Columbia High, 300 Explorer Blvd. NW: grades 9 to 12, 855 students on the 2024-25 state report card, graded C with 71 points.
Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, its principal’s page, Huntsville City Schools’ feeder pattern chart, school hours, enrollment page and events calendar, the City of Huntsville’s School Zone Locator, the Alabama State Department of Education’s state report card for 2024-25 and 2023-24, the federal NCES school directory for 2023-24 and the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment.
Columbia High serves ninth through 12th grade at 300 Explorer Blvd. NW, Huntsville, as one of Huntsville City Schools’ high schools. Alabama graded it a C, with 71 points, on its 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 256-428-7576, 300 Explorer Blvd. NW
- School website: www.huntsvillecityschools.org/o/chs
- Enrolling a new student: register online in PowerSchool from the district’s enrollment page; the Parent Support Center helps at 256-428-6911, 714 Bob Wallace Ave., and the Enrollment Office is at 256-963-9800
- Which school is my address zoned for? the city’s School Zone Locator
- Buses: the district’s transportation page
| Address | 300 Explorer Blvd. NW, Huntsville, AL 35806 |
| Phone | 256-428-7576 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| District | Huntsville City Schools |
| AHSAA football, 2026-28 | Class 5A, Region 8 |
| State school code | 159-0052 |
Principal
Principal Lenoise Richey, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 855 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card.
- Federal count: 940 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 17 students per teacher.
State report card
Alabama grades every public school from A to F each year. The grade comes from a 100-point score built from students’ achievement and growth on state tests in English language arts and math, chronic absenteeism (the share of students who missed 18 or more days), progress in English language proficiency and, for high schools, graduation rate and college and career readiness, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s report card rules.
2024-25 grade: C, 71 points. That compares with a C and 72 points on the 2023-24 card. Huntsville City Schools as a whole earned a B, with 89 points.
| Indicator | 2024-25 score |
|---|---|
| Academic achievement (ELA and math tests) | 25.07 |
| Academic growth | 77.22 |
| Graduation rate | 90.69% |
| College and career readiness | 88.24% |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 23.53 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 10.11% of students |
Columbia High’s full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site. Graduation rate and college and career readiness are reported a year behind, so the 2024-25 card counts the class of 2024.
Attendance zone
Check an address with the city’s School Zone Locator, which Huntsville City Schools links from its enrollment page. Zones do not follow the city limits, and the locator also names the school district for each address.
In the district’s feeder pattern chart, Columbia High takes students from Williams Middle and Morris Middle, and before them from Williams Elementary, Providence Elementary, Morris Elementary and Ridgecrest Elementary.
Sports and activities
For football in the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s 2026-28 alignment, Columbia High is a Class 5A school in Region 8, with Albertville, Arab, Boaz, Douglas, Fort Payne, Lee and Mae Jemison. The AHSAA’s 2026-28 enrollment list, which sets the classes, gives the school an enrollment figure of 729.80.
Huntsville City Schools lists these high school sports on its athletics page: cheerleading, cross-country, football, swimming and diving and volleyball in the fall; basketball, bowling, indoor track and wrestling in the winter; and baseball, golf, outdoor track, soccer, softball and tennis in the spring. Schedules and results are in our Friday night football guide and on our scoreboard.
Calendar and bell times
Columbia High follows the Huntsville City Schools calendar, posted on the district’s events page. Coming dates:
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving holiday for students and teachers
- Friday, Dec. 18: half day for all students, end of the second grading period
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter holidays; students return Tuesday, Jan. 5
- Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
- March 15-19: spring break
School hours: 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. for high schools, according to the district’s school hours page.
More
- The school’s website and staff directory
- Every public school in Huntsville, with zones and report cards
- Our Huntsville schools guide for enrollment, the school board and the district at a glance
- Friday night football and the scoreboard
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Columbia High serve?
Columbia High in Huntsville serves ninth through 12th grade, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card.
What is Columbia High’s state report card grade?
Columbia High earned a C, with 71 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, down from 72 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which schools feed Columbia High?
Williams Middle and Morris Middle, according to the Huntsville City Schools feeder pattern chart.
What time does Columbia High start?
Huntsville City Schools lists school hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. for high schools.
What AHSAA class is Columbia High?
Class 5A, Region 8 for football in the AHSAA’s 2026-28 alignment.
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