Use the table below to browse notable alumni from private schools around the United States.
Private School Alumni Directory:
Famous Private School Alumni (Alabama):
School Name
Notable School Alumni (Sample)
- Heath Whittington, Head of School -
- Noura Hamade, high school graduate -
- Fatima Alammari, high school graduate -
- Abdur Rahman Qasgas, high school graduate -
- Drayton L. Holmes, CEO -
- Carmelita Winters, Principal -
- Cameron Willis, Valedictorian 2023 -
- Mar’Kayla Bell - Pre-Med Student at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Class of 2018
- Bret Waldrep, graduated in 2007 -
- Daniel Hollingshead, Stanford University Philosophy Major -
- Rev. Sally Allocca, known for her community outreach -
- Kwabena Bangolame, winner of 'My Birmingham, My Mayor, and Me' Art Contest -
- Rev. Dr. Brad Henderson, Pastor -
- Eugene Brewer - PhD in Education and served as Educational Superintendent
- Claire Tohill, Teacher of the Month -
- David Foley, Bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham -
- Fr. Thomas A. Lenahan, notable Catholic educator -
- John Green - Author of The Fault in our Stars and Looking for Alaska. Made Times' 2014 list of the Most Influential People in the World.
- David Oh - Lead Flight Director for the Mars Curiosity Rover - NASA.
- Elaine Luria - Member of the U.S. Congress representing Virginia.
- Daniel Alarcón - Daniel Alarcón (born March 5, 1977 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian-American novelist, journalist and radio producer. He is co-founder, host and executive producer of Radio Ambulante, an award-winning Spanish language podcast distributed by NPR.
- Esat Ergin, 1st Place National Chess Tournament, Alabama, 2019 -
- Maryam Muhammad Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali -
- Ahmad Alzahabi, winner of Chopped on Food Network -
- Tommy Murr - All-time leading scorer for AHSAA Basketball '20
- Liz Dowe Filmore - Governor Kay Ivey's Chief of Staff
- Drew Baker - Drafted in 2021 by the Philadelphia Phillies, Round: 11, Overall Pick: 325. Currently playing for the Reading Fightin Phils, a Philadelphia Phillies Double-A Affiliate.
- Joseph Lee - Forensic Biology Section Chief of DNA for the Alabama Department of Forensic Science.
- Morgan Dykes Sikes - Senior Nutritionist at Alabama Department of Public Health.
- Delanie Caldwell - Health Systems Engineer at Mayo Clinic.
- John Archibald - Pulitzer Prize Winner -
- Willie Robertson, Duck Dynasty -
- Dr. Doug Wilson, PhD, Biblical Studies, University of Mobile -
- Dr. Maria Montessori, first Italian woman to earn a medical degree, founder of the Montessori Method -
- Maddie Jeffery, National Merit Finalist, Class of 2022 -
- Austin Jeffery, Class of 2022 -
- BANKSTON CREECH '18 - Notable Alumni -
- BLAKE '19 - Transitioned to West Point -
- Apostle Stephen A. Davis - Bishop, Author, International Speaker -
- Students accepted at Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Notre Dame, and MIT. -
- John Smith - Graduated 2000, renowned author. -
- Othni Lathram - Director, Alabama Legislative Services
- Gina Maiola - Communications Director for Governor Kay Ivey
- Dr. Jan Davis - Astronaut -
- John Hendricks - Founder of Discovery Channel -
- Jim Hudson - Co-founder of HudsonAlpha -
- Destin Sandlin - Host of Smarter Every Day -
- Aaron Dawson - 1998 - Pastor and administrator, founder of 29:11 Ministries -
- Jeremy Cox - 1994 - Webmaster and media minister -
- Isabella Payne - Attending Mississippi State University with an early entry into Veterinary School. - 2021 -
- Kristy Bruce, Author -
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