Alabama School Of Fine Arts
Tel:
(205)252-9241
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥95% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 82%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 86%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- Alabama School Of Fine Arts placed in the top 5% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2011-12 school year.
Top Placements
Alabama School Of Fine Arts places 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 5%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
School Overview
| School Type | Alternative school / Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | n/a |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
- Alabama School Of Fine Arts is ranked within the top 5% of all 1,251 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The diversity score of Alabama School Of Fine Arts is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (11-12) | ≥95% | 82% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (11-12) | ≥95% | 86% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 18:1 |
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| Asian | 100% | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 34% |
| White | n/a | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.33 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Alabama Of Fine Arts School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
School Notes
- The Alabama School of Fine Arts (ASFA) is a public, partially residential high school located in Birmingham, Alabama. The mission of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, a community of explorers, is to nurture impassioned students by guiding and inspiring them to discover and fulfill their individual creative abilities in an atmosphere distinguished by the fusion of fact and feeling, risk and reward, art and science, school and community.
- Overview: ASFA admits students into one of six specialty programs:
- creative writing, music, dance, theater, visual arts, or mathematics and sciences. The five arts departments are among the most prestigious in the nation. The mathematics and sciences program, housed in the school's Russell Mathematics and Science Center, is among the best of its kind and is a member of NCSSSMST. ASFA boasts one of the strongest academic core programs in Alabama, with 100% of ASFA students passing the Alabama graduation exam.
- The school began in 1968 with grants by Governor Lurleen Wallace to Birmingham, AL arts organizations for after-school instructional activities. After receiving legislative approval in 1971, the school grew quickly into a comprehensive arts institution. In 1976, the school created a private, non-profit support organization, the ASFA Foundation, to enlist private sector assistance to address school needs. The school’s Board of Trustees appoints members to the Foundation’s Board of Directors, which approves foundation policy and employs an Executive Director, who directs foundation operations. In 1991, the school added its sixth and final specialty program, the mathematics and science department. In 1993, ASFA moved into its new instructional and performance complex in the heart of the Birmingham cultural district.
- Because ASFA is a public school funded by the Alabama legislature, students who are residents of Alabama pay no tuition. Enrollment is not limited to Alabama residents, but out of state students must pay tuition. Scholarships are available to help defray the cost of room and board for students who demonstrate financial need.
- Admission into ASFA is highly competitive. Prospective students must first submit an application for admission with test scores, transcripts, essays, and three letters of recommendation. Select students are then invited to audition for their chosen department. For the arts departments, audition is through performance, portfolios, and interview. For the mathematics and science department, audition is through interview and two rounds of testing.
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alabama School Of Fine Arts is Parker High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Phillips Academy (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Phillips Academy (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Birmingham Phillips Academy Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 685 students
0.5 miles
2316 7th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205)231-9500 0.5 PK-8 685 - Birmingham Ucp Of Greater Birmingham Special Education School
Charter School
Grades: K-2
0.7 miles
2430 11th Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35234
(205)251-0165 0.7 K-2 n/a - Birmingham Washington Elementary School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 646 students
0.8 miles
115 Fourth Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205)231-2310 0.8 PK-8 646 - Birmingham Parker High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 820 students
1.0 miles
400 Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205)231-2370 1.0 9-12 820 - Birmingham Tuggle Elementary School Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 567 students
1.0 miles
412 12th Ct N
Birmingham, AL 35204
(205)231-2675 1.0 PK-5 567
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