Top Rankings
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 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 6,816 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 20%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Huntsville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Alabama average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Century Technology 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 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Alabama public high school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AL)
# Schools
46 Schools
528 Schools
# Students
23,939 Students
276,642 Students
# Teachers
1,318 Teachers
13,659 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Huntsville City School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 143 school districts in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 143 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.59
# American Indian Students
190 Students
3,580 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
578 Students
3,999 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
3,700 Students
24,535 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
9%
# Black Students
9,900 Students
81,554 Students
% Black Students
41%
30%
# White Students
9,237 Students
156,177 Students
% White Students
39%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
93 Students
314 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
5,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
762
2,039
# Students in K Grade:
1,852
4,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,819
3,833
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,797
3,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,780
3,830
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,832
4,051
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,804
4,348
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,817
6,249
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,770
11,537
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,889
13,066
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,073
61,981
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,809
55,334
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,526
52,325
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,409
50,341
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,824 is higher than the state median of $12,931. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,791 is less than the state median of $12,150. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$355 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,824
$12,931
Spending / Student
$11,791
$12,150
Best Huntsville City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Century Technology High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
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
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Huntsville High School
(Math: 41% | 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
| 1,819 students
Rank: #33.
Virgil Grissom High School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Haysland Road
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-8000
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,952 students
Rank: #44.
Columbia High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 Explorer Boulevard
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 428-7576
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 428-7576
Grades: 9-12
| 950 students
Rank: #55.
Jemison High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5000 Pulaski Pike
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-8100
Huntsville, AL 35810
(256) 428-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 871 students
Rank: #66.
Lee High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | 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
| 792 students
Rank: n/an/a
Huntsville Center For Technology
Vocational 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
4040 Memorial Pkwy S W
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 533-1970
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Neavesdavis Detention Center For Children
Alternative School
817 Cook Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 532-0300
Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 532-0300
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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