McAdory High School
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McAdory High School is a public high school
in McCalla, Alabama
, USA
. It is operated by the Jefferson County Board of Education
. The school is named for the McAdory family that owned the land on which the school was built.
is 19:1, above the state average of 13:1. A new Middle school building opened for the 10-11 school year
project. It opened in 1941 and is the building used today. In 2006, a building renovation was started.
Notable alumni include dual sport player Bo Jackson
, professional football player Jackie Cline, and former University of Alabama
Wide Receiver Matt Caddell.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in McCalla, Alabama
McCalla, Alabama
McCalla is an unincorporated community in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties, Alabama, United States, southwest of Bessemer and the geographic terminus of the Appalachian Mountains.- Recreation :...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is operated by the Jefferson County Board of Education
Jefferson County Schools (Alabama)
The Jefferson County School System is the second-largest public school system in the U.S. State of Alabama and serves most of Jefferson County, Alabama...
. The school is named for the McAdory family that owned the land on which the school was built.
Overview
McAdory Middle School (grades 6-8) and McAdory High School (grades 9-12) shared the same campus until 2010 when the new McAdory Middle School oppened. The student-teacher ratioStudent-teacher ratio
Student-teacher ratio refers to the number of teachers in a school or university with respect to the number of students who attend the institution. For example, a student-teacher ratio of 10:1 indicates that there are 10 students for every one teacher...
is 19:1, above the state average of 13:1. A new Middle school building opened for the 10-11 school year
History
In 1916, land from the McAdory family was purchased and a high school was built, opening its doors in 1920. In the early morning hours of Friday April 5, 1929, a fire destroyed most of the school. Its four-room annex was undamaged and classes continued there for the school's 320 students. The first section of a replacement building opened in 1929, the remaining sections in 1931. On Sunday December 18, 1938 another fire destroyed this building. A replacement school in the Art-Deco style was built as a WPAWorks Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
project. It opened in 1941 and is the building used today. In 2006, a building renovation was started.
Notable alumni include dual sport player Bo Jackson
Bo Jackson
Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson is a former American baseball and football player. He was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports, and also won the Heisman Trophy in 1985....
, professional football player Jackie Cline, and former University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
Wide Receiver Matt Caddell.