R. A. Hubbard High School
R. A. Hubbard High School | |
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Address | |
12905 Jessie Jackson Parkway 35618 United States | |
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Former names | Courtland High School |
School type | Public |
School district | Lawrence County Schools |
Superintendent | Jon Bret Smith |
CEEB code | 010775 |
Principal | Rosa Allen-Cooper |
Grades | 7-12 |
Enrollment | 140 (2019-2020) |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.76 |
Color(s) | Black and orange |
Mascot | Chiefs |
Website | www |
R. A. Hubbard High School is a public high school serving grades 7 to 12 in Lawrence County, Alabama. It has 135 students and is in North Courtland, Alabama.[1] The school's teams compete as the Chiefs and the school colors are black and orange.[2] It was preceded by Courtland High School.[3]
In 1962 its football team was established.[4] In 1995, the Associated Press reported that six players on the football team were arrested after raping an intoxicated 14-year-old girl.[5] In 2004 the school changed its name from Courtland.[4] The football team won state championships in 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, and 1999.[6] The varsity girls basketball team won the 1A State Championship in 2017.[3]
In 2019 it was listed as failing and threatened with closure by the . Community meetings were held and the NAACP called for investment in the school which serves a perdominantly African American student body.[7] The failing grade was disputed with critics noting a high graduation rate and most graduates continuing on to higher education.[8] The failing grade was determined by standardized test scores and results in students from the school being able to transfer to other schools in the area.[3]
References[]
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/k12/alabama/r-a-hubbard-high-school-221[bare URL]
- ^ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
- ^ a b c "R.A. Hubbard athletics: another reason community says school is not failing". November 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
- ^ "Courtland Coach Won't Suspend Jailed Players". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press. 6 December 1995. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "state championship". The Anniston Star. 1990-12-14. p. 28. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- ^ "Community fighting to save R.A. Hubbard High School in Lawrence County". www.waaytv.com.
- ^ "Parents and educators argue that R.A. Hubbard High School's "Failing" label is undeserved". November 21, 2019.
Coordinates: 34°40′53″N 87°18′35″W / 34.6815°N 87.3097°W
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