Shelby County High School (Alabama)

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Shelby County High School
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Shelby County High School (Alabama)
101 Washington Street

35051

United States
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Type Public
Established1914(110 years ago) (1914)
CEEB code 010750
PrincipalKyle Dudley
Faculty37.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment524 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.16 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Cardinal and white
  
MascotWildcat
Website www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/schs/

Shelby County High School is a secondary school located in the city of Columbiana in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a part of Shelby County Schools.

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Athletics

Shelby County High School's athletic teams are known as the Wildcats, and their colors are cardinal and white. Football games are played at Charles "PaPa" McCombs Stadium. Shelby County High School was a charter member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association, [2] and currently plays in Class 5A. From 1961 to 1966, the football team won forty-five consecutive games, which is the sixth longest streak of most consecutive games without a loss in state history. [3]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Shelby County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "Seventy-Eight High Schools Are Admitted to State Organization. Alabama High School Athletic Association Organized at Birmingham", Montgomery Advertiser, April 16, 1922.
  3. "Alabama High School Football Team Records". AHSFHS.org. December 8, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2014.

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