Success starts in Birmingham City Schools (BCS) but administrators are determined not to let it end.
BCS on Thursday reported earning a 77, its highest-ever grade on the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) Report Card for 2025.
Other highlights from the BCS Report Card included:
- The number of schools with an âFâ letter grade decreased by 93 percent, from 15 schools in 2023 to one in 2025
- 15 schools improved by at least one letter grade
- Two schools improved by two letter grades
- The chronic absentee rate decreased from 29 percent in 2023 to 14 percent in 2025
- All high schools increased or maintained their letter grade
The 77 represents a three-point increase over last year and a 7-percent rise in just three years, said Mark Sullivan, Ed.D, BCS superintendent at the Board of Education building surrounded by more than a dozen current and former BSC board member, teachers, and staff…