Vestavia Hills High School

2235 Lime Rock Rd, Vestavia Hills AL, 35216 | Vestavia Hills City School District | 205-402-5250
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2032
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 87% 100% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
81%Vestavia Hills
44%Alabama

Vestavia Hills High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Vestavia Hills City School District" in Vestavia Hills, AL. There are a total of 2,032 students and 144 teachers at Vestavia Hills High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Vestavia Hills High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 87.0%, which is 100% higher than the Alabama average.

Vestavia Hills High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2032
Teachers144
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment436
Taking some courses292
Taking some courses (not tests)151
Passing some courses239
Passing no courses38

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Vestavia Hills High School, there are a total of 436 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 292 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School87%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School87%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Vestavia Hills High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 83.5% 83.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 8.0% 7.2% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.0% 5.6% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 2.8% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.1% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.2% 1.7% 3.1%

Vestavia Hills demographics profile

StatisticVestavia HillsAlabamaNational
Population34,4824,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7229791
Median age39.938.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)69%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Vestavia Hills

IndexVestavia HillsAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade96.1%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school96.0%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college87.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree72.0%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors67.9%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters31.4%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.1%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.4%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Vestavia Hills High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.