Mountain Brook High School Alabama — Mountain Brook High School is the #2 high school in Alabama on US News’ list. (Jacob Blankenship / The Bama Buzz)

School’s been back in session for the 2023-2024 year since early July, and US News & World Report has now weighed in on the best high schools in Alabama. Did your high school make the list? Let’s see.

US News’ best high schools in Alabama

Vestavia Hills High Schools is the #5 best high school in Alabama on US News’ list. (Jacob Blankenship / The Bama Buzz)

Here are the top 25 best schools in Alabama for 2023-2024, according to US News & World Report.

Loveless Academic Magnet Program (LAMP) High School (Montgomery)
Mountain Brook High School
Homewood High School
New Century Tech Demo High School (Huntsville)
Vestavia Hills High School
Spain Park High School (Hoover)
Brewbaker Tech Magnet High School (Montgomery)
James Clemens High School (Madison)
Oak Mountain High School (Birmingham)
Auburn High School
Bob Jones High School (Madison)
Hewitt-Trussville High School (Trussville)
Arab High School
Hoover High School
W.P. Davidson High School (Mobile)
Booker T. Washington Magnet High School (Montgomery)
Huntsville High School
Russellville High School
Fairhope High School
Hartselle High School
Helena High School
Gulf Shores High School
Ramsay High School (Birmingham)
Daphne High School
Oxford High School

The #1 school in Alabama

The #1 high school in Alabama wasn’t just impressive within the state, but it was also a top-25 school nationwide. LAMP High School in Montgomery ranked #15 in the nation and #7 in Magnet High Schools. With an overall score of 99.92/100, US News sang the praises of LAMP.

“Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School places a strong emphasis on parent engagement through newsletters, conferences, volunteering and fundraising opportunities. The school’s curriculum includes the International Baccalaureate program with a variety of Advanced Placement courses, as well as competitive academic groups such as Scholars Bowl and Science Olympiad.”
US News & World Report

How US news ranked the best high schools in Alabama

Mountain Brook High School Football Field — High school football has already kicked off across Alabama. (Jacob Blankenship / The Bama Buzz)

US News has a careful methodology that they use to assess the Alabama’s many high schools. In 2023, they reviewed almost 25,000 schools and ranked about 17,680, out of which 359 Alabama schools made the list.

Here are the different criteria which US News uses to rank the high schools: