These Are The Top 25 Best High Schools In Alabama

By Jason Hall

June 4, 2021

Several schools in the Yellowhammer State are among the best in the country, according to a recent study.

USNews.com compiled a list of the 2021 Best Public High Schools, which includes a list of the top 25 schools nationwide, as well as an extensive statewide list.

U.S. News calculated its scores based on varying percentages of what each school offered including college readiness (30%), math and reading proficiency (20%), math and reading performance (20%), underserved student performance (10%), college curriculum breadth (10%) and graduation rate (10%).

"We did this by summing their weighted scores across six indicators of school quality, then computed a single zero to 100 overall score reflective of a school's performance across these metrics," the website stated. "The overall scores depict how well each school did on a national percentile basis. For example, a school with a score of 60 performed in the 60th percentile among all schools in the rankings."

Here are the top 25 best public high schools in Alabama per USNews.com:

Loveless Academic Magnet Program High School- Montgomery
New Century Tech Demo High School- Huntsville
Mt. Brook High School- Mountain Brook
Vestavia Hills High School- Vestavia Hills
Homewood High School- Homewood
Bob Jones High School- Madison
Booker T. Washington Magnet High School- Montgomery
Spain Park High School- Hoover
Fairhope High School- Fairhope
James Clemens High School- Madison
Hartselle High School- Hartselle
Auburn High School- Auburn
Oak Mt. High School- Birmingham
Arab High School- Arab
Ramsay High School- Birmingham
Cullman High School- Cullman
Hoover High School- Hoover
Huntsville High School- Huntsville
Brewbaker Tech Magnet High School- Montgomery
Hewitt-Trussville High School- Trussville
Russellville High School- Russellville
Glencoe High School- Glencoe
Athens High School- Athens
Muscle Shoals High School- Muscle Shoals
Helena High School- Helena

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