Mountain Brook Junior High School

205 Overbrook Dr
Mountain Brook, AL 35213

www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/MBJH

982 Students

Middle School 7th - 9th

School Overview

Mountain Brook Junior High School (MBJH), located in Mountain Brook, Alabama, serves as a high-performing middle school environment dedicated to academic excellence and student development. As part of the highly-regarded Mountain Brook City School system, the school focuses on a rigorous curriculum that prepares seventh, eighth, and ninth-grade students for the challenges of high school and beyond. The institution is known for its strong emphasis on traditional academic foundations, bolstered by a supportive community that prioritizes both intellectual growth and extracurricular engagement.

Beyond academics, the school provides a well-rounded experience through an extensive array of athletics, arts, and student organizations. By fostering a culture of high expectations and personal responsibility, MBJH aims to cultivate leadership skills and community awareness among its students. The school benefits from significant parental involvement and robust local support, consistently ranking among the top-performing junior high schools in Alabama while maintaining a focus on the social and emotional development of its adolescent population.

982

Total Students

82.6

Full-Time Teachers

11.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

3.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mountain Brook Junior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	916
Hispanic	18
Black	2
Asian	11
Two or More	35

White
916 (93.3 %)
Two or More
35 (3.6 %)
Hispanic
18 (1.8 %)
Asian
11 (1.1 %)
Black
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mountain Brook City
Phone:	(205)871-3516
Website:	http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/MBJH
Grade Range:	7th - 9th
Total Students:	982
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	82.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	32
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 324

Grade 8 329

Grade 9 329