New Hope High School (Alabama)
Encyclopedia
New Hope High School is located in New Hope, Alabama
. It is part of the Madison County
Schools system. The current principal is Lavell Everett. Enrollment as of the end of the 2007 school year is 378 students in grades 9
-12
.
New Hope, Alabama
New Hope is a city in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population is 2,539.-History:...
. It is part of the Madison County
Madison County, Alabama
Madison County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is a major part of the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. The county is named in honor of James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, and the...
Schools system. The current principal is Lavell Everett. Enrollment as of the end of the 2007 school year is 378 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...
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Demographics
- White students: 79%
- American Indian/Alaskan Native: 12%
- Black, not Hispanic: 6%
- Hispanic: 1%
- Asian/Pacific Islander: <1%
Sport programs
- Baseball
- Soccer
- Basketball
- Softball
- Cheerleadering
- Football
- Golf
- Marching band
Clubs
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS)
- Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Anchor Club
- Student Government Association (SGA)
- Yearbook Staff
- Fine Arts Club
- Family, Community, and Career Leaders of America (FCCLA)
- National Honor Society
Notable alumni
- Howard CrossHoward CrossHoward Edward Cross, Jr. is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. Cross was drafted out of the University of Alabama in the 1989 NFL Draft by the New York Giants in the sixth round...
, a former professional American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight endTight endThe tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
in the NFLNational Football LeagueThe National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
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