Jefferson County schools ranked by test score
Latest ACAP year (2024-25). 32 schools in Jefferson County, Alabama with reported Science scores. Alabama state average: 37.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain Brook High School Mountain Brook · Mountain Brook City | High | 84.5% | +47.4pp |
| 2 | Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills · Vestavia Hills City | High | 76.6% | +39.5pp |
| 3 | HewittTrussville High School Trussville · Trussville City | High | 68.5% | +31.4pp |
| 4 | Homewood High School Homewood · Homewood City | High | 65.7% | +28.6pp |
| 5 | Hoover High School Hoover · Hoover City | High | 50.1% | +13.0pp |
| 6 | Ramsay High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 48.7% | +11.6pp |
| 7 | Leeds High School Leeds · Leeds City | High | 39.2% | +2.1pp |
| 8 | Corner High School Dora · Jefferson County | High | 38.3% | +1.2pp |
| 9 | Magic City Acceptance Academy Birmingham · Magic City Acceptance Academy | High | 38.2% | +1.1pp |
| 10 | Mortimer Jordan High School Kimberly · Jefferson County | High | 37.2% | +0.1pp |
| 11 | Shades Valley High School Irondale · Jefferson County | High | 30.9% | -6.2pp |
| 12 | Gardendale High School Gardendale · Jefferson County | High | 29.1% | -8.0pp |
| 13 | Oak Grove High School Bessemer · Jefferson County | High | 28.9% | -8.2pp |
| 14 | Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School Bessemer · Alabama Aerospace and Aviation | High | 28.3% | -8.8pp |
| 15 | Fultondale High School Birmingham · Jefferson County | High | 19.3% | -17.8pp |
| 16 | Minor High School Adamsville · Jefferson County | High | 16.1% | -21.0pp |
| 17 | Hueytown High School Hueytown · Jefferson County | High | 14.1% | -23.0pp |
| 18 | Pleasant Grove High School Pleasant Grove · Jefferson County | High | 12.3% | -24.8pp |
| 19 | Huffman High SchoolMagnet Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 11.9% | -25.2pp |
| 20 | McAdory High School McCalla · Jefferson County | High | 11.6% | -25.5pp |
| 21 | Pinson Valley High School Pinson · Jefferson County | High | 10.9% | -26.2pp |
| 22 | George Washington Carver High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 9.5% | -27.6pp |
| 23 | Tarrant High School Tarrant · Tarrant City | High | 9.3% | -27.8pp |
| 24 | Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 8.8% | -28.3pp |
| 25 | JacksonOlin High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 7.7% | -29.4pp |
| 26 | Parker High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 7.6% | -29.5pp |
| 27 | Center Point High School Center Point · Jefferson County | High | 7.5% | -29.6pp |
| 28 | ClayChalkville High School Pinson · Jefferson County | High | 7.3% | -29.8pp |
| 29 | Wenonah High School Birmingham · Birmingham City | High | 6.6% | -30.5pp |
| 30 | Midfield High School Midfield · Midfield City | High | 5.9% | -31.2pp |
| 31 | Bessemer City High School Bessemer · Bessemer City | High | 5.1% | -32.0pp |
| 32 | Fairfield High Preparatory School Fairfield · Fairfield City | High | 2.4% | -34.7pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ACAP % Proficient threshold on the latest available ACAP Science test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Jefferson County, Alabama with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Alabama statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Alabama ranking.