Top Rankings
Huntsville City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Alabama for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 6,729 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 23%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Public High School in Huntsville City School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Alabama average of 89%.
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 61% 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
522 Schools
# Students
23,649 Students
269,281 Students
# Teachers
1,381 Teachers
15,139 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 145 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
30%
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
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
10%
% Black
39%
30%
% White
36%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,006 is higher than the state median of $13,006. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,936 is less than the state median of $12,220. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$355 MM
$9,671 MM
Spending
$282 MM
$9,086 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,006
$13,006
Spending / Student
$11,936
$12,220
Best Huntsville City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Century Technology High School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Huntsville High School
(Math: 44% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 1,802 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Virgil Grissom High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1001 Haysland Road
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-8000
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 428-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,885 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #44.
Lee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Meridian Street
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-8150
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-8150
Gr: 9-12 | 861 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
Columbia High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
300 Explorer Boulevard
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 428-7576
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 428-7576
Gr: 9-12 | 940 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #66.
Jemison High 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
Gr: 9-12 | 867 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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
Gr: K-12
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
Gr: K-12
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