R. A. Hubbard High School

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R. A. Hubbard High School
Address
R. A. Hubbard High School
12905 Jessie Jackson Parkway

North Courtland, Alabama
35618

United States
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Former namesCourtland High School
School typePublic
School district Lawrence County Schools
SuperintendentJon Bret Smith
CEEB code 010775
PrincipalRosa Allen-Cooper
Grades7-12
Enrollment140 (2019-2020)
Student to teacher ratio11.76
Color(s)Black and orange
Mascot Chiefs
Website www.lawrenceal.org/Domain/19

R. A. Hubbard High School is a public high school serving grades 7 to 12 in Lawrence County, Alabama. It has 135 students and is in North Courtland, Alabama. [1] The school's teams compete as the Chiefs and the school colors are black and orange. [2] It was preceded by Courtland High School. [3]

In 1962 its football team was established. [4] In 1995, the Associated Press reported that six players on the football team were arrested after raping an intoxicated 14-year-old girl. [5] In 2004 the school changed its name from Courtland. [4] The football team won state championships in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, and 1999. [6] The varsity girls basketball team won the 1A State Championship in 2017. [3]

In 2019 it was listed as failing and threatened with closure by the Alabama Accountability Act. Community meetings were held and the NAACP called for investment in the school which serves a perdominantly African American student body. [7] The failing grade was disputed with critics noting a high graduation rate and most graduates continuing on to higher education. [8] The failing grade was determined by standardized test scores and results in students from the school being able to transfer to other schools in the area. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "R A Hubbard High School in Alabama". U.S. News Education. June 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
  3. 1 2 3 "R.A. Hubbard athletics: another reason community says school is not failing". November 26, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
  5. ↑ "Courtland Coach Won't Suspend Jailed Players". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press. December 6, 1995. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  6. ↑ "state championship". The Anniston Star. December 14, 1990. p. 28. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Community fighting to save R.A. Hubbard High School in Lawrence County". www.waaytv.com.
  8. ↑ "Parents and educators argue that R.A. Hubbard High School's "Failing" label is undeserved". November 21, 2019.

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