Indian Springs School tops private schools best list
Published 6:51 pm Wednesday, June 17, 2020
- Five Shelby County area private schools were ranked in the Niche 2020 Best Private High Schools in Alabama list. (File)
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By SCOTT MIMS / Staff Writer
Indian Springs School tops out the Niche 2020 Best Private High Schools in Alabama list, and three more Shelby County private schools rank inside the state’s top 25.
Also making the list were Westminster School at Oak Mountain at No. 14, Briarwood Christian School at No. 16, Evangel Classical Christian School at No. 24, and Cornerstone Christian School at No. 58.
Private schools are graded using the following criteria: Academics, teachers, clubs and activities, diversity, college prep, and sports.
Following is a list of each individual school’s report card:
Indian Springs School
Ranking: No. 1 private high school in Alabama
Overall Niche grade: A+
Enrollment: 315
Overall student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Average graduation rate: 100 percent
Average SAT score: 1390
Average ACT score: 31
Westminster School at Oak Mountain
Ranking: No. 14
Overall Niche grade: A+
Enrollment: 570
Overall student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Average graduation rate: 100 percent
Average SAT score: Stat not available
Average ACT score: 30
Briarwood Christian School
Ranking: No. 16
Overall Niche grade: A
Enrollment: 1,850
Overall student-teacher ratio: 16:1
Average graduation rate: 99 percent
Average SAT score: 1180
Average ACT score: 28
Evangel Classical Christian School
Ranking: No. 24
Overall Niche grade: A
Enrollment: 345
Overall student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Average graduation rate: 100 percent
Average SAT score: 1340
Average ACT score: 28
Cornerstone Christian School
Ranking: No. 58
Overall Niche grade: B+
Enrollment: 218
Overall student-teacher ratio: 11:1
Average graduation rate: 93 percent
Average SAT score: Stat not available
Average ACT score: 24
To view the full list, visit Niche.com/k12/search/best-private-high-schools/s/alabama/.