Vestavia Hills City Schools Among Top 5 In State

VESTAVIA HILLS, AL — Vestavia Hills City Schools again has a seat among the state's best school systems in the most recent Niche.com study. VHCS ranked fourth among all Alabama School systems.

The Niche.com study is conducted each year and has gained a reputation of high reliability among the education community.

The 2021 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, public school district ratings and other factors.

Vestavia Hills was given an "A" or "A+" in all categories except Diversity, where the system received a "C+" grade.

The top 10 school districts in Alabama according to Niche.com:

1. Madison City Schools
2. Homewood City Schools
3. Mountain Brook City Schools
4. Vestavia Hills City Schools
5. Hoover City Schools
6. Auburn City Schools
7. Trussville City Schools
8. Hartselle City Schools
9. Saraland City Schools
10. Muscle Shoals City Schools

Vestavia Hills High School was ranked as the no. 7 public high school in the state by Niche.com as well.