Parker High, 400 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.: ninth to 12th grade, 916 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it a D with 66 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, principal page; Birmingham City Schools’ Zoning and Feeder Patterns page, feeder chart (PDF), Find My Zone and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; the federal NCES school directory for 2024-25; and the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment.
A.H. Parker High School is a Birmingham City Schools high school at 400 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd. Alabama graded it a D, with 66 points, on its 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-231-2370, 400 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd.
- School website: bhamcityschools.org/o/aes
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s registration page (PowerSchool)
- Which school is my address zoned for? Find My Zone
- Buses: Transportation, 205-231-9305, and the bus stop finder
- Central office: 205-231-4600, 2015 Park Place N.
| Address | 400 Rev. Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35204 |
| Phone | 205-231-2370 |
| Grades (state report card) | 9 to 12 |
| School hours | 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| District | Birmingham City Schools |
| AHSAA football, 2026-28 | Class 5A, Region 5 |
| State school code | 114-0630 |
Principal
Principal Darrell Hudson, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 916 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 852 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 942 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 22 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days), progress in English language proficiency and, for high schools, graduation rate and college and career readiness, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules. Alabama does not use CCRPI, the Georgia score.
2024-25 grade: D, 66 points. The 2023-24 card gave Parker High a D with 64 points. Birmingham City Schools as a whole earned a C, with 77 points, up from 74.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 23.26 |
| Academic growth | 80.51 |
| Graduation rate | 75% |
| College and career readiness | 70.65% |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 28.05% of students |
The full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.
Attendance zone
On the district’s feeder chart (PDF), linked from its Zoning and Feeder Patterns page, Parker High takes students from:
- Malachi Wilkerson Middle (sixth to eighth grade)
- Booker T. Washington K-8 (pre-K to eighth grade, with Glen Iris Elementary students joining for sixth to eighth grade)
Elementary schools in those feeder zones: Hemphill Elementary, Tuggle Elementary, Phillips Academy (kindergarten to fifth grade) and Glen Iris Elementary.
Zones do not follow neighborhood or city lines exactly, so check one address in Find My Zone. The district also posts zone maps (PDF).
Programs
- Academies of Birmingham: Urban Educators, Health Sciences, and Law, Leadership and Public Service, according to the district’s Academies of Birmingham page (academy office: 205-231-9815).
Bell times
Birmingham City Schools’ Find My Zone listing gives Parker High’s hours as 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Sports and activities
For football in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment, Parker High is a Class 5A school in Region 5, with Cullman, Gardendale, Huffman, Jasper, Minor, Mortimer Jordan and P.D. Jackson-Olin. The AHSAA’s 2026-28 enrollment list, which sets the classes, gives Parker High an enrollment figure of 749.55.
The Thundering Herd’s athletics site lists varsity teams in baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, competitive cheer, football, girls flag football, golf, indoor track, boys and girls soccer, softball, swimming, track and volleyball. Schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
Calendar
Parker High follows the Birmingham City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Coming dates:
- Friday, Oct. 23: e-learning and parent conference day
- Friday, Oct. 30: fall break
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Friday, Dec. 18: last day of the first semester, early dismissal
- Dec. 21-31: winter holidays; students return Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2027
- March 22-26, 2027: spring break
- Thursday, June 10, 2027: last day for students
More
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Birmingham, with zones and report cards
- Our Birmingham schools guide for the district calendar, registration and the Board of Education
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Parker High serve?
Parker High serves ninth to 12th grade, according to Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card.
What is Parker High’s state report card grade?
Parker High earned a D with 66 points on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after a D with 64 points on the 2023-24 card. Alabama grades schools A to F; it does not use Georgia’s CCRPI.
Which schools feed Parker High?
Malachi Wilkerson Middle and Booker T. Washington K-8, according to the district’s feeder chart.
What time does Parker High start?
School hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., according to Birmingham City Schools’ Find My Zone school listing.
What AHSAA class is Parker High?
Class 5A, Region 5 for football in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment.
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