Homewood High School

Homewood High School
Address
1901 S. Lakeshore Drive
Homewood, Alabama 35209
United States
Information
School type Public, high school
Founded 1972
School board Homewood Board of Education
School district Homewood City Schools
Superintendent Bill Cleveland
Principal Zack Barnes
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1000 (2015-2016)
Language English
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Red, White, & Blue             
Mascot Patriots
Team name Homewood Patriots
Newspaper The Open Line
Yearbook Heritage
Website http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/hhs/

Homewood High School (HHS) is a public high school, serving grades 9-12, in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Homewood. It is the only high school in the Homewood City School System. The student enrollment for the 2014-15 academic year was 988.[1] The principal is Zachary Barnes.[2] In the summer of 2007, the front of the school was remodeled, and a new building, Pathways Alternative School, was constructed in the upper level of the student parking lot. The front office and lobby were also remodeled in the summer of 2008.[3]

Homewood's colors are red, white, and blue and all competitive teams are known as the Patriots. HHS competes in AHSAA Class 6A.

Academics

Homewood offers 21 AP courses:

The graduating class of 2009 had 236 students, with 206 students taking at least 1 AP exam. As a whole, the class of 2009 took 475 AP exams. The AP exam "pass score" of 3 or higher was 74.9% in 2009. The S.A.T. Critical Reading mean was 572 and the Math mean was 568. The average ACT composite score was 22.8. There were 3 National Merit Finalists, 1 National Achievement Finalist, and 7 National Merit Commended students in 2009.[4]

Extracurricular activities

  • Chess Club
  • Air Force Junior ROTC
  • Art Service Club
  • Debate Team
  • FCA
  • Heritage Panel
  • Young Democrats
  • Interact Club
  • Key Club
  • Peer Helpers
  • SGA
  • Unity Club
  • Yearbook Club
  • Birthday Club
  • Game Club
  • Gay Straight Alliance

Honor Societies

Athletics

Homewood High School fields varsity teams in football, cheerleading, basketball, baseball, soccer, wrestling, golf, tennis, softball, volleyball, lacrosse, cross country running/track and field. The football team has won a 4A state championship in 1974, and 5A state championships in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2005.[6] The Track and Field (T&F) and Cross Country teams have won seven State Championships. During the 2013-14 school year Boys' Cross Country, Boys' Indoor T&F, Boys' T&F, and Girls' T&F all won State Championships. The varsity boys' basketball team also won second place in the 6A state championship in 2008 and 2010. The Homewood Boys' Soccer team has won four 5A state championships in 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2014.

Waldrop Stadium

Waldrop Stadium, in Homewood, Alabama (Bob Newton Field) is the home of the Homewood Patriots. The field is named after former head football coach Bob Newton,[7] who led the Patriots to their five 5A wins. The stadium is home to the football, soccer, and track and field teams.

Football

Homewood won the class 4A state championship in 1974 and the class 5A state championships in 1995, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2005.[8]

Patriot Marching Band

The Homewood High School Patriot Marching Band is a large marching ensemble made up of students from Homewood High School.[9] Roughly 1/3rd of the high school's students participate in the band program as instrumentalists, dancers, flag corps or as managers.[10]

The Homewood High School Patriot Marching Band participated in the 2011 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the eighth time it has performed in the parade. The band also participated in the 2014 Tournament of Roses Parade, in Pasadena, California. This was the fourth time that this band has performed in this parade, which is more than any other band from Alabama.[11] Accompanying the band during performances is the Star Spangled Girls' dance line and the Patriot Guard.

It has participated in many national and international events, listed below:[9]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Homewood High School in Homewood, AL - Niche". K-12 School Rankings and Reviews at Niche.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  2. ↑ http://hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/?PageName=%27ServicePage%27&ServiceID=%276375%27
  3. ↑ http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/Default.asp?PN='NewsStory'&DivisionID=&DepartmentID=&SubDepartmentID=&NewsID=65452&ShowNav=&StoryGroup=&Keyword=Alternative%20school
  4. ↑ http://www.homewood.k12.al.us/hhs/profile/
  5. ↑ http://hhs.homewood.k12.al.us/?PageName='ServicePage'&ServiceID='6449'
  6. ↑ http://www.ahsfhs.org/teams2/teampage.asp?Team=Homewood
  7. ↑ Bryan, Kim (August 31, 2009) "Homewood to dedicate high school football field in name of former head coach Bob Newton." The Birmingham News.
  8. ↑ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
  9. 1 2 "Homewood Band Website".
  10. ↑ http://homewoodband.org
  11. ↑ http://www.myfoxal.com/story/24342713/homewoods-patriot-band-marching-in-rose-bowl-parade-in-pasadena

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