Huntsville:Grissom High School

Grissom High School has an excellent academic reputation.

... very high college acceptance rates, teachers with Ph.D.s, high rates of National Merit Scholars and Finalists...

Source of the name
Grissom High School in Huntsville, Alabama was named after Virgil I Grissom. He was an astronaut killed when his rocket capsule caught on fire. Three astronauts were killed in that fire and there are schools named after each in Huntsville. There is also a school named Challenger after that tragedy

Related online sites

 * Virgil I. Grissom High School - Alumnae, Alumni, Students and Staff facebook group
 * official site