| Locust Fork High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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77 School Road , 35097 | |
| Coordinates | 33°53′47″N86°37′50″W / 33.8965°N 86.6306°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1921 |
| School district | Blount County School District |
| NCES District ID | 0100420 |
| Superintendent | Rodney Green |
| NCES School ID | 010042000210 |
| Principal | Thomas Smitherman |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 415 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.02 |
| Colors | Green, White |
| Athletics conference | AHSAA Division 3A |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Website | https://www.locustforkhighhornets.com/ |
Locust Fork High School is a high school in Locust Fork, Alabama. Part of the Blount County School District in Blount County, Alabama, it is at 77 School Road. Hornets are the mascot. [1] [2]
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Almost 90 percent of the student body was white in 2024, 6 percent Hispanic, and 4 percent black. [3] Thomas Smitherman is the school's principal. [4]
The original school burned down in 1961, causing $250,000 in damage. The cause of the fire was never determined. [5] [6]
In 2017, the Lady Hornets basketball team won its first ever Alabama High School Athletic Association state title, with a 72-62 win over Pisgah at Legacy Arena inside the BJCC. [7]
Dylan "Dino" Embry has been a star athlete at the school. [8]
In 2005, a teacher was placed on leave after being charged with second-degree rape. [9] In 2018, a former teacher was convicted of sex crimes with students. [10] In 2023, a former assistant principal was convicted of filming girls undressing and was ordered to pay restitution. [11] [12]
