Ider High School is a K-12 school located in Ider, Alabama

Ider, Alabama

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, USA. It is part of the DeKalb County School System

DeKalb County School System (Alabama)

The DeKalb County School System controls the schools that serve DeKalb County, Alabama, United States. The administrative offices of the system are located in Rainsville. As of 2007 Charles D...

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History

The Morona School was the first school located in Ider, AL. This school was a log cabin

Log cabin

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 constructed in 1890. In the school's first year it had and enrollment of 22 students. In 1907 construction of a new two-story structure began. At that time the school was renamed Ider School.

Due to increasing demand from the community a new school building was constructed in 1932. This school was sometimes referred to as the Rock School because the building was constructed out of stone. By 1939 Ider School was accredited and offered its students twelve grades of education. In 1950 a separate building was constructed to house the elementary students.

Athletics

Ider High School has a number of athletic programs. There are boys' American football

American football

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, baseball

Baseball

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, and basketball

Basketball

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 teams along with girls' volleyball

Volleyball

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, softball

Softball

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, and basketball teams. Ider also has a marching band

Marching band

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 and a cheerleading

Cheerleading

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 squad.

The Ider High School mascot

Mascot

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 is a hornet

Hornet

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 and the school colors

School colors

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 are black and gold.

Student organizations

• SGA - Student Government Association
• Senior Beta
• Junior Beta
• Scholars' Bowl
• Mu Alpha Theta
• Spanish Club
• FFA - Future Farmers of America
• FCCLA - Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
  Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America
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• Yearbook Club
• Prom Committee
• SADD-Students Against Destructive Decisions
• Christians in Action
• D.A.R.E - Drug Abuse Resistance Education
  Drug Abuse Resistance Education
  Drug Abuse Resistance Education, better known as DARE, is an international education program that seeks to prevent use of controlled drugs, membership in gangs, and violent behavior. D.A.R.E., which has expanded globally since its founding in 1983, is a demand-side drug control strategy of the U.S....
  
  

Alma mater

Our strong band can ne'er be broken,
It can never die.

For surpassing words unspoken

Friendship never dies.

Forward ever be our watchword

Conquer and prevail

Hail to thee, our alma mater,

Ider High All Hail!