Shades Valley High School
Encyclopedia
Shades Valley High School is a public secondary school
located in Irondale
, Alabama
(USA
). The school was established in 1948 near Homewood
and was moved to its present location in Irondale in the fall of 1996.
is located on the same campus. Dabbs Technical Academy is located several miles away on a different campus. The school's academies include business, theater, and technical. Because of the draw from the county, SVHS/JCIB serves a diverse student body population. SVHS/JCIB serves grades 9
-12
and has an enrollment of 1182 students in the 2006-2007 school year. The administration consists of a principal and five assistant principals, one who primarily serves at JCIB.
CHOIR - The Shades Valley High School/Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School Choirs consist of Beginners Choir, Concert Choir and Valley Singers. Under the direction of Mrs. Gia Graddy, the choirs compete in local, state and national festivals and competitions. In 2009-2010, they received Superior ratings at the Fall and Spring District Performance Assessments, an Excellent rating at the Festival Disney competition and performed in the Jefferson County All-County Music Festival. The Choir also performs many local concerts. Mrs. Graddy has a Master of Music from Auburn University and a Bachelor of Music Education from Georgia College & State University.
Secondary school
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located in Irondale
Irondale, Alabama
Irondale is a city adjacent to Birmingham, Alabama, United States northeast from Homewood and Mountain Brook. At the 2010 census the population was 12,349. The book Fried Green Tomatoes, by Irondale native Fannie Flagg, is loosely based around the town and the landmark Irondale Cafe, known as The...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
(USA
United States
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). The school was established in 1948 near Homewood
Homewood, Alabama
Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. It has one of the highest population densities in Alabama. As of 2009 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the...
and was moved to its present location in Irondale in the fall of 1996.
Location
The Jefferson County International Baccalaureate SchoolJefferson County International Baccalaureate School
Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is a public International Baccalaureate school located on the campus of Shades Valley High School in Irondale, Alabama in Jefferson County...
is located on the same campus. Dabbs Technical Academy is located several miles away on a different campus. The school's academies include business, theater, and technical. Because of the draw from the county, SVHS/JCIB serves a diverse student body population. SVHS/JCIB serves grades 9
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
-12
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
and has an enrollment of 1182 students in the 2006-2007 school year. The administration consists of a principal and five assistant principals, one who primarily serves at JCIB.
Athletics
SVHS/JCIB colors are maroon and black, and the athletic teams are called the "Mounties". SVHS/JCIB has a variety of clubs which meet every Wednesday and Thursday during Club Day. Sports include football, girls and boys basketball, girls and boys tennis and golf, girls volleyball, track, girls and boys soccer, baseball and girls softball. The baseball team played for the state 4A championship in 1980, finishing runner-up to Davidson High of Mobile. The boy's basketball team has won numerous Jefferson County, region and area championships, as well as playing in the state final four in 1954, 1962, 1971, 1980 & 1984. Boy's basketball finished runner-up in the state in 1971 to A.H. Parker High of Birmingham. The girl's basketball team has also won numerous Jefferson County, region & area championships, and played in the state final four in 1997. The boy's soccer team won state championships in 2001, 2004, and 2006, and finished runner-up in 2000. The football team has won close to 500 games all-time, which is the most all-time wins for any team in Jefferson County. Football has also accumulated a total of 13 region & area championships, three undefeated regular seasons, and finished runner-up in the state in 1987 & 1994. The boys track team won the state championship in 1966. Also, the boys golf team won the state championship in 1957.Drama
The SVHS/JCIB drama department is noted nationally as being one of the premier programs for drama.Music
BAND - The Shades Valley High School band has competed in several local, regional, and national competitions with great success. Under the direction of David Allinder and Gregory Gumina, the marching band is considered one of the best in the state. During concert season, the band is considered by more than a few to be one of the best high school symphonic bands in the country.CHOIR - The Shades Valley High School/Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School Choirs consist of Beginners Choir, Concert Choir and Valley Singers. Under the direction of Mrs. Gia Graddy, the choirs compete in local, state and national festivals and competitions. In 2009-2010, they received Superior ratings at the Fall and Spring District Performance Assessments, an Excellent rating at the Festival Disney competition and performed in the Jefferson County All-County Music Festival. The Choir also performs many local concerts. Mrs. Graddy has a Master of Music from Auburn University and a Bachelor of Music Education from Georgia College & State University.
Notable alumni
- Edward M. Burgess - American chemistChemistA chemist is a scientist trained in the study of chemistry. Chemists study the composition of matter and its properties such as density and acidity. Chemists carefully describe the properties they study in terms of quantities, with detail on the level of molecules and their component atoms...
, Former Professor of Chemistry at Georgia TechGeorgia Institute of TechnologyThe Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, and inventor of the Burgess reagentBurgess reagentThe Burgess reagent or methyl N-carbamate was developed in the laboratory of Edward M. Burgess at Georgia Tech. It is a mild and selective dehydrating reagent often used in organic chemistry. It is used to convert secondary and tertiary alcohol with an adjacent proton into alkenes. Primary alcohols...
. - Hubert GreenHubert GreenHubert Myatt Green is an American professional golfer who has won numerous professional golf tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level....
- a professional golfer who has won numerous professional golf tournaments at both the PGA TourPGA TourThe PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
and Champions TourChampions TourThe Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA Tour, hosts a series of events annually in the United States and the United Kingdom for golfers 50 years of age and older. Many of the PGA Tour's most successful golfers have gone on to play on the Champions Tour.The Senior PGA Championship, founded in...
level. - Saleem RasheedSaleem RasheedSaleem Rasheed is an American and Canadian football linebacker who is currently a free agent.Rasheed formerly played for the San Francisco 49ers for four seasons in the National Football League...
- former NFL & CFL player for the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
, Houston TexansHouston TexansThe Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
& Calgary StampedersCalgary StampedersThe Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...
. - Shannon ShorrShannon ShorrShannon Shorr is a professional poker player from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Shorr grew up in Birmingham, where he was a baseball player at Shades Valley High School....
- professional poker player. - Reginald Turner - former UABUAB Blazers men's basketballThe UAB Blazers men's basketball team represents the University of Alabama at Birmingham in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I men's college basketball, and have competed in Conference USA since 1995...
& Denver NuggetsDenver NuggetsThe Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
basketball player.