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Ramsay High School vs. Spain Park High School

Should you attend Ramsay High School or Spain Park High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ramsay High School
1800 13th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Spain Park High School
4700 Jaguar Drive
Birmingham, AL 35242
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Ramsay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Spain Park High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 660 students in grades 9-12, Ramsay High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,503 students in grades 9-12, Spain Park High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
660 students
1,503 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
99 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Spain Park High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#632 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 50%)
#322 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
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20-24%
(Top 50% in AL)
47%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ramsay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Spain Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in AL)
50%
(Top 50% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramsay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Spain Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in AL)
53%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ramsay High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Spain Park High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
98%
(Top 1% in AL)
95%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ramsay High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Spain Park High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
174
332
Grade 10 Students
182
380
Grade 11 Students
140
404
Grade 12 Students
164
387

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
7%
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% Hispanic
2%
10%
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% Black
96%
19%
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% White
1%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ramsay High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Spain Park High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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0.08
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Ramsay High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Spain Park High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Spain Park High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ramsay High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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