Tanner High School
34°43′59.37″N 86°58′24.96″W / 34.7331583°N 86.9736000°W
| Tanner High School | |
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| Address | |
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12060 Sommers Road Tanner, Alabama Limestone County 35671-3801 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | Limestone County School District |
| Principal | Debra Kenyon |
| Staff | 28.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 464 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.28[1] |
| Hours in school day | ~9 |
| Color(s) | Green & White |
| Team name | Rattlers |
| Website | http://www.tannerhigh.org/ |
Tanner High School is a K–12 school located in Tanner, Alabama. It is a part of the Limestone County School District.
Athletics
On December 7, 2012, the Tanner Rattlers Football team made history by winning its first 2A Championship. The Rattlers beat the Washington County Bulldogs 28 to 14. On December 6, 2013, the Rattlers won their second 2A state championship in a rematch against the Washington County Bulldogs 21 to 13. Laron White is the current head coach.
The school's basketball boys and girls teams both won state titles in 1985 and 2011 and are the only school in Alabama to do so. The current head coaches are Chris Whitt (boys) and Larry Greene (girls).
Notable alumni
- Reshard Langford, NFL player (Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles)
- Gary Redus, Former MLB player (Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers)
- Henry A. White, Alabama state representative and educator
- Joshua Lovett, Duke University alumnus and Fulbright Scholar [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Tanner High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ https://psychandneuro.duke.edu/news/joshua-lovett-named-fulbright-scholar
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