Five Birmingham-area public high schools named among the top 10 in Alabama by U.S. News

Reviewed by: Mary Helene Hall

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Five of Alabama’s top ten best high schools are in the Birmingham metro area, according to the recently released U.S News and World Report 2025-26 Best High Schools in America list.

The schools on the list are… 🥁

  • #2 – Homewood High School
  • #4 – Mountain Brook High School
  • #5 – Vestavia Hills High School
  • #7 – Hewitt Trussville High School
  • #9 – Spain Park High School

Loveless Academy Magnet High School in Montgomery was ranked the best public school in Alabama.

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U.S. News reviews more than 24,000 public schools annually and ranks 18,000 for their 2025-2026 report. The list includes public schools, charter schools and schools that focus on STEM…

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