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Huntsville City School District

ALHuntsville, Alabama•Madison County

Contact & Location

714 Bob Wallace Avenue Southwest, Huntsville, AL 35801
(256) 428-6812
www.huntsvillecityschools.org
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Enrollment & Schools

44
Total Schools
23,408
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
26
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
10
Middle Schools
High Schools
8
High Schools

Rating Distribution

2560%
Below Average
819%
Average
921%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
44
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
26
Middle
10
High
8

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

Black / African American
38%
White
37%
Hispanic / Latino
16%
Two or More Races
6%
Asian
2%

Gender Distribution

51%Male
49%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

51%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
60%

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

4.3
out of 10
Average ACT Score
—
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
93%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
27%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
60% (25)
Average
19% (8)
Above Average
21% (9)

Huntsville City School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Huntsville City School District

44 schools

Elementary Schools

(26)
3.5
Academy For Academics & Arts
Elementarypublic•388 students
6.1
Academy For Science & Foreign Language
Elementarypublic•299 students
5.2
Blossomwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic•635 students
5.0
Challenger Elementary School
Elementarypublic•503 students
4.6
Chapman Elementary School
Elementarypublic•145 students
7.8
Farley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•338 students
7.9
Goldsmith-Schiffman Elementary School
Elementarypublic•964 students
8.9
Hampton Cove Elementary School
Elementarypublic•684 students
2.3
Highlands Elementary School
Elementarypublic•371 students
4.4
James E Williams School
Elementarypublic•521 students
7.3
Jones Valley Elementary School
Elementarypublic•456 students
1.0
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementarypublic•459 students
1.0
Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School
Elementarypublic•464 students
1.1
Mcdonnell Elementary School
Elementarypublic•528 students
9.4
Monte Sano Elementary School
Elementarypublic•263 students
1.8
Montview Elementary School
Elementarypublic•227 students
1.8
Morris Elementary School
Elementarypublic•515 students
8.0
Mt Gap Elementary School
Elementarypublic•324 students
3.0
Providence Elementary School
Elementarypublic•848 students
2.0
Ridgecrest Elementary School
Elementarypublic•511 students
4.3
Roger B Chaffee Elementary School
Elementarypublic•399 students
1.1
Rolling Hills Elementary School
Elementarypublic•483 students
1.4
Sonnie Hereford Elementary School
Elementarypublic•611 students
6.6
Weatherly Heights Elementary School
Elementarypublic•481 students
1.0
West Mastin Lake Elementary School
Elementarypublic•432 students
4.6
Whitesburg Elementary School
Elementarypublic•334 students

Middle Schools

(10)
4.9
Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School
Middlepublic•239 students
6.3
Academy For Science & Foreign Language Middle School
Middlepublic•182 students
6.9
Challenger Middle School
Middlepublic•438 students
9.1
Hampton Cove Middle School
Middlepublic•735 students
4.0
Huntsville Junior High School
Middlepublic•418 students
1.0
Morris Middle School
Middlepublic•453 students
7.6
Mountain Gap Middle School
Middlepublic•419 students
0.6
Ronald McNair 7-8
Middlepublic•414 students
2.2
Whitesburg Middle School
Middlepublic•539 students
2.8
Williams Middle School
Middlepublic•548 students

High Schools

(8)
1.1
Columbia High School
Highpublic•954 students
—
Huntsville Center For Tech
Highpublic0
6.8
Huntsville High School
Highpublic•1,826 students
1.6
Jemison High School
Highpublic•843 students
1.7
Lee High School
Highpublic•840 students
—
Mental Health Center
Highpublic0
8.6
New Century Technology High School
Highpublic•403 students
5.3
Virgil Grissom High School
Highpublic•1,974 students

Reported Incidents

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Community-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.

Inappropriate TeachingGender IdentityModerateAdded 1mo ago

Teacher Gives Gender Identity Survey

Alleged incident at Challenger Elementary School · Huntsville City School District · Alabama

An unapproved survey was distributed to middle school students, containing questions about gender identity and political views. The school principal confirmed the survey was not vetted or approved by leadership and did not align with district standards. It was subsequently removed from the school's platform.

Occurred on September 29, 2022Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
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Data aggregated from 44 schools in Huntsville City School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026