Thompson High School

Thompson High School is a senior high of sizable scale in Alabaster, Alabama, overseen by Alabaster City, works with 2,060 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Alabama's public schools average about 682 students each, so Thompson High School sits 202% above that benchmark.

Alabaster City runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 6,316 students. Thompson High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Thompson High School lists that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 25% Black, 23% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 76% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school reports having 128 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Thompson High School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Thompson High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Shelby County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,961 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Shelby County runs 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,120 students), of which Thompson High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Thompson Intermediate School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Thompson High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Thompson High School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 36.5%.

Thompson High School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Thompson High School has rose 4%, going from 1,981 students in 2018 to 2,060 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 60% to 48% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.