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[[Image:Gardendale_High_School.jpg|center|thumb|800px|Gardendale High School]]
{{Infobox School
{{Infobox School
|name          =Gardendale High School
|name          =Gardendale High School
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|district      =[[Jefferson County Schools]]
|district      =[[Jefferson County Schools]]
|grades        =9-12
|grades        =9-12
|principal      =Mary Beth Blankenship
|principal      =Shelton Dukes
|enrollment    =865
|enrollment    =865
|enroll-year    =2009
|enroll-year    =2009
|colors        =maroon, gray & white
|colors        =maroon, gray & white
|mascot        =Rockets
|mascot        =Rockets
|address        =800 [[Main Street Gardendale|Main Street]]
|address        =800 [[Main Street (Gardendale)|Main Street]]
|city          =Gardendale
|city          =Gardendale
|website        =[http://gardendalehigh.jefcoed.com gardendalehigh.jefcoed.com]
|website        =[http://gardendalehigh.jefcoed.com gardendalehigh.jefcoed.com]
}}
}}
[[Image:Gardendale_High_School_cornerstone.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Original Gardendale High School cornerstone]]
[[Image:Gardendale_High_School_cornerstone.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Original Gardendale High School cornerstone]]


'''Gardendale High School''' is a public high school in the [[Jefferson County Schools]] system located at the corner of [[Main Street Gardendale|Main Street]] and [[Mt Olive Road]] in [[Gardendale]]. It is fed by students from [[Bragg Middle School]], also in Gardendale. Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year was 1,095 students. The principal is [[Mary Beth Blankenship]].
'''Gardendale High School''' is a public high school in the [[Jefferson County Schools]] system located at the corner of [[Main Street (Gardendale)|Main Street]] and [[Mt Olive Road]] in [[Gardendale]]. It is fed by students from [[Bragg Middle School]], also in Gardendale. Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year was 1,095 students. The principal is [[Shelton Dukes]].


==History==
==History==
The school, which belongs to the [[Jefferson County Schools]] system, was developed in [[1956]] with students coming mainly from [[Mortimer Jordan High School]] in [[Morris]]. The school has been in three different buildings since its inception. A groundbreaking ceremony for the second building was held on December 15, 1964 and the building was completed on [[August 1]], [[1965]].
The school which belongs to the [[Jefferson County Schools]] system, has been in three different buildings since its inception. The first was developed on the 45-acre site in [[1956]] with students in grades 7-9 coming mainly from [[Mortimer Jordan High School]] in [[Morris]]. The 17,118-square foot brick building facing [[Mt Olive Road]] was designed by [[Van Keuren Davis & Co.]] architects and constructed by [[J. E. Dillard & Co.]] Covered walkways connected three separate wings. One wing housed eight classrooms. A second held administrative offices and temporary classrooms, and the third held a "cafetorium". The cost of the initial building was $224,795. The new school opened its doors in January 1957.
 
A groundbreaking ceremony for the second building was held on [[December 15]], [[1964]] and the building was completed on [[August 1]], [[1965]].


===Current building===
===Current building===
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===Athletics===
===Athletics===
[[Image:Gardendale_High_School_Rocket.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Gardendale High School rocket]]
[[Image:Gardendale_High_School_Rocket.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Gardendale High School rocket]]
Gardendale's athletic teams are called the "Rockets", a name chosen by vote of the first students during the height of the space race. The school's [[Driver Stadium]], originally called Rocket Stadium, was the largest of any school in the county during the 1970s. It was renamed for [[Lawrence E. Driver]] (a former Alabama Power employee) who was responsible for the stadium lighting and who later became the city's parks director. The school colors are maroon, gray and white. The head football coach is [[Matt Plunkett]].
Gardendale's athletic teams are called the "Rockets", a name chosen by vote of the first students during the height of the space race. The school's [[Driver Stadium]], originally called Rocket Stadium, was the largest of any school in the county during the 1970s. It was renamed for [[Lawrence E. Driver]] (a former Alabama Power employee) who was responsible for the stadium lighting and who later became the city's parks director. The school colors are maroon, gray and white.  
====Head football coaches====
* [[Roy Holsomback]] (1965-1971)
* [[Dennis Love]] (1972-1974)
* [[Ed Bruce]] (1975-1983)
* [[Dale Cook]] (1983-1984)
* [[Alan Pridmore]] (1984-1991)
* [[Chuck Furlow]] (1992-1993)
* [[Mike Burrow]] (1994-1996)
* [[Mark Franks]] (1997-1999)
* [[Mike McCombs]] (1999-2001)
* [[David Norwood]] (2002-2003)
* [[Keith Luker]] (2004-2007)
* [[Chris Fancher]] (2008-2012)
* [[Matt Plunkett]] (2013-2017), moved to Cullman High School
* [[Chad Eads]] (2018-)
 
====Head basketball coaches====
* [[Mark Cornelius]] (-2011)
* [[Ryan Griffin]] (2011-2018)
* [[Trent Hosmer]] (2018-)
 
====Head baseball coaches====
* [[Pat Keedy]] (2006-2018)
* [[Ryan Keedy]] (2018-)


Gardendale has won state championships in boy's indoor track ([[1978]]-[[1980|80]], [[1984]], [[1988]] and [[1989]]) and boy's cross-country running ([[1976]]-[[1979|79]] and [[1982]]). The school also won the [[1974]] state wrestling championship and has produced individual wrestling champions [[Tripp Otis]] and [[Chad Bearden]].
Gardendale has won state championships in boy's indoor track ([[1978]]-[[1980|80]], [[1984]], [[1988]] and [[1989]]) and boy's cross-country running ([[1976]]-[[1979|79]] and [[1982]]). The school also won the [[1974]] state wrestling championship and has produced individual wrestling champions [[Tripp Otis]] and [[Chad Bearden]].
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* [[Anna Vacca]] (2000–2011)
* [[Anna Vacca]] (2000–2011)
* [[Jeff Caufield]] (2011–2016) left to take a position at JeffcoEd as HR Director
* [[Jeff Caufield]] (2011–2016) left to take a position at JeffcoEd as HR Director
* [[Mary Beth Blankenship]] (2016–)
* [[Mary Beth Blankenship]] (2016–2018)
* [[Shelton Dukes]] (2018–)


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Jerry Hairston]] ([[1971]]), Baseball player
* [[Jerry Hairston]] (1971), baseball player
* [[Curt Jarvis]] ([[1983]]), NFL player
* [[Curt Jarvis]] (1983), NFL player
* [[Willie Wyatt]] ([[1986]]), NFL player
* [[Willie Wyatt]] (1986), NFL player
* [[Alan Ogg]] ([[1986]]), NBA player
* [[Alan Ogg]] (1986), NBA player
* [[Chris Fryar]] ([[1989]]), percussionist
* [[Chris Fryar]] (1989), percussionist
* [[Trey Mullinax]] ([[2010]]), golfer on Alabama Crimson Tide golf team that won the 2013 and 2014 NCAA Men's Golf Championships, now on the PGA Tour
* [[Daniel Grier]] (2004), fashion designer
* [[Trey Mullinax]] (2010), professional golfer


==References==
==References==
* Samuel, Sally (1956) "Gardendale to get a junior-senior high school." {{BN}}
* Jones, Pauline Parker (1976), ''This is Gardendale''.
* Jones, Pauline Parker (1976), ''This is Gardendale''.
* "[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gardendale_High_School Gardendale High School]" (May 20, 200&) Wikipedia - accessed June 21, 2007
* "[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gardendale_High_School Gardendale High School]" (May 20, 200&) Wikipedia - accessed June 21, 2007
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* "Students get tour of new Gardendale High School, which opens Tuesday." (February 12, 2010) {{BN}}
* "Students get tour of new Gardendale High School, which opens Tuesday." (February 12, 2010) {{BN}}
* Montgomery, Ben (July 20, 2011) [http://www.njeffersonnews.com/news/local_news/principal-moves-on-after-decade-of-service/article_cbb56d90-3ff1-5d12-b0e3-fd3285cc9302.html "Principal moves on after decade of service"] {{NJN}}
* Montgomery, Ben (July 20, 2011) [http://www.njeffersonnews.com/news/local_news/principal-moves-on-after-decade-of-service/article_cbb56d90-3ff1-5d12-b0e3-fd3285cc9302.html "Principal moves on after decade of service"] {{NJN}}
* Carter, Robert (February 1, 2013) "Chris Fancher steps down as Gardendale High football coach" {{NJN}}
* Staff reports (October 18, 2016) [http://www.njeffersonnews.com/news/new-principal-named-for-gardendale-high-school/article_17ccb0b0-956f-11e6-af20-1fedd40f4f1e.html "New principal named for Gardendale High School"] {{NJN}}
* Staff reports (October 18, 2016) [http://www.njeffersonnews.com/news/new-principal-named-for-gardendale-high-school/article_17ccb0b0-956f-11e6-af20-1fedd40f4f1e.html "New principal named for Gardendale High School"] {{NJN}}
* Harris, Erik (January 4, 2018) [http://www.njeffersonnews.com/community/plunkett-out-at-gardendale/article_1109dcc6-f194-11e7-b662-43ab7d1cb30b.html "Plunkett out at Gardendale"] {{NJN}}
* Harris, Erik (January 25, 2018) [http://www.njeffersonnews.com/community/gardendale-hires-chad-eads-from-hoover/article_bf17ed7c-01dd-11e8-b18e-eb8710182445.html "Gardendale hires Chad Eads from Hoover"] {{NJN}}
* Harris, Erik (April 24, 2018) "Trent Hosmer named Gardendale head basketball coach" {{NJN}}
* Harris, Erik (June 12, 2018) "Gardendale names new principal, Pat Keedy moves from field to admin." {{NJN}}
* Harris, Erik (June 25, 2018) "Ryan Keedy named Gardendale head baseball coach" {{NJN}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 25 June 2023

Gardendale High School
Gardendale High School
Established 1956
School type Public
District Jefferson County Schools
Grades 9-12
Principal Shelton Dukes
Enrollment 865 (2009)
Colors maroon, gray & white
Mascot Rockets
Location 800 Main Street
Gardendale
Website gardendalehigh.jefcoed.com
Original Gardendale High School cornerstone

Gardendale High School is a public high school in the Jefferson County Schools system located at the corner of Main Street and Mt Olive Road in Gardendale. It is fed by students from Bragg Middle School, also in Gardendale. Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year was 1,095 students. The principal is Shelton Dukes.

History

The school which belongs to the Jefferson County Schools system, has been in three different buildings since its inception. The first was developed on the 45-acre site in 1956 with students in grades 7-9 coming mainly from Mortimer Jordan High School in Morris. The 17,118-square foot brick building facing Mt Olive Road was designed by Van Keuren Davis & Co. architects and constructed by J. E. Dillard & Co. Covered walkways connected three separate wings. One wing housed eight classrooms. A second held administrative offices and temporary classrooms, and the third held a "cafetorium". The cost of the initial building was $224,795. The new school opened its doors in January 1957.

A groundbreaking ceremony for the second building was held on December 15, 1964 and the building was completed on August 1, 1965.

Current building

In early 2007, plans were announced for a new school to be built with part of the county's share of the County's 1¢ sales tax for school construction. A proposal to merge Fultondale High School into the new school was rejected during planning.

On June 21, 2007 the County Board of Education contracted with Maloney Construction to demolish the old school building. The new $48 million school building was built on the north campus of the former school. It was planned for an overall enrollment of 1,200 students, with room for adding as many as 32 classrooms in the future. It has a 600-seat auditorium and 100-seat lecture theater, separate competition and practice gymnasiums. The school also has a vocational education center for use by all county high school students.

Gardendale students used the Rogers Area Vocational Center and 22 portable classrooms during the two years of construction for the new school, which opened on February 16, 2010.

Programs

Athletics

Gardendale High School rocket

Gardendale's athletic teams are called the "Rockets", a name chosen by vote of the first students during the height of the space race. The school's Driver Stadium, originally called Rocket Stadium, was the largest of any school in the county during the 1970s. It was renamed for Lawrence E. Driver (a former Alabama Power employee) who was responsible for the stadium lighting and who later became the city's parks director. The school colors are maroon, gray and white.

Head football coaches

Head basketball coaches

Head baseball coaches

Gardendale has won state championships in boy's indoor track (1978-80, 1984, 1988 and 1989) and boy's cross-country running (1976-79 and 1982). The school also won the 1974 state wrestling championship and has produced individual wrestling champions Tripp Otis and Chad Bearden.

Accomplishments

The Alabama Department of Education recognized Gardendale High School's Family and Consumer Sciences Education Program as the "Outstanding Program of the Year" for 2003.

Principals

Notable alumni

References

External links

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