All 42 Birmingham City Schools campuses with address, grades, 2024-25 enrollment and state report card grade, plus charter and private schools.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: Birmingham City Schools, its Zoning and Feeder Patterns page, feeder chart (PDF), Find My Zone and specialty schools page; the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; the federal NCES public school directory and Private School Survey for 2023-24; and each charter and private school’s own website.
Public schools in Birmingham are run by Birmingham City Schools, governed by the Birmingham Board of Education from 2015 Park Place N. The district has seven high schools, eight middle schools and 27 elementary and K-8 schools, plus a virtual school and alternative programs; federal data list 49 schools and 20,954 students in fall 2024. Alabama graded the district a C, with 77 points, on its 2024-25 state report card.
Attendance zones do not follow neighborhood or city lines exactly. Look up one address in the district’s Find My Zone tool before you sign a lease or buy, and call the central office, 205-231-4600, with questions.
Who to call
- Central office: 205-231-4600, 2015 Park Place N., Birmingham, AL 35203
- Find your zoned school: Find My Zone, with zone maps (PDF) and the feeder chart (PDF)
- Enroll: the district’s registration page (PowerSchool)
- Buses: Transportation, 205-231-9305, and the bus stop finder
- Specialty schools: applications
Grades below are as listed on the 2024-25 state report card, and each grade links to the school’s full card. Alabama grades every public school from A to F on a 100-point score built from state test achievement and growth, chronic absenteeism, English language proficiency and, for high schools, graduation and college and career readiness. Tables are in alphabetical order. For the district calendar, registration and the Board of Education, see our Birmingham schools guide.
High schools
| School | Address | Grades | Students, 2024-25 state card | 2024-25 state grade | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Washington Carver High School | 3900 24th St. N. | 9 to 12 | 541 | C, 72 | Find My Zone |
| Huffman High School | 900 Springville Road | 9 to 12 | 1,043 | C, 71 | Find My Zone |
| P.D. Jackson-Olin High School | 1300 Ave. F | 9 to 12 | 707 | D, 60 | Find My Zone |
| A.H. Parker High School | 400 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. | 9 to 12 | 916 | D, 66 | Find My Zone |
| Ramsay High School | 1800 13th Ave. S. | 9 to 12 | 752 | A, 93 | Specialty: apply |
| Wenonah High School | 2800 Wilson Road SW | 9 to 12 | 667 | C, 73 | Find My Zone |
| Woodlawn High School | 5620 1st Ave. N. | 9 to 12 | 734 | D, 61 | Find My Zone |
On the district’s feeder chart, Carver takes Hudson K-8 and Inglenook K-8; Huffman takes Huffman Middle and Smith Middle; Jackson-Olin takes South Hampton K-8, Green Acres Middle and Bush Hills STEAM Academy; Parker takes Wilkerson Middle and Booker T. Washington K-8; Wenonah takes Jones Valley Middle; and Woodlawn takes Hayes K-8, Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle and Putnam Middle. Ramsay is a specialty school with no zone.
Middle schools
| School | Address | Grades | Students, 2024-25 state card | 2024-25 state grade | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bush Hills STEAM Academy | 900 16th St. W. | 6 to 8 | 371 | C, 70 | Find My Zone |
| Green Acres Middle School | 1220 67th St. W. | 6 to 8 | 313 | C, 74 | Find My Zone |
| Huffman Middle School | 517 Huffman Road | 6 to 8 | 371 | D, 65 | Find My Zone |
| Jones Valley Middle School | 2000 31st St. SW | 6 to 8 | 446 | D, 64 | Find My Zone |
| Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle School | 501 81st St. S. | 6 to 8 | 313 | D, 64 | Find My Zone |
| W.E. Putnam Middle School | 1757 Montclair Road | 6 to 8 | 178 | D, 67 | Find My Zone |
| L.M. Smith Middle School | 1124 Five Mile Road | 6 to 8 | 339 | D, 65 | Find My Zone |
| Malachi Wilkerson Middle School | 116 11th Court W. | 6 to 8 | 418 | D, 63 | Find My Zone |
Elementary and K-8 schools
W.J. Christian K-8 and Phillips Academy are zoned for kindergarten to fifth grade; their sixth to eighth grades are specialty programs. EPIC and Princeton are specialty schools with no zone.
Enrollment at each high and middle school
Huffman High is the district’s largest high school, with 1,043 students on the 2024-25 state report card, and Putnam Middle its smallest middle school, with 178.
Other district schools
- BCS Virtual Academy of Learning, the district’s online school, serves third to 12th grade and lists 3900 24th St. N., Carver High’s address. It had 169 students on the 2024-25 state card, which graded it a C, with 71 points. School website.
- The district also runs Dupuy Alternative School and day treatment and homebound programs, which the federal directory lists as special education and alternative schools.
Charter schools
Public charter schools are free and open to any Alabama student, but they are run by their own boards, have no attendance zones and handle their own applications.
| School | Address | Grades | Students, 2024-25 state card | 2024-25 state grade | How to apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom Prep Academy | 630 1st Ave. S. | K to 1 | 36 | report card | 334-521-6094 (federal directory) |
| i3 Academy | 230 49th St. N. (K-5); 7901 1st Ave. N. (6-9) | K to 9 | 788 | C, 73 | Lottery when full |
| Legacy Prep | 1500 Daniel Payne Drive; 2900 S. Park Drive SW | K to 7 | 501 | D, 67 | legacyprepal.org |
Magic City Acceptance Academy, a charter school for sixth to 12th grade, has a Birmingham mailing address at 75 Bagby Drive but says on its website that it is in Homewood. Its 2024-25 state card graded it a C, with 76 points.
Private schools
Private schools inside Birmingham city limits in the federal Private School Survey for 2023-24, in alphabetical order, where we could confirm the school’s own website. The survey lists 41 private schools with Birmingham mailing addresses; many are in Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills or unincorporated Jefferson and Shelby counties and are not included. Grades are as the survey lists them.
| School | Address | Grades | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Cott School (Glenwood) | 150 Glenwood Lane, 35242 | 1 to 12 | glenwood.org |
| The Altamont School | 4801 Altamont Road S., 35222 | 5 to 12 | altamontschool.org |
| Banks Academy | 700 Huffman Road, 35215 | 6 to 12 | banksacademy.org |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama | 118 55th St. N., 35212, and 959 Huffman Road, 35215 | Pre-K to 12 | csalabama.org |
| Cristo Rey Birmingham | 1832 Center Way S., 35205 | 9 to 12 | cristoreybirmingham.org |
| Grassroots Christian Academy | 1601 5th Ave. N., 35203 | 6 to 12 | grassrootschristianacademy.org |
| Holy Family Catholic Academy | 1916 19th St., Ensley, 35218 | Pre-K to 8 | hfcatholicacademy.org |
| John Carroll Catholic High School | 300 Lakeshore Parkway, 35209 | 9 to 12 | jcchs.org |
| Red Mountain Community School | 500 40th St. S., 35222 | Pre-K to 12 | redmountaincommunityschool.org |
| Spring Valley School | 2701 Sydney Drive, 35211 | 1 to 12 | springvalleyschool.org |
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic School | 2 Xavier Circle, 35213 | Pre-K to 8 | sfxcatholic.com |
City limits were checked against the U.S. Census Bureau’s geocoder.
More
- Our Birmingham schools guide: the 2026-27 calendar, registration and the Board of Education
- Zoned schools by area in our Birmingham neighborhoods guide
- Friday night football and the scoreboard
- Moving to Birmingham
Frequently asked questions
How many public schools are in Birmingham City Schools?
The district has seven high schools, eight middle schools and 27 elementary and K-8 schools, plus a virtual school and alternative programs. Federal data list 49 schools in all and 20,954 students in fall 2024.
How do I find which Birmingham school my address is zoned for?
Enter the address in the district’s Find My Zone tool, linked from its Zoning and Feeder Patterns page. Zones do not follow neighborhood or city lines exactly.
What grade did Alabama give Birmingham City Schools?
Birmingham City Schools earned a C, with 77 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, up from 74 points on the 2023-24 card.
What are Birmingham’s specialty schools?
EPIC Alternative Elementary, Princeton Alternative Elementary, J.H. Phillips Academy, W.J. Christian K-8 and Ramsay I.B. High. Students apply; the district says applications for new students open Nov. 13, 2026.
Are there charter schools in Birmingham?
Yes. i3 Academy, Legacy Prep and Freedom Prep Academy are public charter schools with Birmingham campuses. They are free, have no zones and run their own admissions.
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