Andalusia High School
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Andalusia High School | |
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122 Sixth Avenue Andalusia, Alabama 36420 United States | |
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Type | Public secondary |
Motto | That's Why |
School district | Andalusia City School System |
CEEB code | 010080 |
Principal | Ray Wilson |
Teaching staff | 32.51 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 497 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.29[1] |
Color(s) | Cardinal and white |
Nickname | Bulldogs |
Yearbook | Memolusia |
Website | highandalusiaal |
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Andalusia High School is a high school in Andalusia, Alabama, founded in 1899.[2] The school colors are cardinal and white and the school mascot is the bulldog.
History
Andalusia High School was housed in the Church Street School from 1923 to 1941.[3]
In 2018, the school's football stadium and auditorium were renovated, costing $12 million.[4]
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.[5]
Athletics
The AHS baseball team won a state championship in 2018.[6] 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. In 2022, the AHS American football team won their first state championship for the first time in 42 years.
Notable alumni
- Jackie Burkett, former NFL player. He transferred to Choctawhatchee High School after his sophomore season.[7]
- Robert Horry, former NBA player and seven-time league champion.[8]
- Nico Johnson, NFL player and college football coach[9]
- Mike Jones, member of the Alabama house of representatives
- Ethan Wilson, MLB player[10]
References
- ^ a b c "Andalusia High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Sue (October 25, 2019). "Remember When: The History of AHS". The Andalusia Star-News. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
from the time the school was established around 1899.
- ^ Gerlach, Michele. "Preserving the history". Andalusia Star News. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Henry, Bryan. "Andalusia High School football stadium renovation near completion". WSFA. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Andalusia High School Student Body". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Andalusia's Wilson: Winning state 'best feeling in the world'". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Heist, Bob. "Jackie Burkett: Former football great loses battle with leukemia". Northwest Florida Daily News. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Basketball legend Robert Horry talks about the NBA, the Alabama Crimson Tide and Andalusia". Birmingham Times. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Dutton, Josh. "Nico joining ULL coaching staff". Andalusia Star News. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Andalusia's Wilson: Winning state 'best feeling in the world'". Montgomery Advertiser. May 16, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
External links
- Andalusia City Schools Website.
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