Guntersville High School

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Guntersville High School
Location
Guntersville High School
14227 Hwy 431

Guntersville, Alabama
35976

United States
Information
School typePublic
School district Guntersville City School District
SuperintendentBrad Cooper
CEEB code 011340
NCES School ID010169000582
PrincipalZac Holt
Teaching staff36.15 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment523 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.47 [1]
ColorsCrimson and White
MascotWildcat
Website ghs.guntersvilleboe.com

Guntersville High School is a public high school in Guntersville, Alabama. There are more than 500 students on roll.

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History

Guntersville High School has existed since the 19th century. [2] Originally, the school was intended to serve only white students. However, the school admitted its first African American student in the 1960s, following the Civil Rights movement. [3]

The current building was constructed in 2025. The board wanted to build a new campus in 2021, but town residents voted down a tax increase that would have accomplished this in 2021. [4] Instead Construction began in 2022. [5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 524 students enrolled for the 2023-2024 year was: [6]

Athletics

Guntersville High School is a member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Their mascot is the Wildcat, and they belong to Region 7 of Class 5A. [7] The school has won a variety of state championship titles, including Varsity Volleyball in 2025 [8] , Varsity Boys Soccer in 2025 [9] , Varsity Girls Basketball in 2022 [10] , Indoor Track and Field in 2018 [11] , and one for football in 2006. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Guntersville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Guntersville High School". The Guntersville Democrat. September 1, 1882. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Athens Signs Negro To Cage Scholarship". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press. March 7, 1969. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  4. ↑ Phillips, Sierra (May 11, 2021). "Guntersville residents vote down property tax hike for new high school". WAAY News. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  5. ↑ Elmore, Josiah (January 5, 2025). "New Guntersville High School building unveiled, students to begin Tuesday". WHNT News. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "School Detail for Guntersville High School".
  7. ↑ Staff REPORTS (October 22, 2021). "Guntersville caps perfect Region record in win over West Point". sandmountainreporter.com. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  8. ↑ Prather, Carl (October 29, 2025). "Guntersville Wildcats crowned State Volleyball Champions". WAFF News. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ Prather, Carl (May 9, 2025). "Guntersville claims first boys state soccer title in school history". WAFF News. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Guntersville girls' basketball wins first state title in program history". WHNT News. March 6, 2022. Archived from the original on March 7, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ Reporter, SHANNON J. ALLEN | The (February 7, 2018). "STATE CHAMPIONS". Sand Mountain Reporter News. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ Reeves, Jay (December 8, 2006). "Guntersville Stops Thomasville". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press. Retrieved November 6, 2021.

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