The Huntsville City School System – A Great Place for Achievement

The Huntsville City School District is a premier district with some of the best magnet programs in Alabama. From preschool to high graduation, our students are encouraged to strive for academic achievement so they can contribute to the community in a meaningful way after graduation. Our school system includes 33 preschool programs, 21 elementary schools, eight middle schools, seven high schools, and five schools serving students from preschool through eighth grade.

Our school district is also home to the Academy for Academics and Art and the Academy for Science and Foreign Language. These magnet schools provide specialized training for many of our students.
There are currently about 23,000 students striving for excellence in the Huntsville City School District. Our experienced, passionate teachers work with these students on a daily basis to ensure every student reaches their full potential. Our administrators are also available to provide direction and guidance to every school in the district.

There are many talented students in our school district who receive specialized training through the following magnet programs:

• Creative and Performing Arts at the Academy for Academics and Arts (P-8)
• Creative and Performing Arts at Lee High School (9-12)
• Engineering at Lee High School (9-12)
• International Education at Johnson High School (9-12)
• Law Academy at Johnson High School (9-12)
• Foreign Language and Science at the Academy for Science and Foreign Language (P-8)
• International Baccalaureate Programs at Columbia High School and the Academy for Science and Foreign Language

Some of our students also participate in these excellent JROTC training programs;

• Air Force JROTC at Huntsville High School and Butler High School
• Army JROTC at Grissom High School, Columbia High School, and Lee High School
• Marine JROTC at J.O. Johnson High School

The Huntsville City School District also offers nighttime training classes for adults interested in securing skills required for local jobs. High school students looking forward to entering the workforce or going to college can also take advantage of the Huntsville Center for Technology.

Our school district is dedicated to helping every student reach their full potential. If you are intrigued by what we have to offer, please visit our contact page or pay your local schools a visit to learn more about what we are doing for our local students.

Phone numbers and email addresses for every department can be found on our Contact page. All email addresses for teachers and administrators will follow this format: firstname.lastname@hsv-k12.org.