Walker High School (Jasper, Alabama)

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Walker High School

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Walker High School (WHS)
Address

1601 Highland Ave
City

Jasper, Alabama 35501
Principal

Danny Gambrell
Type

Public
Students

Coeducational
Grades

9 - 12
Mascot

Vikings
Colors

Black & Gold
Newspaper

The Viking [1]
Website

Link

Walker High School is a public school located in Jasper, Alabama and is a part of the Jasper City School System. The school was established in 1917 at its present location. Until 1970 Walker High School was known as Walker County High School and was a part of the Walker County School System. The name was changed when the city of Jasper established its own school system and acquired the school. Most students at Walker High come from Maddox Middle School (a Jasper city school formerly known as Jasper Junior High School), but others still come from schools in the Walker County school system.

The height of the school's past athletic success came in the fall of 1977, when the football team went all the way to the state 4-A championship game, before losing to Berry High School, 21-0. The path to this athletic success was started by then Coach David Campbell, a former All-America defensive tackle at Auburn University. The 1977 team was led by future University of Alabama halfback Linnie Patrick, who was a sophomore tailback in Walker's Power-I offense. Credit is often given to Linnie Patrick for the 1977 and 1978 team success, but often forgotten is the swarming undersize defense of those teams that held opponents to an average of 7 points a game and less than 100 yards of offense. Linnie Patrick would predict winning 3 Heismans after signing with The University of Alabama, but basically wound up a non-contributor who stayed in Bear Bryants doghouse. (There were only four size classifications in the state at the time, so Walker was in the largest size class. The school is now a 5-A, which is the fifth-largest of the six current classifications in the state.)

[edit] Alma Mater

The Alma Mater of Walker High School is sung by students at end of football pep rallies and by Seniors on graduation night.

To our school
We pledge our power
For we trust in thee;
And we will
At every hour,
Always loyal be.

Always faithful;
Always loyal,
To our colors true;
Here's to thee,
Our dear old high school,
Walker, here's to you!

[edit] Athletics

Viking alumni in college football

Former Outstanding Vikings Signing College Scholarships

Viking alumni in college baseball


[edit] External links