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Alumni: what's one memory from Huntsville High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,807
High
DISTRICT 1,112 · STATE 682
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTSVILLE CITY·NCES 010180000631
Huntsville High School
2304 Billie Watkins St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801 · (256) 428-8050 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,807 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Alabama public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 17.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
593 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 473 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 481 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 466 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 387 | 21% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
47.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
37.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Huntsville High School
Huntsville High School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville High School this school | 1,807 | 32.8% | 45.0% |
| Buckhorn High School New Market | 1,320 | 32.2% | 48.1% |
| Daphne High School Daphne | 1,639 | 27.6% | 51.0% |
| East Limestone High School Athens | 1,216 | 34.0% | 42.5% |
| Sparkman High School Harvest | 1,770 | 36.6% | 43.9% |
| Prattville High School Prattville | 1,844 | 37.6% | 29.9% |
Matched among Alabama high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Huntsville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #36 of 305 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #39 of 305 | #5 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #64 of 305 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,807 | #11 of 319 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #180 of 307 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #66 of 307 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #288 of 317 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.1% | #157 of 164 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,807
-42 (-2%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,261
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 18.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,807 | 103 | 17.5:1 | 33% (593) |
| 2023-24 | 1,802 | 100.6 | 17.9:1 | 30% (548) |
| 2022-23 | 1,826 | 99.7 | 18.3:1 | 28% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 1,849 | 98 | 18.9:1 | 22% (410) |
| 2017-18 | 1,828 | 99.8 | 18.3:1 | 22% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 1,940 | 100 | 19.4:1 | 25% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 1,693 | 97 | 17.4:1 | 17% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 1,011 | 65 | 15.6:1 | 7% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 1,261 | 67 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Huntsville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,828 to 1,807); teachers up 3% (99.8 to 103).
About Huntsville High School
Huntsville High School is a high-enrollment high school in Huntsville, Alabama, one of the schools in Huntsville City. The latest federal count shows 1,807 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 682-student average for high schools in Alabama, enrollment here is 165% higher.
Besides Huntsville High School, Huntsville City runs 43 other schools. The district enrolls 24,222 students.
Roughly 59% of students at Huntsville High School are White. Other groups include 25% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 63% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 58% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 103 full-time-equivalent teachers at Huntsville High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.5:1. That matches the 17.2:1 average for high schools in Alabama fairly closely. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 33%.
allk12 grades Huntsville High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Alabama public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Huntsville High School is 15.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (45.0% versus 60.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Alabama.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Madison County show that the median household income is $86,499, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 46%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Huntsville High School, Madison County has 88 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Huntsville Junior High School, about 0.9 miles away. Huntsville High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Huntsville High School ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 45.0% against a local average of 42.1%.
The federal government classifies Huntsville High School's location as City: Mid-size.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (1,849) to 2024-25 (1,807). The ratio was 18.9:1 in 2020-21 and 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Huntsville High School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
405,718
Census ACS
Median income
$86,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
55,800 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Huntsville City
- Virgil Grissom High SchoolHigh · 1,847 students
- Providence ElementaryElementary · 1,152 students
- GoldsmithSchiffman ElementaryElementary · 935 students
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 877 students
- Jemison High SchoolHigh · 858 students
Other schools in Huntsville
- Virgil Grissom High SchoolHigh · 1,847 students
- Providence ElementaryElementary · 1,152 students
- Monrovia Middle SchoolMiddle · 988 students
- Columbia High SchoolHigh · 916 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 877 students
- Riverton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 872 students
Other Huntsville High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Huntsville High. Huntsville High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Huntsville High SchoolHUNTSVILLE, TX · 1,882 students
- HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHUNTSVILLE, AR · 581 students
Nearby schools
- Huntsville Junior High School0.9 mi · 530
- Blossomwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 596
- Artemis Virtual Academy1.2 mi · 338
- Sonnie Hereford Elementary School1.9 mi · 578
- Jones Valley Elementary School2.0 mi · 471
- Ridgecrest Elementary School2.4 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About Huntsville High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Huntsville High School?
Huntsville High School enrolls approximately 1,807 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Huntsville High School serve?
Huntsville High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Huntsville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Huntsville High School is approximately 17.5:1 (103 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Huntsville High School?
At Huntsville High School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 8% Hispanic, 25% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Huntsville High School public or private?
Huntsville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Huntsville City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.