Woodlawn High School (Alabama)

Woodlawn High School
Location
5620 First Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama 35212 United States
Coordinates	33°32′31″N86°45′07″W / 33.542°N 86.752°W / 33.542; -86.752
Information
School type	Public
Established	1916(110 years ago) (1916)
School district	Birmingham City Schools
CEEB code	010440
Principal	Rameka David
Teaching staff	36.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	764 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	21.22 [1]
Colors	Green and gold
Athletics	AHSAA Class 6A
Nickname	Colonels
Website	www.bhamcityschools.org/Domain/14

Woodlawn High School is a four-year magnet high school in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is one of seven high schools in the Birmingham City School System. The school colors are green and gold, and the mascot is the Colonel. Woodlawn competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics. ^[2]

Athletics

Woodlawn competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics and currently fields teams in the following sports: ^[3]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross country
• Football
• Indoor track & field
• Outdoor track & field
• Volleyball

Notable alumni

• Doyle Alexander (1968), former MLB player (Los Angeles Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers) ^[4]
• Fred Bohannon, former defensive back for the Pittsburgh Steelers ^[5]
• Bobby Bowden (1948), former head football coach at Florida State University ^[6]
• Jim Carns, member of the Alabama House of Representatives ^[7]
• Gregg Carr, former linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers ^[8]
• Tom Cochran, former fullback for the Washington Redskins ^[9]
• Ed Daniel (2009), ^[10] professional basketball player for Israeli team Maccabi Ashdod
• Karlos Dansby (2000), linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, and Cleveland Browns ^[11]
• Chris Davis (2010), former Auburn University cornerback, involved in the game-ending play in Kick Bama Kick ^{[12] [11]}
• Vince Gibson, former head football coach at Kansas State University, University of Louisville, and Tulane University ^[13]
• Harry Gilmer (1944), former halfback for the Washington Redskins and Detroit Lions; head coach for Detroit Lions ^[14]
• Art Hanes, former mayor of Birmingham ^[15]
• Tim Harris (transferred to Memphis Catholic), former linebacker for the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, and Philadelphia Eagles ^[16]
• Paul Hemphill, journalist and author ^[17]
• Ricky Jones, former linebacker for the Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts ^[18]
• Anthony McHenry (2001), basketball player ^{[19] [20]}
• Tony Nathan, former running back for the Miami Dolphins ^[21]
• Oliver Robinson (1978), member of the Alabama House of Representatives and former guard for the San Antonio Spurs ^[11]
• Rickey Smiley, comedian, actor, and radio personality ^[22]
• Travis Tidwell, former quarterback for the New York Giants ^[23]

References

1. "Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
2. "AHSAA School Classification 2014-16" (PDF).
3. "Athletics / Homepage". www.bhamcityschools.org. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
4. "Doyle Alexander Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
5. "Fred Bohannon Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
6. Schlabach, Mark (August 8, 2021). "'A Hall of Fame legacy': Remembering the one-of-a-kind life and career of Bobby Bowden". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
7. "Woodlawn High School - Woodlog Yearbook (Birmingham, AL), Class of 1956, Cover". e-yearbook.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
8. "College Football HOF inducts Auburn's Gregg Carr". Auburn Tigers - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
9. "AHSFHS.org Alabama High School Players in the NFL". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
10. "AHSFHS.org Alabama High School Players in the NFL". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
11. "Woodlawn Colonels". Alabama High School Basketball History (AHSFHS.org). Retrieved November 12, 2017.
12. "Chris Davis, Woodlawn, Cornerback". 247Sports.com. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
13. "Vince Gibson Obituary (2012) - New Orleans, LA - The Times-Picayune". Legacy.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
14. College Football Hall of Fame profile
15. "Collections - Archives - Birmingham Public Library". www.cobpl.org. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
16. "Tim Harris spent career getting into opponents' heads".
17. "Hemphill, Paul". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
18. "AHSFHS.org Alabama High School Players in the NFL". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
19. "Anthony McHenry". Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. March 28, 2019.
20. Georgia Tech Profile Archived 2007-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
21. "Tony Nathan Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
22. "Customs and Border Protection (CBP) African American History Month Youth Program Featuring Comedian, Television Host, Actor, Author and Radio Personality, Rickey Smiley | U.S. Customs and Border Protection". www.cbp.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2025.
23. "Travis Tidwell Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2025.

External links

• Official website