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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, which is a former high school itself, occupies six buildings in a residential area on on [[86th Street South]] in the [[South East Lake]] neighborhood. A landmark jet airplane poised in front serves as the school's mascot. The Jets' colors are blue and yellow. The principal is [[Jesse Daniel Jr]].
'''Banks Middle School''' is a 400-student middle school in the [[Birmingham Public School System]] that feeds into [[Woodlawn High School]].  Banks, which is a former high school itself, occupies six buildings in a residential area on on [[86th Street South]] in the [[South East Lake]] neighborhood. A landmark jet airplane poised in front serves as the school's mascot. The Jets' colors are red and blue. The 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.
==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


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[[Category:Birmingham public schools]]
[[Category:Birmingham public schools]]
[[Category:South East Lake neighborhood]]
[[Category:South East Lake neighborhood]]
[[Category:Former high schools]]

Revision as of 11:20, 26 March 2006

Banks Middle School is a 400-student middle school in the Birmingham Public School System that feeds into Woodlawn High School. Banks, which is a former high school itself, occupies six buildings in a residential area on on 86th Street South in the South East Lake neighborhood. A landmark jet airplane poised in front serves as the school's mascot. The Jets' colors are red and blue. The 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

Reference

  • Jordan, Phillip. (March 23, 2006) "Hitting the right note: Can neighborhood associations help fill the funding gap for city schools?" Birmingham Weekly.

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