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Andalusia High School
Coordinates: 31°18′55.61″N 86°28′14.85″W / 31.3154472°N 86.4707917°W
Andalusia High School is a high school in Andalusia, Alabama, founded in 1899.[citation needed] The school colors are cardinal and white and the school mascot is the bulldog.
| Andalusia High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
122 Sixth Avenue 36420 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Motto | Attitude is EVERYTHING |
| School district | Andalusia City School System |
| CEEB code | 010080 |
| Principal | Daniel Shakespeare |
| Teaching staff | 30.28 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 514 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.97[1] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and white |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Yearbook | Memolusia |
| Website | highandalusiaal |
The facade of Andalusia High School
Andalusia Junior High School, which shares the campus of Andalusia High School
Andalusia High School Stadium, October 2019
History
Andalusia High School was housed in the Church Street School from 1923 to 1941.[2]
In 2018, the school's football stadium and auditorium were renovated, costing $12 million.[3]
Demographics
AHS is 63 percent white, 33 percent black, two percent Asian, and one percent of students identify as a part of two or more races.[4]
Athletics
The AHS baseball team won a state championship in 2018.[5] In 1996, with a record of 32–4, the AHS Boys basketball team won a state championship in basketball and the AHS girls won in 2002.
Notable alumni
- Jackie Burkett, former NFL player. He transferred to Choctawhatchee High School after his sophomore season.[6]
- Nico Johnson, NFL player and college football coach[7]
- Robert Horry, former NBA player and seven-time league champion.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "Andalusia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Gerlach, Michele. "Preserving the history". Andalusia Star News. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Henry, Bryan. "Andalusia High School football stadium renovation near completion". WSFA. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Andalusia High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Andalusia's Wilson: Winning state 'best feeling in the world'". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ Heist, Bob. "Jackie Burkett: Former football great loses battle with leukemia". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ Dutton, Josh. "Nico joining ULL coaching staff". Andalusia Star News. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Basketball legend Robert Horry talks about the NBA, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Andalusia". Birmingham Times. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
External links
- Andalusia City Schools Website.