Fultondale High School was a combined middle school and high school in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Fultondale. It was one of fourteen high schools in the Jefferson County School System. School colors were navy blue and Burnt orange, and the athletic teams were called the Wildcats. Fultondale competed in AHSAA Class 4A athletics.[2]
| Fultondale High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1450 Carson Road North 35217 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Status | Destroyed |
| Closed | 25 January 2021 |
| School district | Jefferson County Board of Education |
| CEEB code | 012385 |
| Principal | Stephanie Robinson |
| Faculty | 32.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 635 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.54[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and orange |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 4A |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Feeder schools | Fultondale Elementary School |
| Website | www |
Student profile
editEnrollment in grades 6-12 for the 2013-14 school year was 637 students. Approximately 48% of students were white, 31% were African-American, 19% were Hispanic, and 2% were multiracial. Roughly 62% of students qualified for free or reduced price lunch.[3]
Fultondale had a graduation rate of 73% in 2014.[4] Approximately 73% of its students met or exceeded state proficiency standards in mathematics, and 85% met or exceeded standards in reading. The average ACT score for Fultondale students was 24.[5]
History
editStudents in grades 10-12 formerly attended Gardendale High School. In 1965, a new school was built at the present Fultondale site and was named New Castle High School, with a vocational building being added in 1967. In the fall of 1972, students from Fultondale Elementary and the Smithfield area merged with the students at New Castle High School. The Jefferson County Board of Education then changed the school's name to Fultondale High School.
At the time of this merger, Jack Hazelrig was the principal at Fultondale Elementary. He was appointed by the board to be the first principal of Fultondale High School. The school housed grades 7-12 in its first year but was changed to an 8-12 school the next year. Fultondale High saw its first graduating class with the class of 1973.
Starting in the 2013-2014 school year, 6th graders from Fultondale Elementary began attending Fultondale High due to overcrowding at the elementary school.
On January 25, 2021, the town of Fultondale was struck by an EF3 tornado. The high school sustained significant structural damage, and athletic facilities were destroyed. The new Fultondale High School opened in August 2023.[6]
Notable alumni
edit- ArDarius Stewart, Wide receiver for the B.C. Lions
Athletics
editFultondale competed in AHSAA Class 4A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:[7]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Indoor Track & Field
- Outdoor Track & Field
- Soccer
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Fultondale won state championships in wrestling in 1992, 1994, and 1995.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Fultondale High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ "AHSAA School Classification 2014-16" (PDF).
- ^ "Fultondale High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Graduation Rates by School and District". Alabama School Connection. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Niche - Fultondale High School".
- ^ Pollock, Taylor (August 14, 2023). "Fultondale High School holds open house in new building". WBRC.
- ^ "Fultondale High -". Fultondale High. Retrieved September 30, 2015.