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Homewood High School vs. Vestavia Hills High School

Should you attend Homewood High School or Vestavia Hills High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Homewood High School
1901 S Lakeshore Dr
Birmingham, AL 35209
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Vestavia Hills High School
2235 Lime Rock Rd
Birmingham, AL 35216
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Homewood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)

Vestavia Hills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,330 students in grades 9-12, Homewood High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Serving 1,578 students in grades 10-12, Vestavia Hills High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 48% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
1,330 students
1,578 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
114 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Vestavia Hills High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#88 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
#72 out of 1285 schools in AL
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Homewood High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vestavia Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 5% in AL)
75%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 20% in AL)
68%
(Top 20% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in AL)
75%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 30% in AL)
96%
(Top 5% in AL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Homewood High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Vestavia Hills High School and public school graduation rate of Alabama by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Homewood High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Vestavia Hills High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
360
-
Grade 10 Students
351
520
Grade 11 Students
317
531
Grade 12 Students
302
527

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homewood High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homewood High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homewood High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homewood High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of White public school students in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Homewood High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Vestavia Hills High School and the public school average diversity score of Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homewood High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vestavia Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alabama by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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