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D−

Parker High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35204 · (205) 231-2370 · Part of Birmingham City School District

Birmingham’s School Grade D better than 11% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
942
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Parker High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 33.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Birmingham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Parker High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9289
Grade 10238
Grade 11224
Grade 12191
Enrollment over time
708’20
773’21
826’22
854’23
942’24

Up 33.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 80%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 1%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parker High School from Birmingham families.

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Phillips Academy
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Birmingham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.