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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public High Schools in Alabama (2026)

The top-ranked public high schools in Alabama are Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School, Mountain Brook Junior High School and Mountain Brook High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public high schools are Madison, Fairhope and Trussville.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Alabama is 30%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 47%.

Top-Ranked Public High Schools in Alabama (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
3440 Mcgehee Rd
Montgomery, AL 36111
(334) 284-7500
Rank: #22.
Mountain Brook Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-9
205 Overbrook Dr
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-3516
Rank: #33.
Mountain Brook High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 10-12
3650 Bethune Dr
Birmingham, AL 35223
(205) 414-3800
Rank: #44.
Vestavia Hills High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 20%)
Grades: 10-12
2235 Lime Rock Rd
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 402-5250
Rank: #55.
Barton Academy For Advanced World Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 50% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-9
504 Government Street
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 221-1040
Rank: #66.
New Century Technology High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2500 Meridian Street Nw
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-7800
Rank: #77.
Homewood High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1901 S Lakeshore Dr
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 871-9663
Rank: #88.
Clarkshaw Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 49% (Top 20%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-9
5960 Arlberg Street
Mobile, AL 36608
(251) 221-2106
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Berry Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 48% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-12
4500 Jaguar Dr
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-2000
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
George W Long High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
2565 Co Rd 60
Skipperville, AL 36374
(334) 774-2380
Rank: #1111.
Hewitttrussville High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 64% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
6450 Husky Parkway
Trussville, AL 35173
(205) 228-4000
Rank: #1212.
Skyline High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 52% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
897 County Road 25
Scottsboro, AL 35768
(256) 587-6561
Rank: #1313.
Auburn Junior High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 45% (Top 20%)
Reading: 68% (Top 20%)
Grades: 8-9
405 S Dean Rd
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4970
Rank: #1414.
Kinston School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 48% (Top 20%)
Reading: 64% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
201 College Street
Kinston, AL 36453
(334) 565-3016
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Booker T Washington Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
4400 Bell Road
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 269-3617
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Brewbaker Technology Magnet High School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
4405 Brewbaker Dr
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 284-7100
Rank: #1717.
James Clemens High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 56% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
11306 County Line Road
Madison, AL 35756
(256) 216-5313
Rank: #1818.
Wicksburg High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 46% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-12
1172 S State Highway 123
Newton, AL 36352
(334) 692-5549
Rank: #1919.
Oak Mountain High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
5476 Caldwell Mill Rd
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 682-5200
Rank: #2020.
Bob Jones High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 54% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
650 Hughes Rd
Madison, AL 35758
(256) 772-2547
Rank: #2121.
Auburn High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 52% (Top 20%)
Reading: 53% (Top 50%)
Grades: 10-12
1701 E Samford Avenue
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-2120
Rank: #2222.
Fayetteville High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 37% (Top 30%)
Reading: 63% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
170 W W Averitte Dr
Sylacauga, AL 35151
(256) 315-5550
Rank: #2323.
South Lamar School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 53% (Top 20%)
Reading: 52% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-12
300 Sls Road
Millport, AL 35576
(205) 662-4411
Rank: #2424.
Spain Park High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 58% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
4700 Jaguar Drive
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 439-1400
Rank: #2525.
Plainview School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 36% (Top 50%)
Reading: 64% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
76 Chavies Rd
Rainsville, AL 35986
(256) 638-3510
Rank: #2626.
Athens Renaissance School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 31% (Top 50%)
Reading: 70% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-12
405 South Street East
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 614-3708
Rank: #2727.
North Sand Mountain School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 35% (Top 50%)
Reading: 62% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
29333 Al Highway 71
Higdon, AL 35979
(256) 597-2368
Rank: #2828.
Hoover High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 51% (Top 20%)
Reading: 51% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
1000 Buccaneer Drive
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 439-1200
Rank: #2929.
Hartselle High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 52% (Top 20%)
Reading: 49% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
1000 Bethel Road Ne
Hartselle, AL 35640
(256) 751-5615
Rank: #3030.
Sweet Water High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 48% (Top 20%)
Reading: 51% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-12
440 Main Street
Sweet Water, AL 36782
(334) 994-4263
Rank: #3131.
Ariton School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 45% (Top 20%)
Reading: 52% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-12
264 Creel Richardson Drive
Ariton, AL 36311
(334) 762-2371
Rank: #3232.
Oneonta High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
27605 State Hwy 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205) 545-5913
Rank: #3333.
Cullman High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 51% (Top 20%)
Reading: 48% (Top 50%)
Grades: 9-12
510 13th St Ne
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-3923
Rank: #3434.
Headland Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 31% (Top 50%)
Reading: 62% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
1 Martin Luther King Dr
Headland, AL 36345
(334) 585-7083
Rank: #3535.
Lexington High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Math: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
101 School St
Lexington, AL 35648
(256) 229-6622
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