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Both Public and Private Schools in the area surrounding Montgomery, Prattville, Millbrook and Wetumpka educate high school age students.  This section contains information public high schools.  For information on private schools in the area go to the Education-Community-Private Schools topic.  

There are three county public school systems serving this area: Montgomery County School System, Autauga County School System and Elmore County Schools. Transportation is provided to students enrolled in the public schools. A detailed listing of each county system and the schools in each is provided at Contacts/Links.

The Montgomery Public School System is fully accredited by both the State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.  A widely acclaimed magnet school program offer accelerated courses, while special schools and home services are available for mentally retarded, learning disabled and services are available for mentally retarded, learning disabled and physically handicapped students.

The Montgomery Public School System offers Magnet School Programs for academically advanced students in the Montgomery area.  Creative and performing arts; mass communication; teaching and Human Services; Math, Science and Technology; Advanced Technology; and Humanities, Writing and Communications are programs available for advanced students.  Magnet schools are also available for students who are interested in the creative and performing arts. There are specific requirements to enroll into either the Academics or Arts program.  Acceptance into the program is based upon an academic record and/or motivation in the arts.  Admission into these schools is by application and there is a pre-registration process for the up-coming school year and in most cases a waiting list.  The applications for the Magnet schools will be available each year through the Internet at the Montgomery Public School Web Site, which can be found at Contacts/Links.

Graduation Requirements:
Five different high school graduation certificates may be earned.  The standard high school diploma requires 22 units of credit and successful completion of the Alabama High School Graduation Examination.  Those students who earn the required 22 units, but do not attain a passing score on the exam, receive a certificate of completion.  An advanced high school diploma is awarded to those who accumulate 23 credit units, and an arts diploma is awarded to those who earn 22 hours of credit and have at least two years participation in the magnet program. An advanced honors diploma may be earned with 25 hours of academic credit and three years of work in the magnet program.

In the Alabama High School Graduation Examination, 11th graders in the Montgomery Public Schools consistently attain scores in the high 90s in reading, mathematics and languages.  On the American College Test, they score higher than the statewide average and exceed the national average in most areas.  On the Stanford Achievement Test, Montgomery students also exceed both state and national averages.

Senior high school students may register at the appropriate school at any time.  The Superintendent of Montgomery City/County School s office is located in the central office.  For more information regarding the school where a student should register, call the Montgomery Public School's Transportation Department at (334) 223-6710.

All the school\s systems both public and private offer a wide variety of extra-curricular activities for high school students. Each school's web site provides clubs, sports and recreational activities offered at their prospective schools.  Each public High School web site is found at the Contacts/Links.