Virgil Grissom High School

7901 Bailey Cove Rd, Huntsville AL, 35802 | Huntsville City School District | 256-428-8000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1810
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 33% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 78 in Huntsville
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
48%Huntsville
44%Alabama

Virgil Grissom High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Huntsville City School District" in Huntsville, AL. There are a total of 1,810 students and 98 teachers at Virgil Grissom High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Virgil Grissom High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 58.0%, which is 33% higher than the Alabama average.

Virgil Grissom High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1810
Teachers98
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment506
Taking some courses458
Taking some courses (not tests)38
Passing some courses309
Passing no courses136

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Virgil Grissom High School, there are a total of 506 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 458 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Virgil Grissom High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 74.5% 48.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 13.0% 34.9% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.9% 2.0% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 8.8% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 5.0% 1.7% 3.1%

Huntsville demographics profile

StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaNational
Population199,8454,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9119791
Median age36.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Huntsville

IndexHuntsvilleAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.5%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.5%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Virgil Grissom High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.