The brief
A private high school in Birmingham, AL serving grades 7th – 12th.
It ranks 111 of 227 schools in Alabama.
Higdon Hill School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2023
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 58 schools in Birmingham. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in AL.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in AL.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 35212; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2021–22
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $34,565
- Median home value
- $210,400
- Median rent
- $754/mo
- College educated
- 32.8%
- Homeownership
- 40.5%
- Poverty rate
- 40.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 35212; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 32
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 25
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 15
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,678/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Birmingham. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Birmingham), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White60%
- Black35%
- Hispanic5%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
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- Higdon Hill School6.4
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Higdon Hill School serve?
Higdon Hill School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Higdon Hill School?
Higdon Hill School has an enrollment of approximately 57 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Higdon Hill School?
The student-teacher ratio at Higdon Hill School is 8.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Higdon Hill School rank in AL?
Higdon Hill School ranks #111 of 227 private schools in AL.
What is Higdon Hill School's MySchoolScout rating?
Higdon Hill School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Higdon Hill School a private school?
Yes, Higdon Hill School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Higdon Hill School a religious school?
No, Higdon Hill School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 57
- Gender split
- 30% M / 70% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 7
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 6 hours
- Days per year
- 185 days
- Setting
- Midsize City
- County
- Jefferson County
- Phone
- (205) 903-6359
- Area population (ZIP 35212)
- 10,059
- Area average commute
- 20.9 min
- Area median age
- 33.3
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2021–22).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Alabama Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.