Oak Mountain High School
5476 Caldwell Mill Rd, Birmingham, AL, 35242 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Oak Mountain High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Shelby County, AL
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1703 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 95 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 447 students
Grade 10 - 428 students
Grade 11 - 407 students
Grade 12 - 421 students
This School
(AL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 4% 1%
% Hispanic 2% 1%
% Black 5% 30%
% White 89% 44%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 3% 35%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(AL) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Shelby County School District
This School's Agency
(AL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 36 7
Number of Students Managed 24,712 students 3,104 students
District Total Revenue $226,353,000 $20,279,000
District Expenditure $189,461,000 $20,213,000
District Revenue / Student $9,160 $6,533
District Expenditure / Student $7,667 $6,512
District Graduation Rates 88% 75%
In the News:
  • School News (The Tuscaloosa News)
    posted on October 13, 2009 at 08:37:08 am
    Tuscaloosa County High School October TCHS/Wachovia/Shelton State Students of the Month include Evan Moon, Kayla Poss, Kyle Boswell, Maury Holliman, Peyton Montgomery, Sarah-Waites Turner, Lucas Webb and Sara Beth Stepchuck. n
  • More than just big three looking at Vols (Knoxville News Sentinel)
    posted on October 5, 2009 at 11:34:36 pm
    The talented trio of official visitors was just a small segment of the more than 20 prospects in Knoxville to check out the Vols last weekend. Despite losing to Auburn on Saturday, Tennessee seemed to make progress with one: Tiger commitment LaDarius Owens, a 6-foot-2, 225-pound linebacker from Jess Lanier High School in Bessemer, Ala. Owens said he still considers himself an Auburn commitment ...
  • UM hires first full-time golf coach (The Shelby County Reporter)
    posted on July 30, 2009 at 07:43:53 pm
    MONTEVALLO — For the first time in the golf program’s history, the University of Montevallo has hired a full-time head coach, Justin Pratt, for both the men’s and women’s teams.
  • Oak Mountain HS makes Newsweek list (The Shelby County Reporter)
    posted on July 7, 2009 at 02:42:10 pm
    NORTH SHELBY — Oak Mountain High School is on the list of Newsweek’s top public high schools for the second year straight. Oak Mountain ranked as No. 893 this year. Last year, the school ranked as No. 762.
  • Recruiting site to offer pro-style combine (The Shelby County Reporter)
    posted on July 6, 2009 at 07:12:25 pm
    This weekend, high school football players from across the state and southeast are being invited to a pro-style combine at Oak Mountain High School to help increase their chances of playing at the next level.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (35242)
School Zip (35242)
(AL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 32,244 people 4,220,582 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 65% 19%
Population Average Age 35 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $74,647 $35,228
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.3 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 18 years old 35 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (35242)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 68% / 32% 68% / 32%
School Map:
1. Spain Park High School - 1298 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
2. Hoover High School - 2251 students - 1.1 mi. away - view location
3. Vestavia Hills High School - 1686 students - 4.0 mi. away - view location
4. Chelsea High School - 672 students - 6.0 mi. away - view location
5. Homewood High School - 1062 students - 6.6 mi. away - view location
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