Tuscaloosa County High School
| Tuscaloosa County High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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12500 Wildcat Drive , | |
| Coordinates | 33°18′29″N 87°36′30″W / 33.30806°N 87.60833°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1920s |
| School district | Tuscaloosa County School System |
| Principal | Mrs. Reba Caldwell |
| Faculty | 112 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1641 |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue & White |
| Athletics | 15 sports |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Yearbook | TusCoHi |
Tuscaloosa County High School serves grades 9-12 and is located in Northport, Alabama, forming part of the Tuscaloosa County Schools. Tuscaloosa County High was opened near downtown Northport in the 1920s, and around the year 2000 was moved to its current location, further north of Northport.
Athletics
Tuscaloosa County High competes in the Alabama High School Athletic Association, under class 6A region 5. The school's athletic squads are nicknamed the Wildcats. County High's football team is one of the best in the state every year. The football team won the 6A State Championship in 1997. Their most prominent alumnus is Le'Ron McClain, who play football for County High, then went on to play for Alabama and the Baltimore Ravens. It currently has an enrollment of nearly 1850, which will decrease in the 2010-2011 school year when students from the further north communities of Northport move into Sipsey Valley High School in Coker.
School songs
Alma mater
(v1) Rising midst the golden cornfields
‘Tis our Alma Mater true.
Points our dear old TCHS
Proudly to the velvet blue.
(v2) Hail to thee our, Alma Mater
Best of all beneath the skies.
Hail to thee our Alma Mater,
Tuscaloosa County High.
Words by Lenora Deason Music by Arnold Deason
Fight song
Rah, Rah for County High
County High must win.
Fight to the finish
Never give in.
Rah, Rah, Rah.
You do your best boys.
We'll do the rest boys.
Rah, Rah for TCHS.
Rah, Rah!
Notable Alumni
- Gregory F. Rayburn, class of 1976, CEO of Hostess Brands
- Frank Lary, Former MLB player (Detroit Tigers, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox)
See also
- Tuscaloosa County High School (historical) for 1926-1999