Vestavia Hills High School

2235 Lime Rock Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 | (205) 402-5252

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,712

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,712 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 4th out of 357 high schools in AL.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2009

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Mr Caswell H Mcwaters
Fax: (205) 402-5262
Website: www.vestavia.k12.al.us

School Operational Details

Shared Time School

School District Details

Vestavia Hills City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,813
Graduation Rate: 92.4%
Dropout Rate: 0.2%
Students Per Teacher: 13.8
Enrolled Students: 6,180

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,712
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 118.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 886 (51.8%)
Females: 824 (48.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 19 (1.1%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 61 (3.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 80 (4.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Vestavia Hills High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.2%
Black	128	7.5%
Asian	86	5.0%
Hispanic	31	1.8%
White	1,461	85.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	460	26.9%
10th Grade	414	24.2%
11th Grade	417	24.4%
12th Grade	421	24.6%

Source: AL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Vestavia Hills High School

Reviewed by Student on November 26, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
BEST HIGH SCHOOL EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 05, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Students, teachers and parents are all involved in making VHHS the best high school!

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Vestavia Hills High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on AHSGE state exams in the following subjects:

Biology
Language
Math
Reading
Science
Social Studies

AHSGE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Biology Test
2010	99.5%	99.5%	93.3%
2009	99.3%	99.3%	87.6%
2008	85.9%	85.9%	72.6%

Language Test
2010	98.3%	98.3%	78.5%
2009	96.9%	96.9%	81.8%
2008	95.9%	95.9%	77.0%

Math Test
2010	98.3%	98.3%	84.3%
2009	98.3%	98.3%	85.6%
2008	98.0%	98.0%	84.0%

Reading Test
2010	97.8%	97.8%	81.8%
2009	97.6%	97.6%	81.6%
2008	97.2%	97.2%	81.2%

Social Studies Test
2010	96.9%	96.9%	73.1%
2009	97.2%	97.2%	78.9%
2008	96.7%	96.7%	72.6%

Science Test
2009	99.5%	99.5%	75.8%
2008	98.2%	98.2%	81.2%

Grade 12 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Biology Test
2010	100.0%	100.0%	94.0%

Language Test
2010	99.8%	99.8%	91.1%
2009	100.0%	100.0%	92.8%
2008	98.5%	98.5%	94.5%

Math Test
2010	100.0%	100.0%	94.7%
2009	100.0%	100.0%	95.4%
2008	98.8%	98.8%	95.5%

Reading Test
2010	100.0%	100.0%	93.6%
2009	100.0%	100.0%	94.2%
2008	99.0%	99.0%	95.0%

Social Studies Test
2010	100.0%	100.0%	90.5%
2009	100.0%	100.0%	91.6%
2008	99.3%	99.3%	93.0%

Science Test
2009	100.0%	100.0%	93.6%
2008	98.8%	98.8%	95.2%

Source: AL Department of Education 2009-2010

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