Quick Facts (26-27)
- Top Ranked AL School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 406 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Our Lady Of Sorrows
About the School
- Our mission at Our Lady Of Sorrows school is to provide a well-integrated curriculum that insures the religious, academic and social development of each individual child.
- Our Lady Of Sorrows school strives to create a Catholic Christian educated community in which to recognize that knowledge must be enlightened by faith and made effective through service to others, not only within the school community, but also the world.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Top Ranked AL School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 406 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Rankings
Our Lady Of Sorrows ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
School Facts
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Students By Grade
Grade 5 and 8 highest with 50 students each, the largest enrollments in the school grade-by-grade table.
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
406 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
27%
State avg.: 25%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
National avg.: 11:1
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Our Lady Of Sorrows's ranking?
Our Lady Of Sorrows ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for: Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for Our Lady Of Sorrows?
The application deadline for Our Lady Of Sorrows is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 8
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(205) 824-7886
Distance: 5.1 mi
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(205) 956-9111
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Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 5
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Distance: 3.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 8
Episcopal
2019 6th Ave N
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(205) 252-2535
Distance: 4.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students
Catholic
2 Xavier Cir
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(205) 871-1687
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
1401 22nd Street S
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(205) 933-0549
Distance: 5.1 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 629 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 7
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Gr: PK-8 | 528 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
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Birmingham, AL 35226
(205) 824-7886
Distance: 3.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 217 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 8
Episcopal
2019 6th Ave N
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 252-2535
Distance: 4.1 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students
Catholic
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(205) 871-1687
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6
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(205) 769-0048
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Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 6
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(205) 824-7886
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(205) 879-3278
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(205) 879-1092
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Sports: 4
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Avg. class size: 10 students
Special Education School
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(205) 322-6606
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Gr: PK-12 | 203 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 10
Islamic
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(205) 870-0422
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4
Baptist
1137 10th Pl S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 323-1516
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: 12
Avg. class size: 10 students
Special Education School
2018 15th Avenue South
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(205) 322-6606
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: 9-12 | 12 students
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(205) 578-8085
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Avg. class size: 24 students
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2800 Montessori Way
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(205) 879-3278
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 203 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 10
Islamic
1810 25th Ct S
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-0422
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4
Baptist
1137 10th Pl S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 323-1516
Distance: 1.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
1401 22nd Street S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-0549
Distance: 1.8 mi
Gr: 1-7 | 11 students
Special Education School
930 20th St S Ste 357
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(205) 975-4537
Distance: 0.3 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 252 students
Avg. class size: 24 students
Montessori School
2800 Montessori Way
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 879-3278
Distance: 0.5 mi
Gr: NS | 145 students
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112 W. Hawthorne Road
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(205) 879-1092
Distance: 0.8 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 203 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 10
Islamic
1810 25th Ct S
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(205) 870-0422
Distance: 1.5 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4
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