	Montgomery	Montgomery County	58%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	575
#7	B+	George W Long High School	Skipperville	Dale County	55%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	368
#8	B+	New Century Technology High School (Magnet)	Huntsville	Huntsville City	55%	67%	Underperforms Expectations	403
#9	B+	Auburn High School (K-12)	Auburn	Auburn City	54%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	2,143
#10	B+	James Clemens High School	Madison	Madison City	54%	58%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,149
#11	B+	Oak Mountain High School	Birmingham	Shelby County	54%	58%	Meets Expectations	1,561
#12	B+	Spain Park High School	Hoover	Hoover City	53%	52%	Meets Expectations	1,503
#13	B+	Bob Jones High School	Madison	Madison City	52%	56%	Meets Expectations	1,920
#14	B+	Booker T Washington Magnet High School (Magnet)	Montgomery	Montgomery County	52%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	392
#15	B+	Hewitttrussville High School	Trussville	Trussville City	52%	52%	Meets Expectations	1,573
#16	B+	Skyline High School (K-12)	Scottsboro	Jackson County	44%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	567
#17	B+	Sweet Water High School (K-12)	Sweet Water	Marengo County	42%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	561
#18	B	Winfield High School	Winfield	Winfield City	48%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	349
#19	B	Hoover High School	Hoover	Hoover City	47%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,841
#20	B	Huntsville High School	Huntsville	Huntsville City	47%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,826
#21	B	Fairhope High School	Fairhope	Baldwin County	46%	48%	Meets Expectations	1,629
#22	B	Hartselle High School	Hartselle	Hartselle City	46%	54%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,031
#23	B	Spanish Fort High School	Spanish Fort	Baldwin County	46%	45%	Meets Expectations	1,188
#24	B	Fayetteville High School (K-12)	Sylacauga	Talladega County	41%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	623
#25	B	Plainview School (K-12)	Rainsville	DeKalb County	41%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	1,264
#26	B	Cedar Bluff High School (K-12)	Cedar Bluff	Cherokee County	40%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	607
#27	B	Fyffe High School (K-12)	Fyffe	DeKalb County	40%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	937
#28	B	Ariton School (K-12)	Ariton	Dale County	39%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	863
#29	B	Sylvania School (K-12)	Sylvania	DeKalb County	35%	40%	Meets Expectations	945
#30	B-	Arab High School	Arab	Arab City	45%	48%	Meets Expectations	779
#31	B-	Chelsea High School	Chelsea	Shelby County	45%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,400
#32	B-	Gulf Shores High School	Gulf Shores	Gulf Shores City	45%	47%	Meets Expectations	799
#33	B-	Lexington High School	Lexington	Lauderdale County	43%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	350
#34	B-	Muscle Shoals High School	Muscle Shoals	Muscle Shoals City	43%	49%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	853
#35	B-	Oxford High School	Oxford	Oxford City	43%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,288
#36	B-	Wicksburg High School	Newton	Houston County	43%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	471
#37	B-	Saraland High School	Saraland	Saraland City	42%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,096
#38	B-	Wp Davidson High School	Mobile	Mobile County	42%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	1,535
#39	B-	Daphne High School	Daphne	Baldwin County	41%	41%	Meets Expectations	1,725
#40	B-	Helena High School	Helena	Shelby County	41%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,418
#41	B-	Northridge High School	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa City	41%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,145
#42	B-	North Sand Mountain School (K-12)	Higdon	Jackson County	34%	35%	Meets Expectations	692
#43	B-	Hubbertville School (K-12)	Fayette	Fayette County	33%	34%	Meets Expectations	419
#44	B-	Pleasant Home School (K-12)	Andalusia	Covington County	33%	39%	Meets Expectations	498
#45	B-	Sand Rock High School (K-12)	Sand Rock	Cherokee County	33%	35%	Meets Expectations	773
#46	B-	Leroy High School (K-12)	Leroy	Washington County	32%	36%	Meets Expectations	441
#47	B-	Pisgah High School (K-12)	Pisgah	Jackson County	32%	36%	Meets Expectations	619
#48	B-	South Lamar School (K-12)	Millport	Lamar County	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	604
#49	B-	Spring Garden High School (K-12)	Spring Garden	Cherokee County	32%	35%	Meets Expectations	561
#50	B-	Zion Chapel High School (K-12)	Jack	Coffee County	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	868
#51	B-	Ider School (K-12)	Ider	DeKalb County	31%	35%	Meets Expectations	601
#52	B-	Sulligent School (K-12)	Sulligent	Lamar County	31%	31%	Exceeds Expectations	714
#53	C+	Kate D Smith Dar High School	Grant	Marshall County	40%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	394
#54	C+	Priceville High School	Decatur	Morgan County	40%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	512
#55	C+	Cullman High School	Cullman	Cullman City	39%	40%	Meets Expectations	997
#56	C+	Satsuma High School	Satsuma	Satsuma City	38%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	735
#57	C+	Thompson High School	Alabaster	Alabaster City	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	2,203
#58	C+	Virgil Grissom High School	Huntsville	Huntsville City	38%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,974
#59	C+	Athens High School	Athens	Athens City	37%	40%	Meets Expectations	1,173
#60	C+	Elmore County High School	Eclectic	Elmore County	37%	39%	Meets Expectations	516
#61	C+	Jacksonville High School	Jacksonville	Jacksonville City	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	782
#62	C+	Madison County High School	Gurley	Madison County	37%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	483
#63	C+	East Limestone High School	Athens	Limestone County	36%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,282
#64	C+	New Hope High School	New Hope	Madison County	36%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	586
#65	C+	Prattville High School	Prattville	Autauga County	36%	35%	Meets Expectations	1,929
#66	C+	Robertsdale High School	Robertsdale	Baldwin County	36%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	1,450
#67	C+	Wetumpka High School	Wetumpka	Elmore County	36%	35%	Meets Expectations	1,240
#68	C+	Elberta High School	Elberta	Baldwin County	35%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	784
#69	C+	Holtville High School	Deatsville	Elmore County	35%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	554
#70	C+	Marion County High School	Guin	Marion County	35%	35%	Meets Expectations	250
#71	C+	Tr Miller High School	Brewton	Brewton City	35%	38%	Meets Expectations	378
#72	C+	Fruitdale High School (K-12)	Fruitdale	Washington County	30%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	366
#73	C+	Brantley High School (K-12)	Brantley	Crenshaw County	29%	34%	Meets Expectations	556
#74	C+	Horseshoe Bend High School (K-12)	New Site	Tallapoosa County	29%	34%	Meets Expectations	780
#75	C+	Red Level School (K-12)	Red Level	Covington County	28%	35%	Meets Expectations	488
#76	C+	Appalachian School (K-12)	Oneonta	Blount County	27%	33%	Meets Expectations	636
#77	C+	Excel High School (K-12)	Excel	Monroe County	27%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,031
#78	C+	Geraldine School (K-12)	Geraldine	DeKalb County	27%	35%	Meets Expectations	1,150
#79	C+	Southeastern School (K-12)	Remlap	Blount County	27%	35%	Meets Expectations	835
#80	C+	Waterloo High School (K-12)	Waterloo	Lauderdale County	27%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	340
#81	C+	Valley Head High School (K-12)	Valley Head	DeKalb County	26%	29%	Meets Expectations	486
#82	C+	Billingsley High School (K-12)	Billingsley	Autauga County	25%	31%	Meets Expectations	572
#83	C	Buckhorn High School	New Market	Madison County	35%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,287
#84	C	Pleasant Valley High School	Jacksonville	Calhoun County	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	422
#85	C	Enterprise High School	Enterprise	Enterprise City	34%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	2,117
#86	C	Pelham High School	Pelham	Pelham City	34%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	1,080
#87	C	Shades Valley High School	Irondale	Jefferson County	34%	36%	Meets Expectations	1,200
#88	C	Sparkman High School (K-12)	Harvest	Madison County	34%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	1,738
#89	C	Cleburne County High School	Heflin	Cleburne County	33%	32%	Meets Expectations	570
#90	C	Florence High School (K-12)	Florence	Florence City	33%	34%	Meets Expectations	1,034
#91	C	Ohatchee High School	Ohatchee	Calhoun County	33%	36%	Meets Expectations	413
#92	C	Pike Road High School (K-12)	Pike Road	Pike Road City	33%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	611
#93	C	Cleveland High School	Cleveland	Blount County	32%	33%	Meets Expectations	362
#94	C	Lauderdale County High School	Rogersville	Lauderdale County	32%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	543
#95	C	Oneonta High School	Oneonta	Oneonta City	32%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	449
#96	C	Pike County High School	Brundidge	Pike County	32%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	493
#97	C	Springville High School	Springville	St Clair County	32%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	766
#98	C	Brooks High School	Killen	Lauderdale County	31%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	755
#99	C	Jb Pennington High School	Blountsville	Blount County	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	519
#100	C-	Fairview High School	Cullman	Cullman County	30%	30%	Meets Expectations	501
#101	C-	New Brockton High School	New Brockton	Coffee County	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	381
#102	C-	Northside High School	Northport	Tuscaloosa County	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	494
#103	C-	Russellville High School	Russellville	Russellville City	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	740
#104	C-	Scottsboro High School	Scottsboro	Scottsboro City	30%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	739
#105	C-	Ardmore High School	Ardmore	Limestone County	29%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	993
#106	C-	Baker High School	Mobile	Mobile County	29%	32%	Meets Expectations	2,491
#107	C-	Central High School	Florence	Lauderdale County	29%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	603
#108	C-	Hayden High School	Hayden	Blount County	29%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	812
#109	C-	Hazel Green High School	Hazel Green	Madison County	29%	32%	Meets Expectations	1,348
#110	C-	Andalusia High School	Andalusia	Andalusia City	28%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	497
#111	C-	Cottonwood High School	Cottonwood	Houston County	28%	31%	Meets Expectations	398
#112	C-	Decatur High School	Decatur	Decatur City	28%	27%	Meets Expectations	1,040
#113	C-	Flomaton High School	Flomaton	Escambia County	28%	30%	Meets Expectations	511
#114	C-	Hokes Bluff High School	Hokes Bluff	Etowah County	28%	32%	Meets Expectations	355
#115	C-	Shelby County High School	Columbiana	Shelby County	28%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	584
#116	C-	Southside High School	Southside	Etowah County	28%	32%	Meets Expectations	770
#117	C-	Stanhope Elmore High School	Millbrook	Elmore County	28%	30%	Meets Expectations	1,181
#118	C-	Tuscaloosa County High School	Northport	Tuscaloosa County	28%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,545
#119	C-	Wilson High School	Florence	Lauderdale County	28%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	671
#120	C-	Ashville High School	Ashville	St Clair County	27%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	385
#121	C-	Colbert Heights High School	Tuscumbia	Colbert County	27%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	484
#122	C-	Cold Springs High School	Bremen	Cullman County	27%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	238
#123	C-	Corner High School	Dora	Jefferson County	27%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	504
#124	C-	Guntersville High School	Guntersville	Guntersville City	27%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	565
#125	C-	Hackleburg High School	Hackleburg	Marion County	27%	26%	Meets Expectations	222
#126	C-	Haleyville High School	Haleyville	Haleyville City	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	479
#127	C-	Hamilton High School	Hamilton	Marion County	27%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	466
#128	C-	Jasper High School	Jasper	Jasper City	27%	28%	Meets Expectations	814
#129	C-	Mortimer Jordan High School	Kimberly	Jefferson County	27%	30%	Meets Expectations	861
#130	C-	Munford High School	Munford	Talladega County	27%	25%	Meets Expectations	416
#131	C-	Opelika High School	Opelika	Opelika City	27%	26%	Meets Expectations	1,562
#132	C-	Ramsay High School	Birmingham	Birmingham City	27%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	660
#133	C-	Rehobeth High School	Dothan	Houston County	27%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	788
#134	C-	Straughn High School	Andalusia	Covington County	27%	26%	Meets Expectations	383
#135	C-	Central High School	Phenix City	Phenix City	26%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,495
#136	C-	Foley High School	Foley	Baldwin County	26%	29%	Meets Expectations	1,578
#137	C-	Fort Payne High School	Fort Payne	Fort Payne City	26%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,058
#138	C-	Gardendale High School	Gardendale	Jefferson County	26%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,047
#139	C-	Locust Fork High School	Locust Fork	Blount County	26%	29%	Meets Expectations	406
#140	C-	Rogers High School	Florence	Lauderdale County	26%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	555
#141	C-	Millry High School (K-12)	Millry	Washington County	25%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	526
#142	C-	Weaver High School	Weaver	Calhoun County	25%	28%	Meets Expectations	517
#143	C-	Belgreen High School (K-12)	Russellville	Franklin County	24%	30%	Meets Expectations	546
#144	C-	Brilliant School (K-12)	Brilliant	Marion County	24%	30%	Meets Expectations	255
#145	C-	Highland Home School (K-12)	Highland Home	Crenshaw County	24%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	839
#146	C-	Mckenzie High School (K-12)	Mckenzie	Butler County	24%	29%	Meets Expectations	449
#147	C-	Isabella High School (K-12)	Maplesville	Chilton County	23%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	771
#148	C-	J U Blacksher School (K-12)	Uriah	Monroe County	23%	31%	Meets Expectations	714
#149	C-	Luverne High School (K-12)	Luverne	Crenshaw County	23%	31%	Meets Expectations	845
#150	C-	Section High School (K-12)	Section	Jackson County	23%	29%	Meets Expectations	563
#151	C-	Wadley High School (K-12)	Wadley	Randolph County	23%	29%	Meets Expectations	414
#152	C-	Woodville High School (K-12)	Woodville	Jackson County	23%	30%	Meets Expectations	484
#153	C-	Gaylesville High School (K-12)	Gaylesville	Cherokee County	22%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	376
#154	C-	Vina High School (K-12)	Vina	Franklin County	22%	28%	Meets Expectations	270
#155	D+	Cherokee County High School	Centre	Cherokee County	25%	26%	Meets Expectations	465
#156	D+	Fayette County High School	Fayette	Fayette County	25%	27%	Meets Expectations	387
#157	D+	Florala High School	Florala	Covington County	25%	26%	Meets Expectations	218
#158	D+	Geneva High School	Geneva	Geneva City	25%	26%	Meets Expectations	387
#159	D+	Glencoe High School	Glencoe	Etowah County	25%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	285
#160	D+	Good Hope High School	Cullman	Cullman County	25%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	443
#161	D+	Goshen High School	Goshen	Pike County	25%	27%	Meets Expectations	387
#162	D+	Red Bay High School	Red Bay	Franklin County	25%	27%	Meets Expectations	351
#163	D+	Vincent Middle High School	Vincent	Shelby County	25%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	465
#164	D+	West Point High School	Cullman	Cullman County	25%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	606
#165	D+	White Plains High School	Anniston	Calhoun County	25%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	389
#166	D+	Addison High School	Addison	Winston County	24%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	267
#167	D+	Gaston High School	Gadsden	Etowah County	24%	26%	Meets Expectations	368
#168	D+	Thorsby High School (K-12)	Thorsby	Chilton County	20%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	771
#169	D+	Collinsville High School (K-12)	Collinsville	DeKalb County	18%	26%	Meets Expectations	920
#170	D+	Ragland High School (K-12)	Ragland	St Clair County	18%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	455
#171	D+	Verbena High School (K-12)	Verbena	Chilton County	16%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	592
#172	D	Albert P Brewer High School	Somerville	Morgan County	23%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	717
#173	D	Albertville High School	Albertville	Albertville City	23%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,712
#174	D	Austin High School (K-12)	Decatur	Decatur City	23%	24%	Meets Expectations	1,025
#175	D	Bibb County High School	Centreville	Bibb County	23%	23%	Meets Expectations	471
#176	D	Brookwood High School	Brookwood	Tuscaloosa County	23%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	1,078
#177	D	Carroll High School	Ozark	Ozark City	23%	25%	Meets Expectations	638
#178	D	Demopolis High School	Demopolis	Demopolis City	23%	24%	Meets Expectations	630
#179	D	Deshler High School	Tuscumbia	Tuscumbia City	23%	27%	Meets Expectations	434
#180	D	Falkville High School	Falkville	Morgan County	23%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	411
#181	D	Hillcrest High School	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa County	23%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,356
#182	D	Marbury High School	Deatsville	Autauga County	23%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	559
#183	D	Piedmont High School	Piedmont	Piedmont City	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	342
#184	D	Reeltown High School	Notasulga	Tallapoosa County	23%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	405
#185	D	Sylacauga High School	Sylacauga	Sylacauga City	23%	23%	Meets Expectations	677
#186	D	Vinemont High School	Vinemont	Cullman County	23%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	362
#187	D	Wellborn High School	Anniston	Calhoun County	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	491
#188	D	West Limestone High School	Lester	Limestone County	23%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	733
#189	D	Alexandria High School	Alexandria	Calhoun County	22%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	513
#190	D	Baldwin County High School	Bay Minette	Baldwin County	22%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,039
#191	D	Leeds High School	Leeds	Leeds City	22%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	619
#192	D	Montevallo High School	Montevallo	Shelby County	22%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	506
#193	D	Pell City High School	Pell City	Pell City	22%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,171
#194	D	Phillips High School	Bear Creek	Marion County	22%	26%	Meets Expectations	208
#195	D	Russell County High School	Seale	Russell County	22%	25%	Meets Expectations	1,014
#196	D	Smiths Station High School (K-12)	Smiths Station	Lee County	22%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,286
#197	D	Calera High	Calera	Shelby County	21%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,066
#198	D	Dothan High School (K-12)	Dothan	Dothan City	21%	22%	Meets Expectations	1,454
#199	D	Elkmont High School	Elkmont	Limestone County	21%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	643
#200	D	Gadsden City High School	Gadsden	Gadsden City	21%	21%	Meets Expectations	1,318
#201	D	Alma Bryant High School	Irvington	Mobile County	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,617
#202	D	Ashford High School	Ashford	Houston County	20%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	399
#203	D	Benjamin Russell High School	Alexander City	Alexander City	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	812
#204	D	Beulah High School	Valley	Lee County	20%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	533
#205	D	Brindlee Mountain High School	Guntersville	Marshall County	20%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	553
#206	D	Chilton County High School	Clanton	Chilton County	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	783
#207	D	Douglas High School	Douglas	Marshall County	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	674
#208	D	Geneva County High School	Hartford	Geneva County	20%	21%	Meets Expectations	241
#209	D	Headland High School (K-12)	Headland	Henry County	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	412
#210	D	Lincoln High School	Lincoln	Talladega County	20%	23%	Meets Expectations	585
#211	D	Loachapoka High School	Loachapoka	Lee County	20%	19%	Meets Expectations	237
#212	D	Moody High School	Moody	St Clair County	20%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	687
#213	D	Opp High School	Opp	Opp City	20%	22%	Meets Expectations	393
#214	D	Randolph County High School	Wedowee	Randolph County	20%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	468
#215	D	Saint Clair County High School	Odenville	St Clair County	20%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	622
#216	D	Sipsey Valley High School	Buhl	Tuscaloosa County	20%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	511
#217	D	Asbury High School	Albertville	Marshall County	19%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	664
#218	D	Bb Comer Memorial High School	Sylacauga	Talladega County	19%	21%	Meets Expectations	390
#219	D	Cherokee High School	Cherokee	Colbert County	19%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	221
#220	D	Clements High School	Athens	Limestone County	19%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	554
#221	D	Hatton High School	Town Creek	Lawrence County	19%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	543
#222	D	Phil Campbell High School	Phil Campbell	Franklin County	19%	22%	Meets Expectations	448
#223	D	Tharptown High School	Russellville	Franklin County	19%	20%	Meets Expectations	391
#224	D	Boaz High School	Boaz	Boaz City	18%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	714
#225	D	Danville High School	Danville	Morgan County	18%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	355
#226	D	East Lawrence High School	Trinity	Lawrence County	18%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	474
#227	D	Gordo High School	Gordo	Pickens County	18%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	513
#228	D	Handley High School	Roanoke	Roanoke City	18%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	457
#229	D	Holly Pond High School	Holly Pond	Cullman County	18%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	278
#230	D	Lawrence County High School	Moulton	Lawrence County	18%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	613
#231	D	Mary G Montgomery High School	Semmes	Mobile County	18%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	1,965
#232	D	North Jackson High School	Stevenson	Jackson County	18%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	418
#233	D	Oak Grove High School	Bessemer	Jefferson County	18%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	744
#234	D	Tallassee High School	Tallassee	Tallassee City	18%	22%	Meets Expectations	512
#235	D	W S Neal High School	East Brewton	Escambia County	18%	19%	Meets Expectations	358
#236	D	Maplesville High School (K-12)	Maplesville	Chilton County	15%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	536
#237	D-	Berry High School	Berry	Fayette County	17%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	219
#238	D-	Colbert County High School	Leighton	Colbert County	17%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	455
#239	D-	Curry High School	Jasper	Walker County	17%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	368
#240	D-	Dadeville High School	Dadeville	Tallapoosa County	17%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	522
#241	D-	Dale County High School	Midland City	Dale County	17%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	417
#242	D-	Park Crossing High School	Montgomery	Montgomery County	17%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	906
#243	D-	Susan Moore High School	Blountsville	Blount County	17%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	481
#244	D-	West Blocton High School	West Blocton	Bibb County	17%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	412
#245	D-	Woodland High School	Woodland	Randolph County	17%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	279
#246	D-	Central High School	Rockford	Coosa County	16%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	362
#247	D-	Murphy High School	Mobile	Mobile County	16%	20%	Meets Expectations	1,254
#248	D-	West End High School	Walnut Grove	Etowah County	16%	18%	Meets Expectations	370
#249	D-	Beauregard High School	Opelika	Lee County	15%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	555
#250	D-	Carbon Hill High School	Carbon Hill	Walker County	15%	17%	Meets Expectations	359
#251	D-	Childersburg High School	Childersburg	Talladega County	15%	19%	Meets Expectations	355
#252	D-	Etowah High School	Attalla	Attalla City	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	472
#253	D-	Eufaula High School	Eufaula	Eufaula City	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	717
#254	D-	Hale County High School	Moundville	Hale County	15%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	379
#255	D-	Hanceville High School	Hanceville	Cullman County	15%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	366
#256	D-	Houston County High School	Columbia	Houston County	15%	19%	Meets Expectations	322
#257	D-	Hueytown High School	Hueytown	Jefferson County	15%	18%	Meets Expectations	1,210
#258	D-	Jemison High School	Jemison	Chilton County	15%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	686
#259	D-	Slocomb High School	Slocomb	Geneva County	15%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	370
#260	D-	Thomasville High School	Thomasville	Thomasville City	15%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	320
#261	D-	Valley High School	Valley	Chambers County	15%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	642
#262	D-	Daleville High School	Daleville	Daleville City	14%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	294
#263	D-	Theodore High School	Theodore	Mobile County	14%	27%	Underperforms Expectations	1,280
#264	D-	Winston County High School	Double Springs	Winston County	14%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	248
#265	D-	Central High School	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa City	13%	13%	Meets Expectations	783
#266	D-	Columbia High School	Huntsville	Huntsville City	13%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	954
#267	D-	Holt High School	Tuscaloosa	Tuscaloosa County	13%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	435
#268	D-	Jackson High School	Jackson	Clarke County	13%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	439
#269	D-	Jemison High School	Huntsville	Huntsville City	13%	15%	Meets Expectations	843
#270	D-	Mcadory High School	Mccalla	Jefferson County	13%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,162
#271	D-	Mcintosh High School	Mcintosh	Washington County	13%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	185
#272	D-	Pinson Valley High School	Pinson	Jefferson County	13%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,029
#273	D-	Saks High School	Anniston	Calhoun County	13%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	340
#274	D-	Tanner High School	Tanner	Limestone County	13%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	411
#275	D-	Central High School Of Clay County	Lineville	Clay County	12%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	524
#276	D-	Charles Henderson High School	Troy	Troy City	12%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	515
#277	D-	Elba High School	Elba	Elba City	12%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	252
#278	D-	Fultondale High School	Warrior	Jefferson County	12%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	635
#279	D-	Sardis High School	Sardis City	Etowah County	12%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	584
#280	D-	Marengo High School (K-12)	Dixons Mills	Marengo County	9%	11%	Meets Expectations	248
#281	D-	Georgiana School (K-12)	Georgiana	Butler County	8%	14%	Meets Expectations	388
#282	F	Choctaw County High School	Butler	Choctaw County	11%	13%	Meets Expectations	248
#283	F	Dora High School	Dora	Walker County	11%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	472
#284	F	Sheffield High School	Sheffield	Sheffield City	11%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	278
#285	F	West Morgan High School	Trinity	Morgan County	11%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	438
#286	F	Cordova High School	Cordova	Walker County	10%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	467
#287	F	Crossville High School	Crossville	DeKalb County	10%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	657
#288	F	Jefferson Davis High School	Montgomery	Montgomery County	10%	13%	Meets Expectations	1,522
#289	F	Linden High School	Linden	Linden City	10%	12%	Meets Expectations	141
#290	F	Pleasant Grove High School	Pleasant Grove	Jefferson County	10%	17%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	729
#291	F	Barbour County High School	Clayton	Barbour County	9%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	317
#292	F	Citronelle High School	Citronelle	Mobile County	9%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	719
#293	F	Claychalkville High School	Pinson	Jefferson County	9%	12%	Meets Expectations	1,361
#294	F	George Washington Carver High School	Birmingham	Birmingham City	9%	9%	Meets Expectations	531
#295	F	Lafayette High School	Lafayette	Chambers County	9%	10%	Meets Expectations	208
#296	F	Lee High School (Magnet)	Huntsville	Huntsville City	9%	22%	Underperforms Expectations	840
#297	F	Selma High School	Selma	Selma City	9%	9%	Meets Expectations	719
#298	F	Amelia L Johnson High School (K-12)	Thomaston	Marengo County	8%	10%	Meets Expectations	144
#299	F	Autaugaville School (K-12)	Autaugaville	Autauga County	8%	12%	Meets Expectations	269
#300	F	Carver Senior High School	Montgomery	Montgomery County	8%	7%	Meets Expectations	902
#301	F	Dallas County High School	Plantersville	Dallas County	8%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	381
#302	F	Hillcrest High School	Evergreen	Conecuh County	8%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	299
#303	F	Tarrant High School	Tarrant	Tarrant City	8%	10%	Meets Expectations	559
#304	F	Aliceville High School	Aliceville	Pickens County	7%	8%	Meets Expectations	347
#305	F	Bullock County High School	Union Springs	Bullock County	7%	7%	Meets Expectations	446
#306	F	Chickasaw City High School	Chickasaw	Chickasaw City	7%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	224
#307	F	Francis Marion School (K-12)	Marion	Perry County	7%	10%	Meets Expectations	483
#308	F	Greene County High School	Eutaw	Greene County	7%	9%	Meets Expectations	255
#309	F	Minor High School	Adamsville	Jefferson County	7%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	915
#310	F	Oakman High School	Oakman	Walker County	7%	14%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	305
#311	F	Robert C Hatch High School (K-12)	Uniontown	Perry County	7%	10%	Meets Expectations	452
#312	F	Samson High School	Samson	Geneva County	7%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	189
#313	F	Anniston High School	Anniston	Anniston City	6%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	466
#314	F	Bessemer City High School	Bessemer	Bessemer City	6%	10%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	850
#315	F	Booker T Washington High	Tuskegee	Macon County	6%	8%	Meets Expectations	478
#316	F	Escambia County High School	Atmore	Escambia County	6%	7%	Meets Expectations	399
#317	F	Fairfield High Preparatory School	Fairfield	Fairfield City	6%	12%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	510
#318	F	Keith Middlehigh School	Orrville	Dallas County	6%	9%	Meets Expectations	217
#319	F	Lillie B Williamson High School	Mobile	Mobile County	6%	7%	Meets Expectations	956
#320	F	Monroe County High School	Monroeville	Monroe County	6%	7%	Meets Expectations	322
#321	F	Notasulga High School (K-12)	Notasulga	Macon County	6%	13%	Meets Expectations	298
#322	F	Paul W Bryant High School	Cottondale	Tuscaloosa City	6%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	1,042
#323	F	Wilcox Central High School	Camden	Wilcox County	6%	8%	Meets Expectations	394
#324	F	Acceleration Day And Evening Academy (Charter)	Mobile	MAEF Public Charter Schools	5%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	409
#325	F	Calhoun High School	Letohatchee	Lowndes County	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	192
#326	F	Central High School	Hayneville	Lowndes County	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	177
#327	F	Cf Vigor High School	Prichard	Mobile County	5%	6%	Meets Expectations	547
#328	F	Clarke County High School	Grove Hill	Clarke County	5%	11%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	265
#329	F	Greenville High School	Greenville	Butler County	5%	8%	Meets Expectations	659
#330	F	Lanett Senior High School	Lanett	Lanett City	5%	9%	Meets Expectations	235
#331	F	Lee High School	Montgomery	Montgomery County	5%	6%	Meets Expectations	1,374
#332	F	Ben C Rain High School	Mobile	Mobile County	4%	7%	Meets Expectations	589
#333	F	Greensboro High School	Greensboro	Hale County	4%	8%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	294
#334	F	Huffman High Schoolmagnet (Magnet)	Birmingham	Birmingham City	4%	7%	Meets Expectations	1,147
#335	F	Jacksonolin High School	Birmingham	Birmingham City	4%	5%	Meets Expectations	784
#336	F	John L Leflore Magnet School (Magnet)	Mobile	Mobile County	4%	5%	Meets Expectations	618
#337	F	Mattie T Blount High School	Eight Mile	Mobile County	4%	6%	Meets Expectations	1,176
#338	F	Southern Choctaw High School	Gilbertown	Choctaw County	4%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	237
#339	F	Southside High School	Selma	Dallas County	4%	6%	Meets Expectations	296
#340	F	Sumter Central High School	York	Sumter County	4%	6%	Meets Expectations	301
#341	F	Talladega High School	Talladega	Talladega City	4%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	446
#342	F	Wenonah High School	Birmingham	Birmingham City	4%	5%	Meets Expectations	656
#343	F	Center Point High School Center	Point	Jefferson County	3%	4%	Meets Expectations	774
#344	F	J F Shields High School (K-12)	Beatrice	Monroe County	3%	7%	Meets Expectations	197
#345	F	Midfield High School	Midfield	Midfield City	3%	6%	Meets Expectations	340
#346	F	Parker High School	Birmingham	Birmingham City	3%	4%	Meets Expectations	826
#347	F	Woodlawn High Schoolmagnet (Magnet)	Birmingham	Birmingham City	3%	6%	Meets Expectations	738

How Alabama's high schools compare

A: 5B: 47C: 102D: 127F: 66

15% of the 347 ranked high schools in Alabama earn an A or B (5 A grades, 47 B, 102 C, 127 D, 66 F), against 48% of high schools nationwide. 183 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (53% here, 75% nationally), and 25 exceed it. On average 24% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 29% (national averages: 42% actual, 40% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School (98% against 41%, A+), Oxford High School (43% against 27%, B-), Winfield High School (48% against 34%, B), Homewood High School (63% against 50%, A-), Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School (58% against 46%, B+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 87): DeKalb County (6), Baldwin County (5), Montgomery County (3), Huntsville City (3).

Cities with the most ranked high schools: Birmingham (8, 1 at A or B), Montgomery (7, 3 at A or B), Mobile (7, 1 at A or B), Huntsville (6, 2 at A or B), Tuscaloosa (4, 1 at A or B).

The largest ranked high schools: Hoover High School (2,841 students, B, #19), Baker High School (2,491 students, C-, #106), Thompson High School (2,203 students, C+, #57).

Of the top 25, 4 are magnet schools and 0 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in Alabama that are not ranked

27 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (10)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

D Augusta Evans School, Mobile
D Childrens Center, Montgomery
D Continuous Learning Center, Mobile
D- Cullman Child Development Center, Cullman
B- Decatur High Developmental, Decatur
D- Linda Nolen Learning Center, Pelham
C- Lloyd Wood Education Center, Northport
D+ Mcintyre Comprehensive Academy, Montgomery
D Mobile Mental Health Center, Mobile
F William E Burkett Multihandicapped Center, Morris

Fully online schools (6)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

C+ Alabama Connections Academy, Athens
A Athens Renaissance School, Athens
B- Baldwin County Virtual School, Daphne
C- Genesis Innovative School, Evergreen
C- Jefferson County Virtual School, Birmingham
B- Scc Virtual Preparatory Academy, Ashville

Closed schools (2)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

F Lanier Senior High School, Montgomery
D- Talladega County Central High, Talladega

Not yet graded (9)

Too little test data to grade.

Alabama Destinations Career Academy, Chickasaw
Dothan City Virtual School, Dothan
Evening Educational Options, Mobile
Houston County Virtual Academy, Newton
Inspire Virtual Academy, Lafayette
Lawrence County Developmental, Trinity
Magic City Acceptance Academy, Birmingham
Saints Virtual Academy, Selma
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus, Vestavia Hills

About this ranking

Scope: every public high school in Alabama.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in Alabama

What is the best high school in Alabama?

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School in Montgomery ranks first among the 347 ranked high schools in Alabama with a SchoolGrade of A+, 98% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41%.

How are high schools in Alabama ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does Alabama have?

SchoolGrade grades 374 public high schools in Alabama; 347 are ranked here and 27 are listed as not ranked.