Woodlawn High, 5620 1st Ave. N.: ninth to 12th grade, 734 students on the 2024-25 state report card, which graded it a D with 61 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.
Woodlawn High School is a Birmingham City Schools high school at 5620 1st Ave. N. Alabama graded it a D, with 61 points, on its 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 205-231-8000, 5620 1st Ave. N.
- School website: bhamcityschools.org/o/wohs
- 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 | 5620 1st Ave. N., Birmingham, AL 35212 |
| Phone | 205-231-8000 |
| 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 4A, Region 5 |
| State school code | 114-0920 |
Principal
Principal Rameka Davis, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 734 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, down from 769 on the 2023-24 card.
- Federal count: 750 students in the 2024-25 school year, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 23 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, 61 points. The 2023-24 card gave Woodlawn High a D with 62 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) | 17.24 |
| Academic growth | 70.47 |
| Graduation rate | 75.65% |
| College and career readiness | 61.14% |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 28.08% of students |
The 2024-25 card lists Woodlawn High as a Comprehensive Support and Improvement School, a federal designation the state assigns from its accountability results.
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, Woodlawn High takes students from:
- Hayes K-8 (pre-K to eighth grade)
- Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle (sixth to eighth grade)
- W.E. Putnam Middle (sixth to eighth grade)
Elementary schools in those feeder zones: Barrett Elementary, Robinson Elementary, Avondale Elementary and Oliver 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).
More on the area in our Woodlawn guide.
Programs
- Academies of Birmingham: Business, Finance and Entrepreneurship, according to the district’s Academies of Birmingham page (academy office: 205-231-8248).
- The state report card lists Woodlawn as a public magnet school.
Bell times
Birmingham City Schools’ Find My Zone listing gives Woodlawn 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, Woodlawn High is a Class 4A school in Region 5, with Center Point, Dora, Fairfield Preparatory, G.W. Carver-Birmingham, Oak Grove, Shades Valley and Wenonah. The AHSAA’s 2026-28 enrollment list, which sets the classes, gives Woodlawn High an enrollment figure of 507.45.
The Colonels’ athletics site lists varsity teams in baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, cross country, football, indoor track, boys and girls soccer, softball, track, volleyball and wrestling. Athletic Director Demetrius Turner, according to the school’s athletics page. Schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
Calendar
Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn High serve?
Woodlawn High serves ninth to 12th grade, according to Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card.
What is Woodlawn High’s state report card grade?
Woodlawn High earned a D with 61 points on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, after a D with 62 points on the 2023-24 card. Alabama grades schools A to F; it does not use Georgia’s CCRPI.
Which schools feed Woodlawn High?
Hayes K-8, Ossie Ware Mitchell Middle and W.E. Putnam Middle, according to the district’s feeder chart.
What time does Woodlawn 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 Woodlawn High?
Class 4A, Region 5 for football in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment.
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