Hewitt-Trussville High School

Hewitt-Trussville High School is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham suburb of Trussville located at 5275 Trussville-Clay Road. It is the lone high school in the Trussville City Schools. School colors are red, white, and grey. The athletic teams are called the "Huskies".

Originally located in the present-day Hewitt-Trussville Middle School, in 1982 the present building was constructed, and has been the home of the high school since.

Jack Wood Stadium, where the football and track teams play, is located at the middle school site with the fieldhouse being located adjacent to the high school.

Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2005-2006 school year was approximately 1,177 students. The principal is Phyllis Montalto.

Current building

HTHS, on July 28, 2006

The current school building was officially dedicated on July 22, 1982, as the newest building within the Jefferson County School System. It was designed by Adams/Peacher/Keeton/Cosby, Inc. with Moore Engineering & Construction serving as the general contractor. In 1996 the large, illuminated signage visible from I-59 was added to the southern facade.

The front wing contains the gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, band room and administrative offices. The rear wing contains academic classrooms with the five hallways being distinguished by color (the red, orange, green, yellow & grey). The interior features a pair of outdoor courtyards.

Although the overcrowding issue was temporary resolved with the construction of Clay-Chalkville High School in 1996, the continued rapid growth within Trussville has resulted in the need for a new building to be constructed by 2008.

New School Building

The New Hewitt-Trussville High School building is proposed for a site along Trussville-Clay Road, across from I-59 where the existing school is located. This will serve as a replacement as lone high school in the Trussville City Schools. The New Trussville Community Center will also be built as part of the project.

Tentatively scheduled to open in 2008, the $55 million School will be designed by Davis Architects and will encompass 285,000-square feet. It will be able to accommodate about 1,600 students upon its completion, with room to grow to 2,400 students in the future. The school will also include a fine arts center, auditorium, field house and multiple athletic fields. Jack Wood Stadium will still serve as the schools football and track facility.

Once completed, the former high school will become a middle school and the current Hewitt-Trussville Middle School will become an elementary school.

Sports

Hewitt-Trussville High School has won several AHSAA state championships in a variety of sports including competing at the 6A level:

• 2005 Girls Golf (Class 6A)
• 1999 Girls Track(Class 6A)
• 1988 Wrestling (Class 6A)
• 1987 Wrestling (Class 6A)

Band

The Hewitt-Trussville Marching Husky Band has a reputation for excellence. They have performed in multiple parades times and recieve high marks in competitions during the fall semester.

The Band has been under the direction of Scott Waid since 2002 after Mike Jones retired after leading the band since the earle 1980s.

Notable Alumni

• Brandon Cox
• Jason Standridge
• Jay Barker
• Mike Mordecai

External links

Hewitt-Trussville High School official site

References

• Debro, Anita (July 03, 2006) "Trussville set to issue school bonds". Birmingham News.