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The highest-performing public high schools in science in Jefferson County, Alabama

32 public high schools in Jefferson County, Alabama appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. Mountain Brook High School leads the list at 84.5%, against a median of 15.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Jefferson County, Alabama

Top % Proficient (Science)

84.5%

Median % Proficient (Science)

15.1%

BEST IN SCIENCE · JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Mountain Brook High School	Mountain Brook, AL	Mountain Brook City	High	985	84.5%
2	Vestavia Hills High School	Vestavia Hills, AL	Vestavia Hills City	High	1,625	76.6%
3	HewittTrussville High School	Trussville, AL	Trussville City	High	1,571	68.5%
4	Homewood High School	Homewood, AL	Homewood City	High	1,333	65.7%
5	Hoover High School	Hoover, AL	Hoover City	High	2,919	50.1%
6	Ramsay High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	762	48.7%
7	Leeds High School	Leeds, AL	Leeds City	High	624	39.2%
8	Corner High School	Dora, AL	Jefferson County	High	492	38.3%
9	Magic City Acceptance Academy	Birmingham, AL	Magic City Acceptance Academy	High	345	38.2%
10	Mortimer Jordan High School	Kimberly, AL	Jefferson County	High	886	37.2%
11	Shades Valley High School	Irondale, AL	Jefferson County	High	1,094	30.9%
12	Gardendale High School	Gardendale, AL	Jefferson County	High	1,076	29.1%
13	Oak Grove High School	Bessemer, AL	Jefferson County	High	777	28.9%
14	Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School	Bessemer, AL	Alabama Aerospace and Aviation	High	161	28.3%
15	Fultondale High School	Birmingham, AL	Jefferson County	High	848	19.3%
16	Minor High School	Adamsville, AL	Jefferson County	High	978	16.1%
17	Hueytown High School	Hueytown, AL	Jefferson County	High	1,200	14.1%
18	Pleasant Grove High School	Pleasant Grove, AL	Jefferson County	High	752	12.3%
19	Huffman High SchoolMagnet	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	1,094	11.9%
20	McAdory High School	McCalla, AL	Jefferson County	High	1,259	11.6%
21	Pinson Valley High School	Pinson, AL	Jefferson County	High	1,025	10.9%
22	George Washington Carver High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	570	9.5%
23	Tarrant High School	Tarrant, AL	Tarrant City	High	597	9.3%
24	Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	750	8.8%
25	JacksonOlin High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	713	7.7%
26	Parker High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	942	7.6%
27	Center Point High School	Center Point, AL	Jefferson County	High	685	7.5%
28	ClayChalkville High School	Pinson, AL	Jefferson County	High	1,377	7.3%
29	Wenonah High School	Birmingham, AL	Birmingham City	High	670	6.6%
30	Midfield High School	Midfield, AL	Midfield City	High	327	5.9%
31	Bessemer City High School	Bessemer, AL	Bessemer City	High	760	5.1%
32	Fairfield High Preparatory School	Fairfield, AL	Fairfield City	High	519	2.4%

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