Holt High School (Alabama)

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Holt High School
Address
Holt High School (Alabama)
301 44th Ct

Holt
,
Alabama
35404
Information
School typePublic
Establishedc. 1910
SuperintendentKeri Johnson
PrincipalDaniel Dickens
Grades9-12
Enrollment424
Student to teacher ratio14.57
Color(s)   White & Purple
MascotIronmen

Holt High School is a public high school in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. More than 400 students are enrolled.

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History

The school's first class graduated in 1910. [1] At the time of opening, only whites were permitted to attend. [2]

In 1941, the school was destroyed by fire, causing $75,000 in damage. [3] Following the fire, students were sent to a building that served as a temporary school. In early 1944, that building was also damaged by fire. [4] A new school was built at its current location later that year. [5]

The school admitted its first African-American students in 1965. [2]

In 1977, Holt High School made history by becoming the first school in the United States to offer multi-service banking to its students. Services included savings accounts, checking accounts, and loans. [6]

By 2013, the building had aged considerably, becoming the oldest building in the district. In 2016, construction on a new school started, which concluded in 2018. [5]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the students enrolled for the 2022–2023 school year was: [7]

References

  1. ↑ "About Holt High" . Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Hollie, Jasmine. "'Courageous Seven' honored on 59th anniversary of Holt High School integration". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Flames Destroy Holt High School". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 13, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Holt High School Damaged By Fire". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 8, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Iloka, Ugochi; Reynolds, Kelvin (November 13, 2018). "New Holt High School opens in Tuscaloosa Co". WBRC. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Holt 1st U.S. high school offering multi-service bank". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 16, 1977. p. 4. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Holt High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

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