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'''Calera | '''Calera Middle School''' is a junior high school serving grades 6-8 in the [[Shelby County Schools]] system located at 8454 [[U. S. Highway 31]] in [[Calera]]. The principal is [[Brent Copes]]. Prior to [[2008]], the building was '''Calera Middle High School''', a combined junior high school and high school serving grades 6-12. | ||
Calera's colors are blue and white and its athletic teams, called the Eagles, compete in the [[Alabama High School Athletic Association|AHSAA]] Class 3-A, Region 3. | Calera's colors are blue and white and its athletic teams, called the Eagles, compete in the [[Alabama High School Athletic Association|AHSAA]] Class 3-A, Region 3. | ||
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The first high school in Calera was organized by the community in [[1885]], but did not survive. [[Shelby County]] built the first public school for grades 1-12 in [[1927]]. A new high school building was completed in [[1977]] on the same site, serving grades 6-12. The school was renovated and expanded in [[1999]]. | The first high school in Calera was organized by the community in [[1885]], but did not survive. [[Shelby County]] built the first public school for grades 1-12 in [[1927]]. A new high school building was completed in [[1977]] on the same site, serving grades 6-12. The school was renovated and expanded in [[1999]]. | ||
A new 170,000 square-foot two-story high school building was completed in the summer of [[2008]] for grades 9-12. It was designed by [[Lathan Associates]] and constructed by [[McCrory Building Company]]. | A new 170,000 square-foot two-story [[Calera High School|high school building]] was completed in the summer of [[2008]] for grades 9-12. It was designed by [[Lathan Associates]] and constructed by [[McCrory Building Company]]. | ||
== Principals == | |||
* [[Ken Mobley]] (?–[[2008]]), last principal of the combined middle/high school | |||
* [[Brent Copes]] ([[2008]]–present), first principal of the split middle school | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External link== | ==External link== | ||
* [http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/cmhs/ Calera High School] website | * [http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/cams/index.htm Calera Middle School] website | ||
* Old [http://www.shelbyed.k12.al.us/schools/cmhs/ Calera Middle High School] website | |||
[[Category:Calera]] | [[Category:Calera]] | ||
Revision as of 12:57, 23 June 2008
Calera Middle School is a junior high school serving grades 6-8 in the Shelby County Schools system located at 8454 U. S. Highway 31 in Calera. The principal is Brent Copes. Prior to 2008, the building was Calera Middle High School, a combined junior high school and high school serving grades 6-12.
Calera's colors are blue and white and its athletic teams, called the Eagles, compete in the AHSAA Class 3-A, Region 3.
The first high school in Calera was organized by the community in 1885, but did not survive. Shelby County built the first public school for grades 1-12 in 1927. A new high school building was completed in 1977 on the same site, serving grades 6-12. The school was renovated and expanded in 1999.
A new 170,000 square-foot two-story high school building was completed in the summer of 2008 for grades 9-12. It was designed by Lathan Associates and constructed by McCrory Building Company.
Principals
- Ken Mobley (?–2008), last principal of the combined middle/high school
- Brent Copes (2008–present), first principal of the split middle school
References
- Cooper, Lauren B. (June 10, 2008) "McCrory Building Co. completes construction of Calera High School." Birmingham Business Journal
External link
- Calera Middle School website
- Old Calera Middle High School website