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Higdon Hill School

6869 5th Ave S Birmingham, AL 35212

Tel: (205) 903-6359

www.hillcrestbhs.com

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 63 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 7-12
Enrollment: 63 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Facts

School Type

Alternative School

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades 7-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Higdon Hill School
5	2
7	2
8	13
9	12
10	13
11	10
12	11

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Student Body

Total Students

63 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

40%

State avg.: 25%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

Higdon Hill School in Birmingham, AL serves 63 students in grades 7 through 12 within a nonsectarian, city–based environment in the Eastlake neighborhood.
The co–educational alternative school maintains a student–teacher ratio of 9:1 with a total of 7 teachers.
Student diversity includes 34 White (not Hispanic), 20 Black (not Hispanic), and 3 Hispanic students.
The school operates without religious affiliation or membership in an educational association.
As an alternative school in Birmingham, Higdon Hill offers a midsize city setting for secondary education from grade 7 to 12.

Source: Verified school update

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Higdon Hill School is located in the Eastlake neighborhood of Birmingham, AL. There are 1 other private schools located in Eastlake.

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The average private school tuition in Birmingham, AL is $9,571 for elementary schools and $13,245 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

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