McNair Junior High, 5000 Pulaski Pike NW: grades 7 to 8, 378 students on the 2024-25 state report card, graded D with 69 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 and the federal NCES school directory for 2023-24.
McNair Junior High serves seventh through eighth grade at 5000 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, as one of Huntsville City Schools’ middle and junior high schools. Alabama graded it a D, with 69 points, on its 2024-25 report card.
Who to call
- Front office: 256-428-7660, 5000 Pulaski Pike NW
- School website: www.huntsvillecityschools.org/o/mcms
- 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 | 5000 Pulaski Pike NW, Huntsville, AL 35810 |
| Phone | 256-428-7660 |
| Grades | 7 to 8 |
| District | Huntsville City Schools |
| Feeds into | Jemison High |
| State school code | 159-0305 |
Principal
Principal Jamarious Harris, according to the school’s website.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: 378 students on the 2024-25 Alabama state report card.
- Federal count: 411 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 21 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: D, 69 points. That compares with a D and 63 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) | 39.20 |
| Academic growth | 95.38 |
| Progress in English language proficiency | 10.20 |
| Chronic absenteeism (lower is better) | 7.42% of students |
McNair Junior High’s full report card, with results by student group, teachers and spending, is on the state’s report card site.
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, McNair Junior High takes students from Dawson Elementary, Highlands Elementary, Lakewood Elementary and Rolling Hills Elementary, and its students go on to Jemison High.
In the news
In 2026-27, McNair Junior High, Chapman Middle and Huntsville Junior High take part in the A+ College Ready initiative, the district said.
Calendar and bell times
McNair Junior 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 a.m. to 3 p.m. for junior high and middle 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
Frequently asked questions
What grades does McNair Junior High serve?
McNair Junior High in Huntsville serves seventh through eighth grade, according to the Alabama State Department of Education’s 2024-25 report card.
What is McNair Junior High’s state report card grade?
McNair Junior High earned a D, with 69 points, on Alabama’s 2024-25 state report card, up from 63 points on the 2023-24 card.
Which high school does McNair Junior High feed into?
Jemison High, according to the Huntsville City Schools feeder pattern chart.
What time does McNair Junior High start?
Huntsville City Schools lists school hours of 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for middle and junior high schools.
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