Allan Cott School
Birmingham · AL · Private independent · K-12 combined
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The Altamont School → Higdon Hill School → Maranathan Academy → Build Up Community School → Indian Springs School → Spring Valley School → Build Up → Jefferson Christian Academy →How Allan Cott School compares for families
What families should know about Allan Cott 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: The Altamont School, Higdon Hill School, Maranathan 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
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.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
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 -4.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 48 students:
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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Altamont School Birmingham |
Private | 6.2 | 362 | +4.6% |
| Higdon Hill School Birmingham |
Private | 6.3 | 57 | -44.1% |
| Maranathan Academy Birmingham |
Private | 6.7 | 22 | — |
| Build Up Community School Birmingham |
Private | 10.2 | 57 | — |
| Indian Springs School Indian Springs |
Private | 11.4 | 297 | — |
| Spring Valley School Birmingham |
Private | 12.6 | 130 | +78.1% |
| Build Up Birmingham |
Private | 13.9 | 46 | — |
| Jefferson Christian Academy Irondale |
Private | 5.0 | 179 | -19.4% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantAllan Cott School is a private high school in Birmingham, AL, enrolling 48 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Allan Cott School? Allan Cott School is a private high school in Birmingham, AL, enrolling 48 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.