For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public high schools serving 2,826 students in Bessemer, AL.
The top ranked public high schools in Bessemer, AL are Oak Grove High School, Hueytown High School and Bessemer City High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bessemer, AL public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 36% statewide average). High schools in Bessemer have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Alabama public high schools.
Bessemer, AL public high school have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oak Grove High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Best Public High Schools in Bessemer, AL (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9494 Oak Grove Pkwy
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-5000
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-5000
Grades: 6-12
| 800 students
Rank: #22.
Hueytown High School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4881 15th Street Road
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-4150
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-4150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,175 students
Rank: #33.
Bessemer City High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4950 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3700
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3700
Grades: 9-12
| 851 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alabama Aerospace And Aviation High School
Charter School
114 2nd Avenue North
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 601-2081
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 601-2081
Grades: 9
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Bessemer Center For Technology
Vocational School
4940 Premiere Parkway
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3805
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 432-3805
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
New Horizon Alternative School
Alternative School
1701 6th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3036
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 432-3036
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Bessemer, Alabama Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Jefferson County Couns And Learning Ctrwest (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
131 Dabbs Avenue
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-4130
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-4130
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Bessemer, AL?
The top ranked public high schools in Bessemer, AL include Oak Grove High School, Hueytown High School and Bessemer City High School.
How many public high schools are located in Bessemer, AL?
6 public high schools are located in Bessemer, AL.
What is the racial composition of students in Bessemer, AL?
Bessemer, AL public high schools minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high schools average of 44% (majority Black).
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