Calera High School

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Calera High School
Location
Calera High School
100 Calera Eagle Drive

Calera, Alabama
,
Shelby County
,
Alabama
35040

United States
Information
Type Public
MottoFly as one
Established1927(98 years ago) (1927)
School district Shelby County Schools
CEEB code 010555
AdministratorMaurice Whiting and Kelsey Collum
PrincipalJennifer McCaleb
Teaching staff53.50 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment1,053 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.68 [1]
Hours in school day7
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Colonial blue, white, and navy
   
MascotEagle
National ranking6,602
Feeder schoolsCalera Middle School
Website www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/cahs/

Calera High School is a high school in Calera, Alabama. The principal is Mrs. Jennifer McCaleb, the assistant principals are, Kelsey Collum and Maurice Whiting. [2]

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Student profile

For the 2022–23 school year, Calera High School has 970 students enrolled. [3] Within that number, 49% of students are white, 38% of students are black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are of two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian-American. [4] 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches.

Athletics

The athletic teams compete in the 6A division of Alabama High School Athletic Association competition.

State championships

Basketball: 1996, 1997, 2006 [5]

Band

The Calera High School Marching Band, also known as The Soaring Sound of Dixie, is the largest organization at the school. [6]

In the 2022 season, they won best in class 3A in all categories and most entertaining at the Midsouth Marching Festival.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Calera High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Calera High School, Calera, Alabama". shelbyed.k12.al.us. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Calera High School (2022-23 Ranking) - Calera, AL". Public School Review. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Calera High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Alabama High School Sports History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Calera High School Band". caleraeagleband.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Shanavia Dowdell - Women's Basketball". LA Tech Athletics.
  8. ↑ "Kobe Prentice - Football". University of Alabama Athletics.

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