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Virgil Grissom High School
7901 Bailey Cove Rd, Huntsville, AL, 35802-3303 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Virgil Grissom High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Madison County, AL
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2007  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1995 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 112 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 572 students
Grade 10 - 499 students
Grade 11 - 486 students
Grade 12 - 438 students
This School
(AL) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:17
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(AL) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 7% 1%
% Hispanic 2% 1%
% Black 5% 30%
% White 86% 44%
Additional Student Information
This School
(AL) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 5% 35%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 1% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(AL) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Huntsville City School District
This School's Agency
(AL) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 52 7
Number of Students Managed 23,057 students 3,104 students
District Total Revenue $199,692,000 $20,279,000
District Expenditure $211,814,000 $20,213,000
District Revenue / Student $8,661 $6,533
District Expenditure / Student $9,187 $6,512
District Graduation Rates 85% 75%
School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (35802)
School Zip (35802)
(AL) State Average
Population (Approximate) 20,445 people 4,220,582 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 57% 19%
Population Average Age 43 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.3 persons
Median Household Income $55,364 $35,228
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.2 rooms 5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 36 years old 35 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (35802)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 65% / 35% 68% / 32%
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1. Huntsville High School - 1394 students - 4.6 mi. away - view location
2. Huntsville Center For Technology - 27 students - 4.6 mi. away - view location
3. The Seldon Center - 213 students - 6.2 mi. away - view location
4. Sr Butler High School - 896 students - 6.5 mi. away - view location
5. Robert Neaves Center - 8 students - 6.6 mi. away - view location
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