Best high schools in the Birmingham metro area

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- School type: Private School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 227 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

#25. Islamic Academy of Alabama
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Jefferson County Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,200 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#24. Shades Valley High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 213 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#23. Heritage Christian Academy
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Jefferson County Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 861 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#22. Mortimer Jordan High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Alabaster, AL
- Enrollment: 279 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#21. Evangel Classical Christian School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Shelby County Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,418 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#20. Helena High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Alabaster City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 2,203 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#19. Thompson High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 1,850 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#18. Briarwood Christian School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Bessemer, AL
- Enrollment: 347 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#17. Bessemer Academy
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Hoover, AL
- Enrollment: 57 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

#16. Hoover Christian School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 19 (2:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#15. Rock City Preparatory Christian School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 599 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#14. The Westminster School at Oak Mountain
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Pelham City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,058 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#13. Pelham High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Shelby County Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,561 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#12. Oak Mountain High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 110 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#11. Mountain View Baptist School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Trussville City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,573 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#10. Hewitt-Trussville High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 540 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#9. John Carroll Catholic High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Hoover City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 2,841 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#8. Hoover High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Vestavia Hills City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,578 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

#7. Vestavia Hills High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Hoover City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,503 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#6. Spain Park High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Mountain Brook City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 967 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. Mt. Brook High School
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 353 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#4. Alabama School of Fine Arts
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- School type: Public School
- Location: Homewood City Schools, AL
- Enrollment: 1,330 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#3. Homewood High School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Birmingham, AL
- Enrollment: 371 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#2. The Altamont School
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- School type: Private School
- Location: Indian Springs, AL
- Enrollment: 340 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

This story features data reporting by Rob Powell, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 97 metros.

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