Welcome

Welcome to Altamont! We are delighted that you are interested in becoming a part of the best college preparatory environment serving Birmingham since 1922.

The goal of the admissions process at Altamont is to attract students who excel in their present school but who want greater breadth and challenge in all areas of school life. Families are attracted to Altamont for several reasons: Altamont is a small family (just over 400 students, 16% minority), with socio-economic, ethnic, and religious diversity; Altamont has an intensive, college preparatory academic program with a personalized college search program, including the annual college tour; Altamont offers many opportunities for children to develop multiple talents by participating in arts, foreign language, community service, clubs, class projects, science competitions and sports - all at the same time. We are busy!

Families who decide to apply to Altamont submit an application, a transcript, recommendations, and a score on the Independent School Entrance Examination; finally the applicant, with at least one parent, interviews with an Admissions Officer. Testing begins in December. Interviews begin in January. By early February, the Admissions Committee begins meetings to make admission decisions for the following fall. Click around this website, then come up the hill and pay us a visit.

Yours truly,

Jimmy Wiygul
Director of Admissions

The Altamont School admits students of any race, color, national or ethnic origin to the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions practices, and other school administered programs.