Eufaula High School (Alabama)
| Eufaula High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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530 Lake Drive , 36027 | |
| Coordinates | 31°55′9″N 85°8′20″W / 31.91917°N 85.13889°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Eufaula City Schools |
| Principal | Steve Hawkins |
| Enrollment | 860 |
Eufaula High School is a secondary school, grades 9 through 12, in Eufaula, Alabama, United States.[1] A member of the Alabama High School Sports Association (AHSAA), it plays in the 6A division for girls and boys athletics.
History
Schools in Eufaula remained segregated by race until around 1970.[2] After integration began the school stopped sponsoring social events such as proms[2] although unofficial segregated events were still held. By 1990, students at Eufaula High had begun pressuring school officials to allow integrated proms. The first one was held on Saturday, May 18, 1991 without incident.[2] Eufaula High School has produced 2 NFL players (Courtney Upshaw, Jerrel Jernigan) both of whom won a super bowl their rookie years 2 WNBA players (Gwen Jackson, Terran Condrey) Jernigan is an assistant football coach @ Eufaula High after being knocked out in the super bowl, while Courtney is currently a free agent.
References
- ^ Official website
- ^ a b c "No Incidents at School's First Integrated Prom". The Tuscaloosa News. May 22, 1991.
Further reading
- Woo, Tiffiny (May 13, 2011). "Longtime Eufaula High School staff member retires". Eufaula Tribune. Eufaula, Alabama. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
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