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Huntsville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 6,840 students in Huntsville City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Alabama.
Public High Schools in Huntsville City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Alabama public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Huntsville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Alabama average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jemison High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Alabama or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 45% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
45 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
23,776 Students
273,284 Students
# Teachers
1,318 Teachers
15,096 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Huntsville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.60
# American Indian Students
86 Students
3,426 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
362 Students
3,804 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,828 Students
26,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
10%
# Black Students
9,215 Students
80,818 Students
% Black Students
39%
30%
# White Students
8,736 Students
151,094 Students
% White Students
37%
55%
# Hawaiian Students
63 Students
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,486 Students
7,287 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
918
2,000
# Students in K Grade:
1,847
3,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,886
3,369
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,817
3,192
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,753
3,102
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,710
3,293
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,793
3,805
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,770
5,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,738
10,885
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,704
12,971
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,986
62,000
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,811
57,704
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,571
51,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,472
50,177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,926 is higher than the state median of $12,892. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,872 is less than the state median of $12,112. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$355 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,926
$12,892
Spending / Student
$11,872
$12,112
Best Huntsville City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Century Technology High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2500 Meridian Street Nw
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-7800
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Huntsville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2304 Billie Watkins St Sw
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-8050
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-8050
Grades: 9-12
| 1,826 students
Rank: #33.
Virgil Grissom High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Haysland Road
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-8000
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,974 students
Rank: #44.
Columbia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 Explorer Boulevard
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 428-7576
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 428-7576
Grades: 9-12
| 954 students
Rank: #55.
Lee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Meridian Street
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-8150
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-8150
Grades: 9-12
| 840 students
Rank: #66.
Jemison High School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-8100
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 843 students
Rank: n/an/a
Huntsville Center For Technology
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2800 Drake Ave Sw
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 428-7810
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 428-7810
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Mental Health Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4040 Memorial Pkwy S W
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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