Reviewed by: Pat Byington
Alabama’s 25 best high schools—according to US News [MAP]
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
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
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:
- College Readiness (30%)
- College Curriculum Breadth (10%)
- State Assessment Proficiency (20%)
- State Assessment Performance (20%)
- Underserved Student Performance (10%)
- Graduation Rate (10%)
A map of the best high schools in Alabama
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