Vestavia Hills High School

Vestavia Hills High School is a substantial secondary school in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, run under Vestavia Hills City. The school works with 1,625 students in grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 138% bigger than the state mean of about 682.

Across the 9 schools in Vestavia Hills City (6,934 students total), Vestavia Hills High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Vestavia Hills High School shows that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Asian, 4% Black, 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 117 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Vestavia Hills High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jefferson County (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Vestavia Hills High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 76.8%, the actual is 74.1%, a residual of -2.7 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,388 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Jefferson County runs 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), of which Vestavia Hills High School is one.

The closest other public school is Vestavia Hills High School Freshman Campus, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Vestavia Hills High School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 38.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Vestavia Hills High School's enrollment has shrank 20% since 2018, when it stood at 2,032 (now 1,625).

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.