Decatur High School (Alabama)
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| City | Decatur, Alabama |
| School District | Decatur City Schools |
| Established | 1913 |
| Student Population - Regular - Developmental |
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| Mascott | Red Raider |
| School Colors | Red and Black |
| Principal | Mike Ward |
| Official Website | [1] |
Decatur High School, located in Decatur, Alabama under the Decatur City Schools, across Prospect Dr. from Delano Park, is ranked as one of the top academic schools in the state, as well as the nation, with strong Advanced Placement programs and high ACT & SAT test scores that exceed both State and National averages.
Decatur High, along with western Decatur's Austin High School, are the only International Baccalaureate schools north of Birmingham, Alabama.
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[edit] Athletics
Decatur High is represented each year in the State Playoffs, and has won many state championships in Basketball, Football, Golf, and Cross Country.
Decatur's athletic teams consistently compete with those of schools two, three, and four times its own size, each year ranking among the top teams in the state.
Decatur High's football, and soccer programs play at the 9,000 seat Ogle Stadium on the southern end of the campus.
Decatur has defeated cross-town rival Austin High School, a school twice the size of DHS, many times, with the leading number of wins in the rivalry.
Due to the AHSAA Class Re-Alignments, Decatur has been moved to class 5A. The drop in class is due to a the new rules of the AHSAA Class Alignments, the Decatur High Developmental Program was not counted as part of the regular student population, therefore making Decatur fall short of the 6A Class Rating by only 14 students. Decatur will be the second largest 5A school in the state in the 2006 athletic season.
[edit] Fine arts
The Decatur High School's Chorus and Concert Bands have consistently received superior ratings in both District and State competitions.
Decatur High has the longest string of District Competition Superior Ratings in Alabama, dating back to the competition's formation in 1947, never receiving anything less than a superior rating.
Decatur High also continues to lead in number of Alabama Bandmasters State Competition Superior Ratings at 57, more than any other high school in state history.[1]
[edit] Alma Mater
Hail, to thee, our Alma Mater By the Tennessee Through the years we'll oft remember Days we spent with the - Here's to thee, our dear old high school Here's to thee a song May the happy memories of thee Linger with us long - Soon our faithful band will server Soon our ways will part Friendship ties will live forever Engraven in our heart - Always faithful, always loyal To our ensign bold; Hail to thee, our Alma Mater Decatur High, All Hail!
The second line of the lyrics is due to the location of the old "Riverside High School" built in 1921 to replace an aging Gordon Bibb. The RHS still stands on the edge of Rhodes Ferry Park in Decatur on Wilson St., and is situated about 275 ft. fromt the edge of the Tennessee River.
[edit] Trivia
- The graduating class of 2006 was awarded more than 5 million dollars in scholarships out of the 8 million dollars offered to students in the Decatur City Schools.
- 99% of the school's seniors passed the Alabama High School Graduation Exam in 2005.
- Decatur high has a graduation rate of 98%.
[edit] References
- ^ Decatur City Schools Highlights to Cheer. Decatur Daily Newspaper (07-11-2006).
[edit] See also
- Decatur, Alabama
- Decatur City Schools
- Austin High School
- List of International Baccalaureate Schools
[edit] External links
| International Baccalaureate Schools in Alabama |
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| Auburn High School • Austin High School • Central High School • Decatur High School • Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School • Murphy High School • Hoover High School |
