Best High Schools in Alabama
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Alabama, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 50%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Connections Academy | Athens, AL | 7,063 | 47% |
| 2 | Alabama Virtual Academy at Eufaula City Schools | Eufaula, AL | 3,901 | 33% |
| 3 | Hoover High School | Hoover, AL | 2,841 | 65% |
| 4 | Baker High School | Mobile, AL | 2,491 | 54% |
| 5 | Thompson High School | Alabaster, AL | 2,203 | 45% |
| 6 | James Clemens High School | Madison, AL | 2,149 | 72% |
| 7 | Auburn High School | Auburn, AL | 2,143 | 52% |
| 8 | Enterprise High School | Enterprise, AL | 2,117 | 55% |
| 9 | Virgil Grissom High School | Huntsville, AL | 1,974 | 43% |
| 10 | Mary G Montgomery High School | Semmes, AL | 1,965 | 58% |
| 11 | Prattville High School | Prattville, AL | 1,929 | 48% |
| 12 | Bob Jones High School | Madison, AL | 1,920 | 69% |
| 13 | Huntsville High School | Huntsville, AL | 1,826 | 63% |
| 14 | Sparkman High School | Harvest, AL | 1,738 | 52% |
| 15 | Daphne High School | Daphne, AL | 1,725 | 59% |
| 16 | Albertville High School | Albertville, AL | 1,712 | 48% |
| 17 | Fairhope High School | Fairhope, AL | 1,629 | 60% |
| 18 | Alma Bryant High School | Irvington, AL | 1,617 | 40% |
| 19 | Alabama Destinations Career Academy | Chickasaw, AL | 1,596 | 32% |
| 20 | Foley High School | Foley, AL | 1,578 | 46% |
| 21 | Vestavia Hills High School | Vestavia Hills, AL | 1,578 | 58% |
| 22 | HewittTrussville High School | Trussville, AL | 1,573 | 58% |
| 23 | Opelika High School | Opelika, AL | 1,562 | 43% |
| 24 | Oak Mountain High School | Birmingham, AL | 1,561 | 52% |
| 25 | Tuscaloosa County High School | Northport, AL | 1,545 | 54% |
| 26 | WP Davidson High School | Mobile, AL | 1,535 | 42% |
| 27 | Jefferson Davis High School | Montgomery, AL | 1,522 | 37% |
| 28 | Auburn Junior High School | Auburn, AL | 1,516 | 52% |
| 29 | Spain Park High School | Hoover, AL | 1,503 | 62% |
| 30 | Central High School | Phenix City, AL | 1,495 | 50% |
| 31 | Dothan High School | Dothan, AL | 1,454 | 47% |
| 32 | Robertsdale High School | Robertsdale, AL | 1,450 | 48% |
| 33 | Helena High School | Helena, AL | 1,418 | 51% |
| 34 | Chelsea High School | Chelsea, AL | 1,400 | 57% |
| 35 | Lee High School | Montgomery, AL | 1,374 | 40% |
| 36 | ClayChalkville High School | Pinson, AL | 1,361 | 51% |
| 37 | Hillcrest High School | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1,356 | 45% |
| 38 | Hazel Green High School | Hazel Green, AL | 1,348 | 49% |
| 39 | Homewood High School | Homewood, AL | 1,330 | 66% |
| 40 | Gadsden City High School | Gadsden, AL | 1,318 | 42% |
| 41 | Oxford High School | Oxford, AL | 1,288 | 40% |
| 42 | Buckhorn High School | New Market, AL | 1,287 | 60% |
| 43 | Smiths Station High School | Smiths Station, AL | 1,286 | 60% |
| 44 | East Limestone High School | Athens, AL | 1,282 | 51% |
| 45 | Theodore High School | Theodore, AL | 1,280 | 50% |
| 46 | Plainview School | Rainsville, AL | 1,264 | 41% |
| 47 | Murphy High School | Mobile, AL | 1,254 | 49% |
| 48 | Wetumpka High School | Wetumpka, AL | 1,240 | 53% |
| 49 | Hueytown High School | Hueytown, AL | 1,210 | 41% |
| 50 | Shades Valley High School | Irondale, AL | 1,200 | 38% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in Alabama?
The largest high school in Alabama is Alabama Connections Academy in Athens with 7,063 students and a 47% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in Alabama?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Alabama by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.