Public school in Northport, Alabama, United States
Tuscaloosa County High School serves grades 9 –12 and is located in Northport , Alabama , United States, forming part of the Tuscaloosa County Schools .[ 3]
History
The original Tuscaloosa County High was opened near downtown Northport in 1926.[ 4] In 2000, it was moved to its current location, seven miles north of downtown.[ 5]
Athletics
Tuscaloosa County High competes in the Alabama High School Athletic Association , under class 7A region 3. The school's athletic squads are nicknamed the Wildcats . The football team won the 6A State Championship in 1997.
Notable alumni
Curley Hallman , College Football coach
Hannah Brown , television personality, model, and Miss Alabama USA
Frank Lary , MLB baseball player (Detroit Tigers , Milwaukee Braves , New York Mets , Chicago White Sox )
Lillie Leatherwood , Olympic gold medalist
Le'Ron McClain , NFL football player
Gregory F. Rayburn , CEO of Hostess Brands
Lurleen Wallace , Alabama governor
Bo Scarbrough , NFL runningback[ 6]
See also
References
^ "Administration / Darrell Williams, Principal" . Tuscaloosa County High School . Retrieved January 3, 2022 .
^ a b c "Tuscaloosa County High School" . National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 5, 2024 .
^ "Tuscaloosa County School System / Homepage" . Tuscaloosa County School System . Retrieved August 4, 2021 .
^ Nettles, Adrienne; Wortham, April (June 5, 2003). "Preservation group wants to restore old TCHS building" . Tuscaloosa News . Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ Wortham, April (July 6, 2003). "Tuscaloosa schools on separate but equal course" . Tuscaloosa News . Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
^ Jones, Ben (April 28, 2018). "Alabama sets record with 12 players taken in NFL Draft" . Tuscaloosa News .
External links
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