Largest Schools in Huntsville City (2025)

Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 43 schools in Huntsville City, Alabama. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Alabama.

#	School	Sector	Enrollment	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Virgil Grissom High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,847	61.4 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	1,847
2	Huntsville High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	1,807	68.9 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	1,807
3	Providence Elementary Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	1,152	30.0 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,152
4	GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary Big Cove · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	935	76.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	935
5	Columbia High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	916	28.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	916
6	Lee High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	877	23.5 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	877
7	Jemison High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	858	23.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	858
8	Hampton Cove Middle School Hampton Cove · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	785	75.6 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	785
9	Hampton Cove Elementary Hampton Cove · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	711	84.0 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	711
10	Williams Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	659	40.8 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	659
11	Blossomwood Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	596	54.6 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	596
12	Sonnie Hereford Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	578	13.9 Lower 50%	21% Math proficiency	578
13	Whitesburg Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	535	38.9 Lower 50%	40% Math proficiency	535
14	Morris Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	532	22.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	532
15	Huntsville Junior High School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	530	39.9 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	530
16	McDonnell Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	511	22.5 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	511
17	Challenger Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	491	55.1 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	491
18	Williams Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	484	52.0 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	484
19	Rolling Hills Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	483	18.6 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	483
20	Weatherly Heights Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	472	72.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	472
21	Jones Valley Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	471	65.2 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	471
22	Ridgecrest Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	463	25.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	463
23	Martin Luther King Jr Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	458	14.7 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	458
24	James Dawson Elementary Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	447	24.7 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	447
25	Challenger Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–9	Public	425	66.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	425
26	Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	400	49.1 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	400
27	Morris Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	397	33.5 Lower 50%	74.1% Free/reduced-price lunch	397
28	Lakewood Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	397	19.0 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	397
29	Roger B Chaffee Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	396	61.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	396
30	Ronald McNair 78 Huntsville · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	390	10.5 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	390
31	Whitesburg Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	379	51.3 Top 50%	52% Free/reduced-price lunch	379
32	Highlands Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	370	20.1 Lower 50%	26% Math proficiency	370
33	New Century Technology High School Huntsville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	366	86.3 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	366
34	Mountain Gap Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	366	70.7 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	366
35	Mountain Gap Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	341	58.5 Top 50%	31.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	341
36	Farley Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	334	71.0 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	334
37	Chapman Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	315	32.0 Lower 50%	77.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	315
38	Academy For Science Foreign Language Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	303	63.2 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	303
39	Academy for Academics and Arts Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	270	61.9 Top 50%	43.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	270
40	Monte Sano Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	263	85.2 Top 5%	82% Math proficiency	263
41	Montview Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	213	20.4 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	213
42	Academy For Science Foreign Language Middle School Huntsville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	194	55.9 Top 50%	47.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	194
43	Chapman Elementary School Huntsville · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	167	27.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	167

Virgil Grissom High School in Huntsville leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Huntsville City with Enrollment 1,847. Of the 43 schools shown, 43 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Alabama largest schools rankings, every school on the Huntsville City page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best largest school in Huntsville City?

Virgil Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama ranks first among largest schools in Huntsville City with Enrollment 1,847 (Enrollment: 1,847).

How are largest schools in Huntsville City ranked?

Schools with the highest enrollment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.