| Mars Hill Bible School[1] | |
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| Established | 1947 (1871) |
| Type | Private |
| Headmaster | Dr. Kenny Barfield |
| Founder | T. B. Larimore (1871) |
| Faculty | 46 |
| Students | 623 |
| Grades | PreK-12 |
| Location | Florence, AL, USA |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, National Christian School Association |
| Campus | 80 acres (320,000 m2) |
| Colors | Blue,Red and White |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Website | http://www.MarsHillBibleSchool.org/ |
Mars Hill Bible School is a nominally non-sectarian preparatory day school for boys and girls located in Florence, Alabama. The school begins at pre-kindergarten and continues through the twelfth grade.
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Mars Hill Academy, the first predecessor of today's school was opened by T. B. Larimore on January 1, 1871. He later changed the name to Mars Hill College. The academy and college operated for 16 years teaching hundreds of young men. The college was closed in 1888 in order for Larimore to spend more time preaching.
Mars Hill Bible School was opened in 1947 through a collaboration among local churches of Christ. While Mars Hill Bible School affiliates itself with the churches of Christ and although the Mars Hill Church of Christ is next to the campus, the school is completely independent of all churches and is a fully autonomous entity.
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The school has won 13 Alabama High School Athletic Association championships, with three in baseball (including 2010), seven in girls' basketball, one on boys' golf and two in girls' track and field.
The following list of notable alumni is arranged by Class year and surname.
| Name | Class year | Notability | References |
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| Fletcher Srygley | 187? | Preacher, writer, and controversialist in the American Restoration Movement. | [7] |
| Dave Crittenden | 1995 | Selected in the 24th round of the 1996 draft by the Cincinnati Reds. Dave went on to play baseball for South Alabama and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. He was also the 1st Mars Hill Soccer Player to become Place Kicker for The University Of Alabama from Mars Hill 1997-1999. Where He kicked and scored more than 6 points for the Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team. A 37 yard field goal in the BYU game and 3 extra points against Southern Miss.,Mississippi State and Auburn. Dave continues to support Mars Hill Athletics today. | Dave Crittenden |
| Josh Willingham | 1997 | Left fielder for Oakland Athletics |
Every year Mars Hill Bible School hosts a large Benefit Dinner, featuring celebrity speakers, to raise money for the school's General Fund.[8] Past keynote speakers include: