Huntsville High School (Alabama)
Huntsville High School is a public high school in Huntsville, Alabama, United States.
Huntsville High School | |
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Location | |
United States | |
Coordinates | 34°42′49″N 86°35′01″W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Altiora Docendo" (Higher things must be taught) |
School district | Huntsville City Schools |
Principal | Aaron King |
Staff | 98.25 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 1,788 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.20[1] |
Color(s) | Crimson and Blue |
Slogan | Go Big Red (GBR) |
Athletics | AHSAA Class 7A |
Sports | Girls sports: Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross country, Golf, Softball, Swimming, Marching Band, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Diving, Powderpuff Football, and Soccer Boys sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross country, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Wrestling, Diving, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, and Soccer |
Nickname | HHS |
Team name | Huntsville Crimson Panthers |
Website | http://www.huntsvillehigh.org/ |
Administration
Sports
Huntsville High School competes at the 7A classification of the AHSAA and uses the Panther nickname for all team sports. Huntsville High sponsors varsity-level athletics in the following sports:
Men's Athletics | Women's Athletics |
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Football | Powderpuff football |
Basketball | Basketball |
Baseball | Softball |
Wrestling | Cheerleading |
Cross Country | Cross-country |
Track and Field | Track and field |
Tennis | Tennis |
Golf | Golf |
Marching Band | Marching band |
Soccer | Soccer |
Swimming and diving | Swimming and diving |
Bowling | Bowling |
Ice Hockey | Volleyball |
Huntsville High currently supplies one team to the Huntsville Amateur Hockey Association's high school league.[3] The Panthers have won AHSAA state championships in Baseball, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Cross Country, Girls' Volleyball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Indoor Track and Field, Girls' Outdoor Track and Field, Boys' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Swimming and Diving, Boys' Tennis, and Girls' Tennis. Also, two Gymnastics state championships were won in the 1980s when the AHSAA sponsored the sport, as well as several Cheerleading State Championships in the late 1990s before the AHSAA sponsored the sport.
As of November 1, 2012, the Huntsville High Lady Panther volleyball team has won the AHSAA state title 10 times out of 11 years, losing only one year in the semifinals to Pelham High School. The Huntsville High Girls' cross country team placed second in the state meet in 2014 and won the 7A state championship in 2016.
Notable alumni
- Jerry Balisok, professional wrestler and FBI fugitive
- Jed Bradley, baseball player[4]
- Robert "Bud" Cramer, Member of the House of Representatives
- Jan Davis, former NASA astronaut
- Margaret Hoelzer, Olympic swimmer
- Bobby Luna, former NFL football player
- Dee Margo, mayor of El Paso, Texas[5]
- Paul McDonald, American Idol finalist in Season 10 and member of The Grand Magnolias
- Nicholas Morrow, NFL football player
- Benny Nelson, former AFL football player for the Houston Oilers
- David F. O'Neill, Naval Aviator and Major general, U.S. Marine Corps
- Loretta Spencer, 66th Mayor of Huntsville
See also
References
- "Huntsville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- Huntsville High School website. Retrieved on 2012-11-04.
- "Huntsville Amateur Hockey Association".
- "Huntsville High alumnus Jed Bradley ready to make Huntsville Stars home debut". AL.com. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
- https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2020/10/12/el-paso-times-questionnaire-dee-margo-candidate-el-paso-mayor/5937124002/