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Geneva High School (Alabama)
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Geneva High School is a public secondary school
located in Geneva, Alabama
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The school serves about 390 students in grades 9
-12
and is a part of the Geneva City School District.
Geneva Middle School is located inside the Geneva High School campus.
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In 2011 Megan Saunders was named the first female state FFA officer for the state of Alabama from Geneva. The last state officer was Larry Justice in 1961. Women were not admitted until 1969.
competing in Division 3A as of 2007. The school's athletic teams are named the Panthers and the school colors are black and gold.
The girls softball team won the Division 4A state slow pitch championship in 1999 and 2000 and Division 4A-5A-6A championship in 2001.
In 1975, Eddie Brooks won the Division 3A state championship for the 3-mile cross country.
In 2000, Tommy Casey won the Division 4A golf state championship.
Geneva won the Division 3A-4A state championships in boys track and field in 1987 and 1988 and won the Division 4A state championship in 1989.
The members of the 2007-2008 girls basketball team were the State Runners-Up under Head Coach Rich Bixby. It was the third Final Four appearance for seniors Jade Broxton, Tabitha Coleman, Lessie Scott, and Jasmine Wiggins.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
located in Geneva, Alabama
Geneva, Alabama
Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also the largest city of Geneva County, and has a population of 4,388 according to the 2000 census....
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The school serves about 390 students in grades 9
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....
-12
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...
and is a part of the Geneva City School District.
Geneva Middle School is located inside the Geneva High School campus.
Academics
In 2000, Geneva High School student David N. Simmons was selected as a Presidential Scholar.Geneva is also the best sites Junction.
In 2011 Megan Saunders was named the first female state FFA officer for the state of Alabama from Geneva. The last state officer was Larry Justice in 1961. Women were not admitted until 1969.
Athletics
Geneva High School is a member of the Alabama High School Athletic AssociationAlabama High School Athletic Association
The Alabama High School Athletic Association , based in Montgomery, is the agency which oversees interscholastic athletic programs for public schools in Alabama....
competing in Division 3A as of 2007. The school's athletic teams are named the Panthers and the school colors are black and gold.
The girls softball team won the Division 4A state slow pitch championship in 1999 and 2000 and Division 4A-5A-6A championship in 2001.
In 1975, Eddie Brooks won the Division 3A state championship for the 3-mile cross country.
In 2000, Tommy Casey won the Division 4A golf state championship.
Geneva won the Division 3A-4A state championships in boys track and field in 1987 and 1988 and won the Division 4A state championship in 1989.
The members of the 2007-2008 girls basketball team were the State Runners-Up under Head Coach Rich Bixby. It was the third Final Four appearance for seniors Jade Broxton, Tabitha Coleman, Lessie Scott, and Jasmine Wiggins.
Band
The Geneva High School band is under the direction of Phil Adcock, graduate of Troy University. They have made straight ones in district for six straight years.Notable alumni
- Albert A. CarmichaelAlbert A. CarmichaelAlbert Augustus Carmichael was an American politician who served as the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1939 to 1943.-External links:* by the Alabama Department of Archives & History...
, Lieutenant Governor of AlabamaAlabamaAlabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
(1939–1943)