Hazel Green High School

Infobox School3
name = Hazel Green High School


motto = "A Home for the Mind"
established = 1994
type = Public
locale = Suburb
grades = 9-12
head_name = Principal
head = John Fanning
head_name2 = Assistant Principals
head2 = Liz Smith (Transportation/Books), Sarah Sublett(Curriculum), Darrell Long(Athletics)
city = Hazel Green
state = AL
country = USA
students = +1,175
faculty =
athletics =
school_colors = Red,White, and Black
mascot = Trojans
free_label = Classification
free = 6A

Hazel Green High School (HGHS) is located in Hazel Green in north Madison County, Alabama, USA. It is operated by the Madison County Board of Education. HGHS currently has over 1,200 enrolled students in grades 9-12, making it a 6A school.

History

Building

Hazel Green High School has a long line of history that forms the present school open today. 1819 is the earliest record of a school in Hazel Green, Alabama. As of that time, the area of Hazel Green was extremely rural. Hazel Green School, as it was known by, was a small private school house located somewhere in between what is now Hazel Green Elementary and Highway 431. Students were solicited in the "Alabama Republican" to attend Hazel Green School for one dollar per month. After that time, records show that numerous other schools were started. Carlise, Mildred E."Hazel Green School District 1819-1994". Hazel Green, Alabama: Publ. by the Author, 1995] All schools within the Hazel Green district were private until a school with the same name of Hazel Green School emerged in 1920. "History of HGHS". "Planner". 2006-2007ed. Canada:Premier School Agendas Ltd.] On May 8, 1916, an amount of one thousand dollars was approved and granted to build the new public Hazel Green School. A two story building was constructed holding ninety-seven students and three teachers within its first year of operation. From there, Hazel Green School was rebuilt three times (rebuilt in 1928, 1962, and 1994 to hold more capacity.) From 1920 until fall of 1994, (when the newest building was opened) Hazel Green School was a unit school for grades K-12. It was not until 1994 that Hazel Green School's upper grades were formed into Hazel Green High School (grades 9-12.)

Mascot

Originally, due to the school's mascot, Hazel Green school was known as the Greenies (mythical elf like creature.) This changed however when considerations arose in the 60s about the school color in comparison to the mascot. The colors at the time were red and white with a mascot known as the Greenies. The HGS Booster club decided either the colors or the mascot had to be replaced. In 1965, Hazel Green School's mascot was switched to the Trojans. The switch to this particular mascot was inspired by University of Southern California's football success and popularity. "History of the Mascot". "Planner". 2006-2007ed. Canada:Premier School Agendas Ltd.]

Notable alumni

*Stuart Tate, baseball, former San Francisco Giants pitcher
*Roger Hillis football, played for Marshall after the bus crash
*Keegan Bell, basketball, Vanderbilt Commodores

References