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Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus

2020 Pizitz Drive, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 · (205) 402-5300 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–09HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
548
High
DISTRICT 1,087 · STATE 682
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
52 students
DISTRICT 10% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 9548100%
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
44782%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
234%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
316%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
387%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
27550%
Female
27350%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus→Vestavia Hills High School
Feeds from
Liberty Park Middle School06–08Pizitz Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Vestavia Hills City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn AlabamaIn Jefferson County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
548#150 of 319#28 of 33
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.7:1#192 of 307#23 of 32
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
32.5%#204 of 307#17 of 32
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
9.5%#316 of 317#32 of 33
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 2024-25
Enrollment
548
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 21.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255483117.7:19% (52)
2023-2453136.514.6:110% (53)
2022-235873019.6:112% (73)
2020-215572621.4:17% (38)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus.

About Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus

Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus is a public high school in Vestavia Hills, Alabama. It reported 548 students in grade 9 in 2024-25.

The Vestavia Hills City system has 9 schools and 6,934 students.

Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus is 82% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Asian, 6% Black, and 4% Hispanic. In Jefferson County overall, about 48% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus scores 32%.

Its ratio of 17.7:1 is based on 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama. In all, 9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Jefferson County report 52%.

In the surrounding county, Jefferson County, the median household earns about $66,388 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Jefferson County has 181 public schools with about 97,401 students, including Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus.

Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus's closest public school neighbor is Vestavia Hills High School, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

The school's size has been steady, with 557 students in 2020-21 and 548 in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 21.4 to 17.7 over 4 years.

People who know Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Jefferson County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus
District
Vestavia Hills City
Address
2020 Pizitz Drive, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
Phone
(205) 402-5300
County
Jefferson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–09
Total enrollment
548
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
52 (9%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
010343002500
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus
How many students attend Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus?
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 09-09.
Is Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus is a high school covering grades 09-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus is approximately 17.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus?
At Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus, the student body is approximately 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus?
Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus is overseen by Vestavia Hills City in Jefferson County.
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