Build Up

Birmingham · AL · Private independent

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 Build Up compares for families

What families should know about Build Up.

  • LocallyAL trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−10 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Build Up Community School, Spring Valley School, The Altamont School 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

Why only 2 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 +2.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 46 students:

2023
47
2025
49
2027
51

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
Build Up Community School
Birmingham
Private 3.8 57
Spring Valley School
Birmingham
Private 5.4 130 +78.1%
The Altamont School
Birmingham
Private 8.1 362 +4.6%
Maranathan Academy
Birmingham
Private 9.7 22
Higdon Hill School
Birmingham
Private 10.1 57 -44.1%
Restoration Academy
Fairfield
Private 1.5 352 +21.8%
Allan Cott School
Birmingham
Private 13.9 48
Ephesus Academy
Birmingham
Private 3.3 71 -56.2%

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