Calera_High_School
Calera High School
Public school in Calera, Alabama, Shelby County, Alabama, United States
| Calera High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
100 Calera Eagle Drive , Shelby County , Alabama 35040 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Fly as one |
| Established | 1927 (97 years ago) (1927) |
| School district | Shelby County Schools |
| CEEB code | 010555 |
| Administrator | Jennifer McCaleb, Russell Leonard |
| Principal | Cristopher Myles |
| Faculty | 49.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 970 (2022-23)[2] |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Colonial blue, white, and navy |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| National ranking | 6,602 |
| Feeder schools | Calera Middle School |
| Website | www |
Calera High School is a high school located in Calera, Alabama. The principal is Christopher Myles, the assistant principals are Ms. Jennifer McCaleb, and Russell Leonard.[3]
So far in the 2022–23 school year, Calera High School has 970 students enrolled.[4] Within that number, 49% of students are white, 38% of students are black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are of two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian-American.[5] 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches.
The athletic teams compete in the 6A division of Alabama High School Athletic Association competition.
State championships
Basketball: 1996, 1997, 2006[6]
The Calera High School Marching Band, also known as The Soaring Sound of Dixie, is the largest organization at the school.[7]
In the 2022 season, they won best in class 3A in all categories and most entertaining at the Midsouth Marching Festival.
- Shanavia Dowdell (2006), forward who was drafted by the Washington Mystics, played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters[8]
- Kobe Prentice (2022), wide receiver for the Alabama Crimson Tide[9]
- "NCES Search for Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "Calera High School". U.S. News & World Report.
- "Calera High School, Calera, Alabama". shelbyed.k12.al.us. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- "Calera High School (2022-23 Ranking) - Calera, AL". Public School Review. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Calera High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "Alabama High School Sports History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- "Calera High School Band". caleraeagleband.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- "Shanavia Dowdell - Women's Basketball". LA Tech Athletics.
- "Kobe Prentice - Football". University of Alabama Athletics.
 | This Alabama school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |