Huntsville High School (Alabama)
| Huntsville High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°42′49″N 86°35′01″W / 34.7137°N 86.5835°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Win Today |
| School district | Huntsville City Schools |
| Principal | Aaron King |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,924 |
| Color(s) | Crimson and Blue |
| Slogan | Go Big Red (GBR) |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 7A |
| Sports | Girls sports: Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross country, Golf, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Diving, Powderpuff Football, and Soccer Boys sports: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross country, Football, Golf, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Wrestling, Diving, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, and Soccer |
| Nickname | HHS |
| Team name | Huntsville Panthers |
| Website | http://www.huntsvillehigh.org/ |
Huntsville High School is a public high school in Huntsville, Alabama, United States.
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Administration
- Principal: Aaron King[1]
- Assistant Principals: Shannon Brown, Yvette Coley-Smith, Lakeeta Perkins, Kari Flippo[1]
Sports
Huntsville High School competes at the 7A classification of the AHSAA and uses the Panther nickname for all team sports. Most depictions of the Huntsville Panther most closely resemble a North American Cougar. Huntsville High sponsors varsity level athletics in the following sports:
| Men's Athletics | Women's Athletics |
|---|---|
| Football | Powderpuff Football |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Baseball | Softball |
| Wrestling | Cheerleading |
| Cross Country | Cross Country |
| Track and Field | Track and Field |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Golf | Golf |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Swimming and Diving | Swimming and Diving |
| Bowling | Bowling |
| Ice Hockey | Volleyball |
Huntsville High currently supplies one team to the Huntsville Amateur Hockey Association's high school league.[2] The Panthers have won AHSAA state championships in Baseball, Boys' Cross Country, Girls' Cross Country, Girls' Volleyball, Girls' Soccer, Girls' Indoor Track and Field, Girls' Outdoor Track and Field, Boys' Swimming and Diving, Girls' Swimming and Diving, Boys' Tennis, and Girls' Tennis. Also, two Gymnastics state championships were won in the 1980s when the AHSAA sponsored the sport, as well as several Cheerleading State Championships in the late 1990s before the AHSAA sponsored the sport.
As of November 1, 2012, the Huntsville High Lady Panther volleyball team has won the AHSAA state title 10 times out of 11 years, losing only one year in the semifinals to Pelham High School. The Huntsville High Girls' cross country team placed second in the state meet in 2014.
Notable alumni
- Jed Bradley, baseball player[3]
- Robert "Bud" Cramer, Member of the House of Representatives
- Jan Davis, former NASA astronaut
- Margaret Hoelzer, Olympic swimmer
- Paul McDonald, American Idol finalist in Season 10 and member of The Grand Magnolias
- Benny Nelson, Pro football player with the Houston Oilers
- Loretta Spencer, 66th Mayor of Huntsville
See also
References
- ^ a b Huntsville High School website. Retrieved on 2012-11-04.
- ^ "Huntsville Amateur Hockey Association".
- ^ "Huntsville High alumnus Jed Bradley ready to make Huntsville Stars home debut". AL.com. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
External links
- Huntsville High School Web Page
- Huntsville High School Class of 1962
- Huntsville High School Class of 1962 Facebook Page
- HHS Class of 67 Facebook Page
- Huntsville High Class of 1988
- Huntsville High Class of 2013
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