The academics are great. The teachers are amongst the best, however the administrative staff of this institution of 'learning' are absolutely horrible! Particularly the financial staff. Education is no longer the main focus of this once top-rate institution of learning; they are now more focused on
... Read more courting those with a great amount of income and doing whatever is necessary to eliminate and force out those who are not as fortunate. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/16/09
This school suffers severly with a lack of communication and polotics. The school has some great teachers left, but the majority now have no communication skills. The administration at the school needs to be reconsidered. The school has lost it's main focus, the students, and focuses on nothing but satisfying
... Read more the parents in order to obtain their money and keep the school alive. The number of enrollments has saignifcantly dropped due to the sharp decline of excellance at this institute. It needs to change, or it is going to fail even more. Read less
Posted by a student on 06/29/09
The best voice my husband and I have made - was to send our daughter to Altamont. The teachers are all very dedicated to their jobs.
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Posted by a parent on 01/02/09
This is just about the best school in alabama! i love every aspect of it and hope that many more students will choose to attend Altamont.
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Posted by a student on 11/16/08
A wonderful school, in every area. Academics are challenging, and teachers are truly allies of the students (not to mention parents). Small class size and dedicated faculty set Altamont in a class by itself. Sports is a vital part of this school, as are the arts. Children graduating from Altamont
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Posted by a parent on 04/11/06
With the death of Martin Hames this school is not the same place. It was once a great school that fostered broad learning and did not cater solely to AP courses and was not solely concerned with numbers and with reputation. Now it has lost everything that made it unique. Do not go to Altamont for
... Read more a unique educational experience because it is just like some other schools that cost half the price. I must say that Altamont's direction can be changed if there were to be a change in the administration. Instead of caring about students and faculty the present administration ahered to a relativistic philosophy that can only be characterized by elitism in trying to drastically change a school that did NOT need to be changed. Return Altamont to what it once was! Read less
Posted by a former student on 01/27/05
This is a terrible school now. The new administration has sent this place down.
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Posted by a former student on 01/27/05
Great Private School. Best in the Birmingham Area! They went to the 2a final four last year in basketball, and beat #1 Ranked Calera, #2 ranked Hatton, Tarent, and won there area in basketball. This school also has the best girls indoor and outdoor track and cross country team in the sate for the past
... Read more 2 years. The boys track team also won the state this year (2004). The boys soccer team won state last year. In the acedemic area, Altamont is sending early decition two people to Stanford and one to Harvard out of a class of about 50. The teachers also have a passion for teaching that is uncharacterisic of any other school in Alabama. If your looking for a school that combines acedemics and athletics seemlessly, then Altamont is the place for you. Read less
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Birmingham schools — Altamont School is located at 4801 Altamont Road, Birmingham AL 35222. 4801 Altamont Road is in the Crestwood South neighborhood and 35222 ZIP code in Birmingham, AL Altamont School is a Private school that serves grade levels 5 - 12.
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