Gadsden City High School
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Gadsden City High School is a public high school, located in Gadsden, Alabama
, United States
serving approximately 1500 students in grades nine
through twelve
. The school is the only high school in the Gadsden City School System. Admission is open to any students living in Etowah County, Alabama
.
, Emma Sansom
, and Gadsden
High Schools, the school is the largest in Etowah County
and Northeast Alabama
. It boasts a state-of-the-art $40 million campus, complete with a 316000 square feet (29,357.4 m²) facility.
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
. Its first graduating class consisted of 272 graduates. Athletic teams are called the Titans
and the school's mascot
is referred to as Clash. The official school colors are cardinal, black, and silver.
. School begins at 8:00 a.m. and lasts until 3:00 p.m.
GCHS offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, out of a possible 31. The school also offers a variety of career technology
courses in cosmetology
, automotive technology, electrical wiring
, HVAC
, computer technology, fashion design
, and accounting, just to name a few. Most of these career technology courses are taught in conjunction with Gadsden State Community College
, allowing Titan students to learn in a college environment with standard procedures and equipment. Fine arts courses include orchestra
, jazz
and concert
bands, chorus
, piano
lab, photography
, broadcast journalism
, journalism
, graphic arts
, painting
, drawing
, ceramics
and pottery
, drama
, and technical theatre.
Gadsden, Alabama
The city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
serving approximately 1500 students in grades nine
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
through twelve
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
. The school is the only high school in the Gadsden City School System. Admission is open to any students living in Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee language, which means "edible tree". It is the center of the Gadsden Metropolitan Area which includes Etowah and Cherokee Counties. As of 2010 the population was 104,430. Its county seat is Gadsden...
.
Creation
Founded in 2006 as a result of mergers between LitchfieldLitchfield High School (Gadsden, Alabama)
Litchfield High School was a public high school in Gadsden, Alabama, serving grades nine through twelve. It closed after the 2005-2006 academic school year after the Gadsden City Board of Education voted to construct a new facility - Gadsden City High School - and consolidate Litchfield, Emma...
, Emma Sansom
Emma Sansom High School
Emma Sansom High School was a high school located in Gadsden, Alabama. It was named for a young girl who was credited with helping General Nathan Bedford Forrest to cross Black Creek in Gadsden, Alabama and get his troops ahead of the Union troops thus stopping the impending attack upon Rome,...
, and Gadsden
Gadsden High School (Alabama)
Gadsden High School in Gadsden, Alabama was closed after the 2004-2005 school year. It consolidated with Emma Sansom and Litchfield High Schools to form Gadsden City High School....
High Schools, the school is the largest in Etowah County
Etowah County, Alabama
Etowah County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is from the Cherokee language, which means "edible tree". It is the center of the Gadsden Metropolitan Area which includes Etowah and Cherokee Counties. As of 2010 the population was 104,430. Its county seat is Gadsden...
and Northeast Alabama
Northeast Alabama
Northeast Alabama includes the cities of Anniston, Gadsden, Talladega, and their surrounding areas in the state of Alabama. The county inclusion varies, usually only consisting of the Anniston-Oxford Metropolitan Area and Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It boasts a state-of-the-art $40 million campus, complete with a 316000 square feet (29,357.4 m²) facility.
The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
. Its first graduating class consisted of 272 graduates. Athletic teams are called the Titans
Titan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age....
and the school's mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is referred to as Clash. The official school colors are cardinal, black, and silver.
Operation
Gadsden City operates on the block systemBlock scheduling
Block scheduling is a type of academic scheduling in which each student has fewer classes per day but each class is scheduled for a longer period of time . A student might be taking 7 different classes, but only 4 per day, and the specific daily classes would rotate through a changing daily cycle...
. School begins at 8:00 a.m. and lasts until 3:00 p.m.
GCHS offers 7 Advanced Placement courses, out of a possible 31. The school also offers a variety of career technology
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
courses in cosmetology
Cosmetology
Cosmetology is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty including hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, and electrology....
, automotive technology, electrical wiring
Electrical wiring
Electrical wiring in general refers to insulated conductors used to carry electricity, and associated devices. This article describes general aspects of electrical wiring as used to provide power in buildings and structures, commonly referred to as building wiring. This article is intended to...
, HVAC
HVAC
HVAC refers to technology of indoor or automotive environmental comfort. HVAC system design is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer...
, computer technology, fashion design
Fashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
, and accounting, just to name a few. Most of these career technology courses are taught in conjunction with Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden State Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning located in Gadsden, Anniston, and Centre Alabama. The college's service area includes Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah, and St...
, allowing Titan students to learn in a college environment with standard procedures and equipment. Fine arts courses include orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
, jazz
Jazz band
A jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section, in the early days often trumpet, trombone, and clarinet with rhythm section of piano, banjo, bass or tuba, and drums.-Eras:SwingDuring the swing era in the mid-twentieth...
and concert
Concert band
A concert band, also called wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, wind ensemble, or symphonic wind ensemble, is a performing ensemble consisting of several members of the woodwind instrument family, brass instrument family, and percussion instrument family.A...
bands, chorus
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
lab, photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism
Broadcast journalism is the field of news and journals which are "broadcast", that is, published by electrical methods, instead of the older methods, such as printed newspapers and posters. Broadcast methods include radio , television , and, especially recently, the Internet generally...
, journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
, graphic arts
Graphic arts
A type of fine art, graphic art covers a broad range of art forms. Graphic art is typically two-dimensional and includes calligraphy, photography, drawing, painting, printmaking, lithography, typography, serigraphy , and bindery. Graphic art also consists of drawn plans and layouts for interior...
, painting
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, drawing
Drawing
Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Common instruments include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, markers, styluses, and various metals .An artist who...
, ceramics
Ceramic art
In art history, ceramics and ceramic art mean art objects such as figures, tiles, and tableware made from clay and other raw materials by the process of pottery. Some ceramic products are regarded as fine art, while others are regarded as decorative, industrial or applied art objects, or as...
and pottery
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
, drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, and technical theatre.