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Vestavia Hills High School vs. Mountain Brook High School

Should you attend Vestavia Hills High School or Mountain Brook 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
Vestavia Hills High School
2235 Lime Rock Rd
Birmingham, AL 35216
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mountain Brook High School
3650 Bethune Dr
Birmingham, AL 35223
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 1,578 students in grades 10-12, Vestavia Hills High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 967 students in grades 10-12, Mountain Brook High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
1,578 students
967 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
114 teachers
95 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#72 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#64 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 5%)
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75%
(Top 5% in AL)
81%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vestavia Hills 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 Mountain Brook 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.
68%
(Top 20% in AL)
69%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vestavia Hills 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 Mountain Brook 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.
75%
(Top 5% in AL)
75%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vestavia Hills 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 Mountain Brook 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.
96%
(Top 5% in AL)
98%
(Top 1% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Vestavia Hills 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 Mountain Brook 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 10 Students
520
319
Grade 11 Students
531
318
Grade 12 Students
527
330

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
7%
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
2%
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% Black
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountain Brook High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
82%
95%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountain Brook High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of Vestavia Hills 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 Mountain Brook 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
9%
2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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