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'''Hewitt-Trussville High School''', or simply '''HTHS''', is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham suburb of [[Trussville]] located at 6450 [[Husky Parkway]]. It is the lone high school in the [[Trussville City Schools]].  The "Hewitt" moniker comes from the early local educator [[Robert Hewitt]]. School colors are red, white, and gray. The athletic teams are called the "Huskies". The current facility was opened [[October 14]], [[2008]].
'''Hewitt-Trussville High School''' (HTHS) is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham suburb of [[Trussville]] located at 6450 [[Husky Parkway]]. It is the lone high school in the [[Trussville City Schools]].  The "Hewitt" moniker comes from the early local educator [[Robert Hewitt]]. School colors are red, white, and gray. The athletic teams are called the "Huskies". The current facility was opened [[October 14]], [[2008]].


Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year was approximately 1,396 students. The principal is [[Tim Salem]].
Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year was approximately 1,396 students. The principal is [[Tim Salem]].


== History ==
== History ==
===1925 building===
[[Image:Hewitt-Trussville High School (1925 building).jpg|right|thumb|200px|1938 building in January 2009]]
[[Image:Hewitt-Trussville High School (1925 building).jpg|right|thumb|200px|1925 building in January 2009]]
Originally called R.G. Hewitt High School, HTHS was established in 1925 on Chalkville Road and graduated its first students in 1927. By 1938 the student population had outgrown the facility, leading [[Jefferson County Schools]] to request that a community center under construction in the Cahaba Homestead Village be used as a high school instead. This building, located at 301 Parkway Drive, would serve as Trussville's high school until a new high school campus was constructed on Trussville Clay Road. Classes moved to the new campus in January 1984, at which point the facility was renovated to house [[Hewitt-Trussville Middle School]].
The high school was originally located at 301 [[Parkway Drive (Trussville)|Parkway Drive]] in the [[Cahaba Homestead Village]]. This served as Trussville's high school from its construction in [[1925]] through the opening of a new facility in [[1982]]. The building was originally intended to be a community center, but during construction the [[Jefferson County School Board]] asked that it be converted into a high school to serve the area's students.  


[[Jack Wood Stadium]] was used until [[2013]] for both football and track and field athletic teams. Additionally, the annual commencement exercises were still held in the stadium. In [[2014]] a new stadium was opened on Husky Parkway.
===1982 building===
[[Image:Hewitt Trussville High School.jpg|right|thumb|200px|1982 building in July 2006]]
[[Image:Hewitt Trussville High School.jpg|right|thumb|200px|1982 building in July 2006]]
A new school building was officially dedicated on [[July 22]], [[1982]], as the newest building within the [[Jefferson County School System]]. Located two miles north of the original facility, 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.
The new HTHS campus 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 contained the gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, band room and administrative offices.  The rear wing contained academic classrooms with the five hallways being distinguished by color (the red, orange, green, yellow & gray). The interior featured 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 resulted in the need for a new building which opened in October [[2008]]. It was converted into the [[Hewitt-Trussville Middle School]], which moved from the 1925 building.
During the late 1980s and 1990s, HTHS struggled to accommodate a rapidly-growing student population from the Trussville, [[Clay]], and [[Chalkville]] areas. By 1995, HTHS enrolled over 1,500 students in only three grades and was the sixth largest high school in the state of Alabama. The Jefferson County Board of Education agreed to construct a new high school that would serve students from Clay and Chalkville, reducing the HTHS student population by about 40%. Although overcrowding was temporary resolved with the construction of [[Clay-Chalkville High School]] in 1996, the continued rapid growth within Trussville resulted in the need for a new building, which opened in October 2008. The existing school was then converted into [[Hewitt-Trussville Middle School]], which now occupies the building.


===2008 building===
[[Image:Hewitt-Trussville High School (2008 building).jpg|right|thumb|200px|HTHS in January 2009]]
[[Image:Hewitt-Trussville High School (2008 building).jpg|right|thumb|200px|HTHS in January 2009]]
The current Hewitt-Trussville High School building is located on a 127-acre site on [[Husky Parkway]] between [[Trussville-Clay Road]] and [[Deerfoot Parkway]], across from [[I-59]] where the previous facility is located.  The [[Trussville Civic Center]] was also built as part of the project. 
The final design for the school was approved by the Trussville Board of Education in September [[2006]]. The $70 million school was designed by [[Davis Architects]] and encompasses 285,000-square feet. Its design includes white columns and a clock tower.
During its construction, all construction vehicles used a newly created access road almost a mile long connecting the school with [[Deerfoot Parkway]]. This was necessary to have construction vehicles avoid the heavily congested [[Chalkville Mountain Road]] exit off [[I-59]]. This access road became Husky Parkway upon the school's completion, with access solely from Deerfoot Parkway. Husky Parkway was extended and connected to Trussville-Clay Road north of the Civic Center upon completion of the new stadium.


The new school is able to accommodate about 1,600 students, with room to grow to 2,400 students in the future. The school also includes a fine arts center, auditorium, field house and multiple athletic fields. [[Jack Wood Stadium]] served as the schools football and track facility until [[2014]] with the completion of [[Hewitt-Trussville Stadium]].
The current HTHS building is located on a 127-acre site on Husky Parkway between Trussville-Clay Road and Deerfoot Parkway, across [[I-59]] from the previous facility.  The school is able to accommodate about 1,600 students with room to grow to 2,400 students in the future. It includes a fine arts center, auditorium, field house and multiple athletic fields.


On Tuesday, [[November 14]], [[2006]], the Trussville City Council unanimously rezoned the parcels at 5601 and 5555 [[Trussville-Clay Road]] from agricultural to institutional use to allow for the construction of the new building.
The final design for the school was approved by the Trussville Board of Education in September 2006. On Tuesday, November 14, 2006, the Trussville City Council rezoned the parcels at 5601 and 5555 Trussville-Clay Road from agricultural to institutional use to allow for the construction of the new building. The school was designed by Davis Architects and encompasses 285,000-square feet. Its design includes white columns and a clock tower, and at a final cost of $70 million, the school was the most expensive high school ever built in Alabama upon its opening in October 2008.


Originally estimated to cost $55 million to complete, in early January [[2007]], [[Doster Construction]] submitted the lowest bid to complete the school at $75 million. Due to the $20 million increase in overall costs, the school board reevaluated its plans and determining where costs can be cut. Some of these cost saving measures included the elimination of some of its masonry and landscaping elements. Its final cost of $70 million made the school the most expensive high school ever built in Alabama upon its opening in October 2008.
== Athletics ==
 
The 1982 facility was converted into a middle school and the 1925 building is currently unoccupied, with plans to convert it into an elementary school to help alleviate overcrowding at the [[Paine Primary School|Paine Primary]] and [[Paine Intermediate School|Intermediate]] campus.
 
==Block scheduling==
Beginning in fall [[1997]], block scheduling was introduced at the high school. With block scheduling, students had four classes in the fall semester and four different classes in the spring semester instead of seven classes over the course of the entire year. The purpose of the scheduling was to better prepare students for collegiate coursework. This policy was discontinued after the spring [[2006]] semester with the traditional period schedule being again implemented for the [[2006]]-[[2007]] academic year.
 
== Student activities ==
===Sports===
[[Image:Jack Wood Stadium.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Jack Wood Stadium in July 2006]]
[[Image:Jack Wood Stadium.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Jack Wood Stadium in July 2006]]
Sports offered at HTHS that compete in the [[AHSAA]] 6A level include:
=== List of Competitive Athletic Teams ===
HTHS competes in [[AHSAA]] Class 7A athletics. It fields teams in the following girls' and boys' sports:


* Baseball
{| class="wikitable"
* Basketball (both boys and girls)
!Girls' Sports
* Cheerleading
!Boys' Sports
* Cross Country (both boys and girls)
|-
* Football
|Basketball                                 
* Golf (both boys and girls)
|Baseball                                    
* Soccer (both boys and girls)
|-
* Softball
|Bowling
* Tennis (both boys and girls)
|Basketball
* Track
|-
* Volleyball
|Cheerleading
* Wrestling
|Bowling
|-
|Cross Country
|Cross Country
|-
|Golf
|Football
|-
|Indoor Track
|Golf
|-
|Lacrosse
|Indoor Track
|-
|Mountain Biking
|Lacrosse
|-
|Outdoor Track & Field
|Mountain Biking
|-
|Soccer
|Outdoor Track & Field
|-
|Softball
|Soccer
|-
|Tennis
|Tennis
|-
|Volleyball
|Wrestling
|}


Facilities include the HTHS gymnasium, baseball stadium, softball field, soccer field and [[Jack Wood Stadium]]
=== Facilities ===
Jack Wood Stadium, adjacent to the building at 301 Parkway Drive, was used until 2013 for football games and track and field events, as well as annual commencement exercises. In 2014 a new stadium was opened on Husky Parkway, and the stadium has been demolished as part of the construction of Cahaba Elementary School. Current facilities include the HTHS gymnasium, baseball stadium, softball field, soccer field and Hewitt-Trussville stadium.


Hewitt-Trussville High School has won several [[AHSAA]] state championships in a variety of sports including competing at the 6A level:
=== State Championships ===
Prior to the creation of the new class 7A, HTHS competed at the 6A level, where it has won six [[AHSAA]] state championships:


* 2005 Girls Golf (Class 6A)
* Girls' Golf (2005)  
* 1999 Girls Track (Class 6A)
* Girls' Indoor Track (1999)
* 1988 Wrestling (Class 6A)
* Girls' Outdoor Track & Field (1999)  
* 1987 Wrestling (Class 6A)
* Wrestling (1983, 1987, 1988)


===Band===
== Student Activities ==
The Hewitt-Trussville Marching Husky Band has a reputation for excellence.  They have performed in multiple parades times and receive high marks in competitions during the fall semester.
HTHS sponsors a variety of student activities, including many nationally-affiliated clubs and organizations. The following is a list of many of these


The Band has been under the direction of Scott Waid since [[2002]] after Mike Jones retired after leading the band since the early 1980s.
{|
 
|- valign ="top"
===Other clubs & organizations===
|
* Student Council
* Alliance Club (promotes tolerance, individuality, and creativity)
* National Honor Society - All students with a GPA of 3.5 and greater are eligible for this academic honor
* Beta Club (promotes academic achievement, character, service, and leadership)
* National Vocational-Technical Honor Society - All vocational students with a 3.5 GPA in all vocational courses and a 2.75 overall GPA are eligible for this honor.
* Biomedical Sciences Club
* Mu Alpha Theta - Mathematics honor society open to all students who have completed 5 years of math with at least a 3.5 GPA in all math classes.
* Book Club
* Scholar’s Bowl - Academic competition team that competes in county, regional, and state matches.
* Creative Writing Club
* Culinary Club
* Debate Team
* Distributive Education Clubs of America
* Engineering Club
* Fellowship of Christian Athletes
* Future Business Leaders of America
* Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
* Future Teachers of America
* HTHS Ambassadors
* Hewitt-Trussville Marching Husky Band
* International Thespian Society
* Junior Civitan International
|
* Latin Club
* Math Team
* Math Team
* ''Memento'' yearbook staff
* Mu Alpha Theta (mathematics honor society)
* National Art Honor Society
* National Honor Society
* National Vocational-Technical Honor Society
* Peer Helpers
* Recycling Club
* Science Olympiad
* Science Olympiad
* Yearbook Staff - Student organization dedicated to the design and production of the annual yearbook.
* Scholar’s Bowl
* International Thespian Society
* Serteen Club (organized by the Jefferson East Sertoma Club)
* Peer Helpers - Student organization designed to have students who are available to assist other students with personal or academic problems.
* Skills USA
* Service Association - Club made up young women who set a good example of character and leadership.
* Spanish Club
* Serteen Club - Club that carries out service projects for the school and the community that is organized by the [[Jefferson East Sertoma]]
* Spanish National Honor Society
* Jr. Civitans
* Student Council
* DECA or Distributive Education Clubs of America
* Technical Students of America
* FBLA or Future Business Leaders of America
|}
* FHA or Future Homemakers of America
 
* TSA or Technical Students of America
* Additional academic clubs for Art, Computer, French, Photography and Science


==Alma mater==
==Alma mater==
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==Notable Alumni==
==Notable Alumni==
* [[Jay Barker]], football player
* [[Jay Barker]], former quarterback for the [[Alabama Crimson Tide|University of Alabama]] and NFL player with the [[Green Bay Packers]], [[New England Patriots]], and [[Carolina Panthers]]
* [[Brandon Cox]], football player
* [[Brandon Cox]], former quarterback for [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn University]]
* [[Lee Guess]], football player
* [http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/guess_lee00.html Lee Guess], former wide receiver for [[Auburn Tigers|Auburn University]]
* [[Irene Latham]] ([[1988]]), author
* [[Brent Key]], former right guard for the [[Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets|Georgia Tech]] football team and current assistant head coach for the [[University of Central Florida]]
* [[Victor McCay]], artist and actor
* [[Irene Latham]], author of poetry and fiction for young adults
* [[Mike Mordecai]], baseball player
* [[imdbname:1035730|Victor McCay]], artist and actor known for his roles in ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'', ''[[The Ring Two]]'', and ''[[Enough (film)|Enough]]''
* [[Jason Standridge]], baseball player
* [[Mike Mordecai]], former baseball player with the [[Atlanta Braves]], [[Montreal Expos]], and [[Miami Marlins|Florida Marlins]]
* [[Justin Tubbs]], basketball player
* [https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1842&dat=19900617&id=l0oeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DscEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6037,2212292&hl=en Resha Riggins], [[Miss Alabama]] 1990
* [[Jason Standridge]], baseball player with the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] and [[Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]] (Japan)
* [[Justin Tubbs]], former point guard for the [[University of Alabama]] and [[East Tennessee State University]] basketball teams


==External links==
==External links==
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==References==
==References==
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* Leech, Marie (August 03, 2008) "Four new schools, renovations will greet students in Birmingham-metro area". {{BN}}
* Debro, Anita (January 03, 2007) "$75 million bid accepted on new high school". {{BN}}
* Debro, Anita (January 03, 2007) "$75 million bid accepted on new high school". {{BN}}
* Debro, Anita (July 03, 2006) "Trussville set to issue school bonds".  {{BN}}
* Debro, Anita (July 03, 2006) "Trussville set to issue school bonds".  {{BN}}
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* Debro, Anita (November 16, 2006) "Government roundup". {{BN}}
* Debro, Anita (November 16, 2006) "Government roundup". {{BN}}
* Dedication plaque viewed on-site by [[User:Patriarca12]] in July 2006.
* Dedication plaque viewed on-site by [[User:Patriarca12]] in July 2006.
* Leech, Marie (August 03, 2008) "Four new schools, renovations will greet students in Birmingham-metro area". {{BN}}
* Lloyd, Gary. (April 24, 2015) "Ground broken at Cahaba Elementary School". The Trussville Tribune.
* Lloyd, Gary (2014). Trussville, Alabama: A Brief History. Mount Pleasant, SC: The History Press. ISBN 978-1626191853.
* "Trussville High most expensive ever in Alabama". {{BN}}
* U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey", 1996-97 v.1a.


[[Category:Trussville schools]]
[[Category:Trussville schools]]

Revision as of 13:28, 25 September 2015

Hewitt-Trussville High School
HTHS Logo.gif
Established 1925
School type Public
District Trussville City Schools
Grades 9-12
Principal Tim Salem
Enrollment 1,396 (2014)
Colors Red, white, & gray
Mascot Huskies
Location 6450 Husky Parkway
Trussville
Website www.trussvillecityschools.com/HTHS/

Hewitt-Trussville High School (HTHS) is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham suburb of Trussville located at 6450 Husky Parkway. It is the lone high school in the Trussville City Schools. The "Hewitt" moniker comes from the early local educator Robert Hewitt. School colors are red, white, and gray. The athletic teams are called the "Huskies". The current facility was opened October 14, 2008.

Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year was approximately 1,396 students. The principal is Tim Salem.

History

1938 building in January 2009

Originally called R.G. Hewitt High School, HTHS was established in 1925 on Chalkville Road and graduated its first students in 1927. By 1938 the student population had outgrown the facility, leading Jefferson County Schools to request that a community center under construction in the Cahaba Homestead Village be used as a high school instead. This building, located at 301 Parkway Drive, would serve as Trussville's high school until a new high school campus was constructed on Trussville Clay Road. Classes moved to the new campus in January 1984, at which point the facility was renovated to house Hewitt-Trussville Middle School.

1982 building in July 2006

The new HTHS campus 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 contained the gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, band room and administrative offices. The rear wing contained academic classrooms with the five hallways being distinguished by color (the red, orange, green, yellow & gray). The interior featured a pair of outdoor courtyards.

During the late 1980s and 1990s, HTHS struggled to accommodate a rapidly-growing student population from the Trussville, Clay, and Chalkville areas. By 1995, HTHS enrolled over 1,500 students in only three grades and was the sixth largest high school in the state of Alabama. The Jefferson County Board of Education agreed to construct a new high school that would serve students from Clay and Chalkville, reducing the HTHS student population by about 40%. Although overcrowding was temporary resolved with the construction of Clay-Chalkville High School in 1996, the continued rapid growth within Trussville resulted in the need for a new building, which opened in October 2008. The existing school was then converted into Hewitt-Trussville Middle School, which now occupies the building.

HTHS in January 2009

The current HTHS building is located on a 127-acre site on Husky Parkway between Trussville-Clay Road and Deerfoot Parkway, across I-59 from the previous facility. The school is able to accommodate about 1,600 students with room to grow to 2,400 students in the future. It includes a fine arts center, auditorium, field house and multiple athletic fields.

The final design for the school was approved by the Trussville Board of Education in September 2006. On Tuesday, November 14, 2006, the Trussville City Council rezoned the parcels at 5601 and 5555 Trussville-Clay Road from agricultural to institutional use to allow for the construction of the new building. The school was designed by Davis Architects and encompasses 285,000-square feet. Its design includes white columns and a clock tower, and at a final cost of $70 million, the school was the most expensive high school ever built in Alabama upon its opening in October 2008.

Athletics

Jack Wood Stadium in July 2006

List of Competitive Athletic Teams

HTHS competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics. It fields teams in the following girls' and boys' sports:

Girls' Sports Boys' Sports
Basketball Baseball
Bowling Basketball
Cheerleading Bowling
Cross Country Cross Country
Golf Football
Indoor Track Golf
Lacrosse Indoor Track
Mountain Biking Lacrosse
Outdoor Track & Field Mountain Biking
Soccer Outdoor Track & Field
Softball Soccer
Tennis Tennis
Volleyball Wrestling

Facilities

Jack Wood Stadium, adjacent to the building at 301 Parkway Drive, was used until 2013 for football games and track and field events, as well as annual commencement exercises. In 2014 a new stadium was opened on Husky Parkway, and the stadium has been demolished as part of the construction of Cahaba Elementary School. Current facilities include the HTHS gymnasium, baseball stadium, softball field, soccer field and Hewitt-Trussville stadium.

State Championships

Prior to the creation of the new class 7A, HTHS competed at the 6A level, where it has won six AHSAA state championships:

  • Girls' Golf (2005)
  • Girls' Indoor Track (1999)
  • Girls' Outdoor Track & Field (1999)
  • Wrestling (1983, 1987, 1988)

Student Activities

HTHS sponsors a variety of student activities, including many nationally-affiliated clubs and organizations. The following is a list of many of these

  • Alliance Club (promotes tolerance, individuality, and creativity)
  • Beta Club (promotes academic achievement, character, service, and leadership)
  • Biomedical Sciences Club
  • Book Club
  • Creative Writing Club
  • Culinary Club
  • Debate Team
  • Distributive Education Clubs of America
  • Engineering Club
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
  • Future Teachers of America
  • HTHS Ambassadors
  • Hewitt-Trussville Marching Husky Band
  • International Thespian Society
  • Junior Civitan International
  • Latin Club
  • Math Team
  • Memento yearbook staff
  • Mu Alpha Theta (mathematics honor society)
  • National Art Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • National Vocational-Technical Honor Society
  • Peer Helpers
  • Recycling Club
  • Science Olympiad
  • Scholar’s Bowl
  • Serteen Club (organized by the Jefferson East Sertoma Club)
  • Skills USA
  • Spanish Club
  • Spanish National Honor Society
  • Student Council
  • Technical Students of America


Alma mater

The of Hewitt-Trussville is sung to the tune of God of Our Fathers, an English hymn. The lyrics are:

Dear Hewitt-Trussville, proudly now we stand
For the finest high school in our noble land.
Our hearts beat high with pride at Hewitt's name,
And cherish too her glory and her fame.

Principals

Notable Alumni

External links

References

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  • Debro, Anita (January 03, 2007) "$75 million bid accepted on new high school". The Birmingham News
  • Debro, Anita (July 03, 2006) "Trussville set to issue school bonds". The Birmingham News
  • Debro, Anita (September 27, 2006) "New high school design gets OK; bids due in November". The Birmingham News
  • Debro, Anita (November 16, 2006) "Government roundup". The Birmingham News
  • Dedication plaque viewed on-site by User:Patriarca12 in July 2006.
  • Leech, Marie (August 03, 2008) "Four new schools, renovations will greet students in Birmingham-metro area". The Birmingham News
  • Lloyd, Gary. (April 24, 2015) "Ground broken at Cahaba Elementary School". The Trussville Tribune.
  • Lloyd, Gary (2014). Trussville, Alabama: A Brief History. Mount Pleasant, SC: The History Press. ISBN 978-1626191853.
  • "Trussville High most expensive ever in Alabama". The Birmingham News
  • U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey", 1996-97 v.1a.
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