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'''Banks Middle School''' is a 400-student middle school in the [[Birmingham Public School System]] that feeds into [[Woodlawn High School]]. | '''Banks Middle School''' (originally '''L. Frasier Banks High School''') is a 400-student middle school in the [[Birmingham Public School System]] that feeds into [[Woodlawn High School]]. Banks occupies six buildings in a residential area on on [[86th Street South]] in the [[South East Lake]] neighborhood. | ||
The high school's first graduating class matriculated in 1961. In the early part of that decade, an F-86D "Sabre" [http://www.wpafb.af.mil/museum/modern_flight/mf27.htm] painted in the school colors of Columbia Blue and Scarlet was installed as a mascot and landmark in front of the school. The current principal is [[Jesse Daniel Jr]]. | |||
In December 2000 a fire caused by arson caused extensive damage to the auditorium, destroying approximately $30,000 worth of band instruments which, because of ever-tightening public school budgets, have been only partially replaced. In February 2006, the South East Lake Neighborhood Association voted to appropriate $5,000 of their neighborhood funds to go toward new band instruments. | In December 2000 a fire caused by arson caused extensive damage to the auditorium, destroying approximately $30,000 worth of band instruments which, because of ever-tightening public school budgets, have been only partially replaced. In February 2006, the South East Lake Neighborhood Association voted to appropriate $5,000 of their neighborhood funds to go toward new band instruments. | ||
Revision as of 16:23, 17 April 2006
Banks Middle School (originally L. Frasier Banks High School) is a 400-student middle school in the Birmingham Public School System that feeds into Woodlawn High School. Banks occupies six buildings in a residential area on on 86th Street South in the South East Lake neighborhood.
The high school's first graduating class matriculated in 1961. In the early part of that decade, an F-86D "Sabre" [1] painted in the school colors of Columbia Blue and Scarlet was installed as a mascot and landmark in front of the school. The current principal is Jesse Daniel Jr.
In December 2000 a fire caused by arson caused extensive damage to the auditorium, destroying approximately $30,000 worth of band instruments which, because of ever-tightening public school budgets, have been only partially replaced. In February 2006, the South East Lake Neighborhood Association voted to appropriate $5,000 of their neighborhood funds to go toward new band instruments.
Banks High School alumni
- David Cutcliffe (1972), football coach (Coached Banks HS in 1980-81 with 17-4-1 record)
- Robert McCammon, writer
- Boyce Smith, founder of Southeastern Youth Camp
- Greg Shaw, Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge
- David Lee Smith, actor
- Bill Carden, engineer
- Johnny Musso, football player
- Bobby Kerley, Alabama Power executive
- Bobbie Knight, Alabama Power executive
- Mike Shaw, pastor of 1st Baptist, Pelham
Reference
- Jordan, Phillip. (March 23, 2006) "Hitting the right note: Can neighborhood associations help fill the funding gap for city schools?" Birmingham Weekly.
External link
- Banks Middle School profile at www.bhm.k12.al.us