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Best High Schools
in Jefferson County

This page covers 13 high schools in Jefferson County. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

13
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 13
1
rank
McAdory High School
Grades 09–121,162 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Mortimer Jordan High School
Grades 09–12861 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
70
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
Fultondale High School
Grades 07–12635 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
Pleasant Grove High School
Grades 07–12729 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
67
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
Corner High School
Grades 09–12504 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
Oak Grove High School
Grades 06–12744 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
Gardendale High School
Grades 09–121,047 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (96%)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
96%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
Pinson Valley High School
Grades 09–121,029 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (97%)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
97%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
ClayChalkville High School
Grades 09–121,361 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
Center Point High School
Grades 09–12774 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
63
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,148
Near nat'l avg
3 more high schools in Jefferson County not shown here.
View all schools in Jefferson County
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
High Schools
57
Total Schools
72
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
District profileJefferson County
Top Ranked High School
1
McAdory High School
Score: 72/10095% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.