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The most racially diverse public high schools in Shelby County, Alabama

This ranking covers the most racially diverse public high schools in Shelby County, Alabama, drawn from 10 qualifying public high schools. Pelham High School leads the list at 68.1%, against a median of 55.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Shelby County, Alabama

Top Diversity index

68.1%

Median Diversity index

55.2%

MOST DIVERSE · SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA

#	School	City	Students	Diversity index	% White	% Black	% Hispanic	% Asian
1	Pelham High School	Pelham, AL	1,076	68.1%	43.6%(469)	19.7%(212)	29.7%(320)	2.8%(30)
2	Montevallo High School	Montevallo, AL	485	66.7%	40.2%(195)	22.7%(110)	34.6%(168)	0.6%(3)
3	Thompson High School	Alabaster, AL	2,060	65.1%	48.2%(992)	25.3%(522)	22.9%(471)	1.2%(24)
4	Calera High	Calera, AL	1,018	63.5%	38.9%(396)	44.3%(451)	13.0%(132)	1.1%(11)
5	Spain Park High School	Hoover, AL	1,472	60.0%	58.9%(867)	18.6%(273)	10.4%(153)	7.5%(110)
6	Vincent Middle High School	Vincent, AL	447	50.3%	66.2%(296)	23.0%(103)	5.8%(26)	0.5%(2)
7	Helena High School	Helena, AL	1,383	48.1%	69.5%(961)	16.5%(228)	9.2%(127)	1.7%(24)
8	Oak Mountain High School	Birmingham, AL	1,648	44.9%	72.6%(1,197)	10.4%(172)	9.8%(161)	5.5%(90)
9	Shelby County High School	Columbiana, AL	572	43.8%	72.9%(417)	12.8%(73)	11.7%(67)	0.0%(0)
10	Chelsea High School	Chelsea, AL	1,235	36.9%	78.4%(968)	11.0%(136)	6.2%(77)	2.1%(26)

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