Alexandria High School is a public high school located in Alexandria, Alabama

Alexandria, Alabama

Alexandria is an unincorporated census-designated place in Calhoun County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,917. It is included in the Anniston-Oxford, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

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Alexandria High School is part of the Calhoun County

Calhoun County, Alabama

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 School System. They educate students in grades 6

Sixth grade

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-12

Twelfth grade

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The school's mascot

Mascot

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 is the Valley Cub.
The school colors

School colors

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 are orange and black.

Academic Programs and Clubs

The school is home to a Science Club, Seniors High Scholars Bowl,Junior High Scholars Bowl, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

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, Student Government Association

Students' union

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, Spanish Club, Mu Alpha Theta(Math Club), a school newspaper

Student newspaper

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 production ("Bear Facts"), Future Farmers of America, FCCLA

Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America

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, the "SADD" program, Honor society

Honor society

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, Junior Honor Society, Senior Honor Society, Builders Club

Kiwanis

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, Key Club

Key Club

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, State-level choir, and a superior, award-winning marching band and concert band (the "Sound of the Valley"), which has met the requirements and passed in the state contest among concert bands in Alabama for 4 years as of April 2007. The School sends students to the Calhoun County Spelling Bee, and has produced several county champions. Students of grades 7 through 12 from Alexandria have competed in math tournaments, including the annual Calhoun County (AL) Schools Math Tournament. The official student-produced annual yearbook is called, "The Alexandrian." The "Frank Little Memorial Botanical Garden" is found adjacent to the new basketball gymnasium.

Athletic Programs

The school offers the following athletic programs: Varsity

Varsity team

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 Football

American football

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, Basketball

Basketball

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, Volleyball

Volleyball

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, Golf

Golf

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, Baseball

Baseball

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, Softball

Softball

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, and Cheerleading

Cheerleading

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. Although the track and field program is non-existent, athletes from Alexandria informally compete in local track and field meets. The school competes in Class 4A of the Alabama High School Athletic Association

Alabama High School Athletic Association

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STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS OF CLASS 4-A IN ALABAMA:

1985 Football

1992 Basketball-Boys

1993 Basketball-Boys

1993 Volleyball-Girls

1994 Volleyball-Girls

1995 Volleyball-Girls

1995 Football

1997 Football

1997 Basketball-Boys

2004 Softball-Girls-Fast Pitch

2008 Golf-Girls


FACILITIES
The on-campus football stadium is called "Lou Scales Stadium" and is nicknamed locally as "Death Valley."

The basketball arena is called "Larry Ginn Gymnasium."