Homewood High, Homewood: zone, report card and calendar

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its About Us page and athletics site; Homewood City Schools’ Student Enrollment page, school locator map and 2026-27 calendar (PDF); the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25; the federal NCES school directory for 2023-24; and the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment.

Homewood High, on South Lakeshore Drive, is the only high school in Homewood City Schools, so every Homewood student in the public schools finishes here. Alabama graded it an A, with 94 points, on its 2024-25 report card, and its graduation rate on that card was 93.73%. The school opened in 1972, its About Us page says.

Who to call

• Front office: 205-871-9663, 1901 S. Lakeshore Drive
• School website: hhs.homewood.k12.al.us
• Enrolling a new student: the district’s Student Enrollment page
• Which school is my address zoned for? HCS Residency and Enrollment Department, 205-870-2011, by appointment
• Board of Education office: 205-870-4203, 450 Dale Ave., 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Principal

Principal Joel Henneke, according to the school’s About Us page. Five assistant principals are listed with him: one for instruction and one for each grade.

Enrollment and teachers

• State count: 1,313 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card, up from 1,287 on the 2023-24 card.
• Federal count: 1,308 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 107 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 12 students per teacher.

The school’s own page puts its student-to-classroom-teacher ratio at 20 to 1. The two figures count staff differently.

State report card

Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days), progress in English language proficiency and, for high schools, graduation rate and college and career readiness, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.

2024-25 grade: A, 94 points. The 2023-24 card also gave Homewood High an A with 94 points. Homewood City Schools as a whole earned an A, with 96 points.

The full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.

Attendance zone

Every home inside Homewood’s city limits is zoned for Homewood High. Homewood Middle’s About Us page describes it as the only middle school feeding the district’s one high school, and the middle school is fed by Edgewood Elementary, Hall-Kent Elementary and Shades Cahaba Elementary. The feeder line runs elementary, then Homewood Middle, then Homewood High.

To confirm an address, use the district’s school locator map. The district says the map is for information only, is not legally binding and should not be used for buying or renting decisions; the residency department at 205-870-2011 has the final word.

Programs

From the school’s About Us page:

• Advanced Placement: 20 AP classes and eight honors classes
• Band: the Homewood band takes in about one-third of the student body, the school says
• JROTC, with its own department page, and a college counseling office

Sports and activities

For football in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment, Homewood is a Class 5A school in Region 4, with Calera, Chelsea, Chilton County, Helena, Mountain Brook, Pelham and Ramsay. The AHSAA’s 2026-28 enrollment list, which sets the classes, gives Homewood an enrollment figure of 951.80.

The Patriots’ athletics site lists high school teams in baseball, boys and girls basketball, bowling, competitive and sideline cheer, boys and girls cross country, flag football, football, boys and girls golf, indoor and outdoor track, boys and girls soccer, softball, swimming, boys and girls tennis, volleyball and wrestling. The school’s home page shows Waldrop Stadium. Schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.

Calendar

Homewood High follows the Homewood City Schools 2026-27 calendar (PDF). Coming dates:

• Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day, no school
• Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
• Friday, Dec. 18: noon dismissal, end of the second nine weeks
• Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: winter break; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
• March 22-26, 2027: spring break

More

• The district’s Student Enrollment page, with every school’s address, phone and hours
• Every public school in Homewood, with zones and report cards
• Our Homewood schools guide for the district calendar, enrollment and the school board
• Friday night football and the scoreboard

Frequently asked questions

What grades does Homewood High serve?

Homewood High serves ninth through 12th grade. It is the only high school in Homewood City Schools, so every student who lives in the city and attends the public schools is zoned for it.

What is Homewood High’s state report card grade?

Homewood High earned an A, with 94 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, the same score as on the 2023-24 card. Its graduation rate on the 2024-25 card was 93.73%.

Which schools feed Homewood High?

Homewood Middle, the district’s only middle school, which is fed by Edgewood, Hall-Kent and Shades Cahaba elementary schools, according to Homewood Middle’s own website.

What time does Homewood High start?

School hours at Homewood High are 7:55 a.m. to 3:10 p.m., according to the district’s enrollment page.

What AHSAA class is Homewood High?

Class 5A, Region 4 for football in the AHSAA’s 2026-28 alignment, with Calera, Chelsea, Chilton County, Helena, Mountain Brook, Pelham and Ramsay.