Parrish High School was a secondary education public school located in Parrish, Alabama and was a part of the Walker County School System.
| Parrish High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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35 Tornado Alley 35580 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | 1920 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2014 |
| School board | Walker County Board of Education |
| Principal | Jodi Claborn |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Number of students | Coeducational |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Mascot | Tornadoes |
| Rival | Cordova High School, Oakman High School |
| Feeder schools | Parrish Elementary School |
History
editThe original Parrish High School building opened in 1920 on the present site of Parrish Elementary School. The school was moved in 1935 to a site on the hill to the west of the elementary school. This site was consumed by fire in 1979 and subsequently moved to its current location just off Alabama 269. An on-campus football stadium was built some years later, named Harland-Nelson Stadium.[1]
In 2014, the Walker County Board of Education voted to close the high school after the 2013–2014 school year along with Sipsey Jr. High School and T.S. Boyd Elementary School due to budget constraints.[2] Parris High School students not graduating that year were transferred to two nearby schools; they chose between either Oakman High School in Oakman or Cordova High School in Cordova.[3][4]
Athletics
editThe Parrish High School football team played its football games at Harland-Nelson Stadium which is named after a former head coach George Harland and the Nelson Brothers Inc. a proud company supporter. They won the AHSAA Class 1A State Championship in 2003. The Parrish High School Basketball team made the 2013 State Championship game, While the Parrish High School Softball team won the 2013 State Championship
References
edit- ^ "Parrish High School website - homepage". Walker County Schools. July 23, 2012. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Walker County school board votes to close 3 schools". 6 WBRC. April 11, 2014. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Parrish HS holds last graduation before closing". 6 WBRC. May 24, 2014. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Harris, Ron (May 25, 2014). "Graduation ceremony signals closing of Parrish High School". Daily Mountain Eagle. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.