St Bernard Preparatory School

Cullman · AL · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined

Private
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Programs & features
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Academic signals
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Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts ACGR, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How St Bernard Preparatory School compares for families

What families should know about St Bernard Preparatory School.

  • LocallyAL trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−10 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Cullman Christian School, Vinemont Christian Academy, Decatur Heritage Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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🏛️ Your state's public flagship

The University of Alabama

76%
admit rate
$12,180
in-state tuition/yr · $34,172 out-of-state
1170–1400
SAT 25–75 · ACT 24–31

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,420/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full The University of Alabama profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 182 in 2018 to 133 in 2022 — over 4 years.
-26.9%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -7.5%/year, projecting from 2022's 133 students:

2023
123
2025
105
2027
90

A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Cullman Christian School
Cullman
Private 1.6 180 +63.6%
Vinemont Christian Academy
Vinemont
Private 7.8 43
Decatur Heritage Christian Academy
Decatur
Private 27.1 323 -11.0%
Cornerstone Christian School
Decatur
Private 28.0 59 -28.9%
Victory Christian School
Oneonta
Private 30.5 12
Southern Christian Preparatory Academy
Birmingham
Private 31.6 87
Sumiton Christian School
Sumiton
Private 32.3 318 +6.4%
St John Paul Ii Catholic High School
Huntsville
Private 37.7 344 -6.8%

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