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|streetaddress = 91 Black Creek Road |ratio = 15:1|athletics = [[Alabama High School Athletic Association|AHSAA]] Class 2A|feeder_schools = Tarrant Intermediate School}}'''Tarrant High School (THS)''' is a four-year [[State school|public]] [[high school]] in the [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]], [[Alabama]] community of [[Tarrant, Alabama|Tarrant]]. It is the only high school in the [[Tarrant City Schools|Tarrant City School System]]. School colors are navy blue and gold, and the athletic teams are called the Wildcats. THS competes in [[Alabama High School Athletic Association|AHSAA]] Class 2A athletics.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ahsaa.com/Portals/0/PDF's/AHSAA/AHSAA/2014-16%20Classification.pdf|title = AHSAA School Classification 2014-16|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>

THS was established in 1917 as Jefferson County High School and was administered by the [[Jefferson County Schools (Alabama)|Jefferson County School System]]. It became part of the [[Tarrant City Schools|Tarrant City School System]] in 1948, at which point its name was changed to Tarrant High School.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tarrant City Schools ::|url = http://www.tarrant.k12.al.us/?PN=AboutUs|website = www.tarrant.k12.al.us|accessdate = 2015-10-13}}</ref>

== Campus ==
THS is located on a 98-acre site at 91 Black Creek Road in [[Tarrant, Alabama|Tarrant]], formerly the site of Glenn Ireland 11 Development. The 112,000 square foot building was built to combine facilities for the existing Tarrant High School and Tarrant Middle School. The $17 million building was designed by McElrath & Oliver Architects of Gadsden and built by Golden & Associates Construction. The school has 36 classrooms, and competition and practice gymnasiums. Groundbreaking for construction was held on July 11, 2008 and it opened for the 2009-10 school year.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tarrant Middle/High School - Bhamwiki|url = http://www.bhamwiki.com/w/Tarrant_Middle/High_School|website = www.bhamwiki.com|accessdate = 2015-10-13}}</ref>

== Student Profile ==
Enrollment in grades 7-12 for the 2013-14 school year is 472 students. Approximately 79% of students are African-American, 11% are Hispanic, 9% are white, and 1% are multiracial. Roughly 95% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tarrant High School|url = http://www.schooldigger.com/go/AL/schools/0327001240/school.aspx|website = SchoolDigger|publisher = https://plus.google.com/110800277840544699412/|accessdate = 2015-10-13}}</ref>

THS has a graduation rate of 77%. Approximately 65% of its students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and 75% meet or exceed standards in reading. The average [[ACT (test)|ACT]] score for THS students is 20.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://k12.niche.com/tarrant-high-school-tarrant-al/|title = Tarrant High School data - Niche|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>

== Athletics ==
THS competes in [[Alabama High School Athletic Association|AHSAA]] Class 2A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:<ref>{{Cite web|title = Tarrant High School -|url = http://www.tarranths.com/?PageName=%2527Sports%2527|website = Tarrant High School|accessdate = 2015-10-13}}</ref>
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cheerleading
* Football
* Softball
* Volleyball
THS has won state championships in baseball (1979) and football (1964 and 1971).<ref>{{Cite journal|title = List of Alabama High School Athletic Association championships|url = https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Alabama_High_School_Athletic_Association_championships&oldid=683659378|language = en}}</ref>

== External Links ==
* [http://www.tarranths.com THS website]
* [https://twitter.com/TarrantHS THS on Twitter]
* [http://www.ahsfhs.org/teams2/teampage.asp?Team=Tarrant THS football history]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

Revision as of 16:52, 13 October 2015

Tarrant High School
File:Tarrant HS logo.jpg
Address
Map
91 Black Creek Road

Tarrant, Alabama

United States
Information
TypePublic
MottoLearning + service = success
Established1917
School districtTarrant City Schools
PrincipalAmy Banaszek
Faculty33
Grades7-12
Enrollment472
Student to teacher ratio15:1
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Navy blue and gold   
AthleticsAHSAA Class 2A
NicknameWildcats
Feeder schoolsTarrant Intermediate School
Websitehttp://www.tarranths.com/

Tarrant High School (THS) is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham, Alabama community of Tarrant. It is the only high school in the Tarrant City School System. School colors are navy blue and gold, and the athletic teams are called the Wildcats. THS competes in AHSAA Class 2A athletics.[1]

THS was established in 1917 as Jefferson County High School and was administered by the Jefferson County School System. It became part of the Tarrant City School System in 1948, at which point its name was changed to Tarrant High School.[2]

Campus

THS is located on a 98-acre site at 91 Black Creek Road in Tarrant, formerly the site of Glenn Ireland 11 Development. The 112,000 square foot building was built to combine facilities for the existing Tarrant High School and Tarrant Middle School. The $17 million building was designed by McElrath & Oliver Architects of Gadsden and built by Golden & Associates Construction. The school has 36 classrooms, and competition and practice gymnasiums. Groundbreaking for construction was held on July 11, 2008 and it opened for the 2009-10 school year.[3]

 Student Profile

Enrollment in grades 7-12 for the 2013-14 school year is 472 students. Approximately 79% of students are African-American, 11% are Hispanic, 9% are white, and 1% are multiracial. Roughly 95% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.[4]

THS has a graduation rate of 77%. Approximately 65% of its students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and 75% meet or exceed standards in reading. The average ACT score for THS students is 20.[5]

Athletics

THS competes in AHSAA Class 2A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:[6]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Football
  • Softball
  • Volleyball

THS has won state championships in baseball (1979) and football (1964 and 1971).[7]

References 

  1. ^ "AHSAA School Classification 2014-16" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Tarrant City Schools  ::". www.tarrant.k12.al.us. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  3. ^ "Tarrant Middle/High School - Bhamwiki". www.bhamwiki.com. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  4. ^ "Tarrant High School". SchoolDigger. https://plus.google.com/110800277840544699412/. Retrieved 2015-10-13. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Tarrant High School data - Niche".
  6. ^ "Tarrant High School -". Tarrant High School. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
  7. ^ "List of Alabama High School Athletic Association championships". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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