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Enrollment
985
High
DISTRICT 738 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN BROOK CITY·NCES 010249001056
Mountain Brook High School
3650 Bethune Dr, Mountain Brook, AL 35223 · (205) 414-3800 · Jefferson County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL985 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of Alabama public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
98 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
28 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 334 | 34% |
| Grade 11 | 328 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 323 | 33% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mountain Brook City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
71.8%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
84.2%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
81.8%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 82% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mountain Brook High School
Mountain Brook High School's state test result (80.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Brook High School this school | 985 | 2.8% | 80.2% |
| Spanish Fort High School Spanish Fort | 1,115 | 16.7% | 58.7% |
| HewittTrussville High School Trussville | 1,571 | 15.3% | 65.1% |
| Orange Beach MiddleHigh School Orange Beach | 662 | 18.7% | 64.7% |
| Springville High School Springville | 772 | 21.8% | 48.5% |
| Fairhope High School Fairhope | 1,536 | 21.9% | 65.1% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mountain Brook High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #2 of 305 | #1 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #2 of 305 | #1 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #5 of 305 | #1 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 985 | #69 of 319 | #12 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #2 of 307 | #1 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.8% | #276 of 307 | #29 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.8% | #317 of 317 | #33 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #134 of 164 | #11 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
985
-58 (-6%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 985 | 97.5 | 10.1:1 | 3% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 970 | 98.5 | 9.8:1 | 4% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 967 | 95 | 10.2:1 | 3% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 1,043 | 88 | 11.8:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 1,051 | 86.4 | 12.2:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 1,073 | 83 | 12.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 1,013 | 86 | 11.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 818 | 78 | 10.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 669 | 60 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Brook High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,051 to 985); teachers up 13% (86.4 to 97.5).
About Mountain Brook High School
Mountain Brook High School is a public high school run by Mountain Brook City in Mountain Brook, Alabama. The school counted 985 students in 2024-25, covering grades 10 through 12. The school is 44% above the average for high schools in Alabama.
Mountain Brook High School belongs to Mountain Brook City, a district of 6 schools and 4,425 students.
The share of White students at Mountain Brook High School is 92%. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Jefferson County as a whole is about 48% White, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Mountain Brook High School scores 15%.
Based on 97.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Mountain Brook High School has a ratio of 10.1:1. The average for high schools in Alabama, 17.2:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Jefferson County is 52%.
Mountain Brook High School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of Alabama public high schools.
Test results at Mountain Brook High School are 1.7 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (80.2% actual, 81.8% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Jefferson County show that the median household earns about $66,388 a year, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Jefferson County has 181 public schools with about 97,401 students, including Mountain Brook High School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Brookwood Forest Elementary School, is about 0.9 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Mountain Brook High School places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Mountain Brook High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The school shrank from 1,043 students in 2020-21 to 985 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.1:1.
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Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
667,755
Census ACS
Median income
$66,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
181
97,401 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mountain Brook City
- Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Brookwood Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Cherokee Bend Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Mountain Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
Other schools in Mountain Brook
- Mountain Brook Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,005 students
- Crestline Elementary SchoolElementary · 743 students
- Brookwood Forest Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Cherokee Bend Elementary SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Mountain Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 551 students
Nearby schools
- Brookwood Forest Elementary School0.9 mi · 579
- Cherokee Bend Elementary School1.3 mi · 562
- Liberty Park Middle School2.4 mi · 514
- Crestline Elementary School2.5 mi · 743
- Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park2.5 mi · 546
- WE Putnam Middle SchoolMagnet2.5 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Brook High SchoolHow many students attend Mountain Brook High School?
Mountain Brook High School enrolls approximately 985 students in grades 10-12.
Is Mountain Brook High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mountain Brook High School is a high school covering grades 10-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Brook High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain Brook High School is approximately 10.1:1 (98 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain Brook High School?
At Mountain Brook High School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mountain Brook High School public or private?
Mountain Brook High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mountain Brook City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.