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'''W. A. Berry High School''' is a former school in the [[Hoover City Schools]] system. The campus is located | {{Infobox former school | ||
|name =W. A. Berry High School | |||
|image =[[Image:W A Berry High crest.jpg|150px]] | |||
|years =196?–[[1994]] | |||
|grades =9-12 | |||
|district=[[Jefferson County Schools|Jefferson County]] (196?–1988)<br>[[Hoover City Schools|Hoover City]] (1988–1994) | |||
|colors =Orange & black | |||
|mascot =Buccaneers | |||
|address =2826 [[Columbiana Road|Columbiana Rd]] | |||
|city =Hoover | |||
}} | |||
'''W. A. Berry High School''' is a former school in the [[Hoover City Schools]] system. The campus is located at 2826 [[Columbiana Road]] near the [[Vestavia Hills]] city limit. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 16:11, 25 March 2011
| W. A. Berry High School | |
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| Active | 196?–1994 |
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| School type | Public |
| District | Jefferson County (196?–1988) Hoover City (1988–1994) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Colors | Orange & black |
| Mascot | Buccaneers |
| Location | 2826 Columbiana Rd, {{{map}}} Hoover |
W. A. Berry High School is a former school in the Hoover City Schools system. The campus is located at 2826 Columbiana Road near the Vestavia Hills city limit.
History
Berry High School was part of Jefferson County Schools when Hoover formed its own school system in 1988. At that time, it became Hoover's only high school.
A large-scale mosaic on what became known as the "Mural Building" was designed by artist Kerry Buckley. The school's athletic teams were the Buccaneers, wearing orange and black. The school's newspaper was "The Crow's Nest" and its yearbook was called The Caravel.
Closing
In 1994, Berry High was closed and the students were moved to the new Hoover High School. The campus became home to Berry Middle School until May 2006 when its new campus off of Valleydale Road near Spain Park High School was opened. The former campus has been used since then mainly for recreational sports leagues in the gymnasium and on the playing fields.
In October 2007 the city of Vestavia Hills and Shades Mountain Christian School made a joint offer on the school campus. SMCS would occupy the school buildings while the city would use the athletic fields. The offer expired on December 21 without a decision from the Hoover School Board.
In January 2008 Hoover superintendent of schools Andy Craig presented various long-range plans. One of them included the possibility of re-opening the campus as a middle school feeding into Hoover High School. That spring, the campus was announced as the temporary home of Shades Mountain Elementary School for the 2008-09 school year, while that school is being renovated.
Notable alumni
- Andy Andrews, comedian and motivational author
- Murry Bartow, basketball coach at East Tennessee State University and formerly at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Jeff Brantley, baseball pitcher, former ESPN baseball analyst, current Cincinnati Reds analyst
- Dyer Carlisle III, educator and high school and college football coach
- Mike Kolen, Miami Dolphins linebacker
- Stan White, Auburn University quarterback
- Daniel Moore, 1972, sports artist
- Heather Whitestone, 1995 Miss America
References
- Stock, Erin and Tiffany Ray (December 21, 2007) "Berry school offer is likely to expire." Birmingham News
- Ray, Tiffany (January 18, 2008) "Hoover may revive Berry campus as middle school." Birmingham News
- Ray, Tiffany (August 8, 2008) "Berry campus in Hoover temporarily reopens as elementary school." Birmingham News
External links
- W.A.Berry/Hoover High School football history from ahsfhs.org website