Hayes High School (Birmingham, Alabama)

Infobox_School
name =Carol W. Hayes High School
type =Public
principal =Anthony Gardner
location =Birmingham, Alabama
nickname =Pacesetters
school colors =Orange and Navy Blue
established =1960

Carol W. Hayes High School was a public 9-12 high school in Birmingham, Alabama. It was closed after the 2006-07 school year.

History

The school was established in September 1960 in Avondale, in the eastern section of Birmingham. It is named for Dr. Carol William Hayes, the city's former "Director of Negro Schools".

The school added a twelfth grade in 1961, and the first seniors graduated in May 1962. Hayes remained an all-black high school until it was desegregated in 1970.

Carol W. Hayes High School graduated senior classes from 1962 to 1989, when it was converted into a middle school. In 2003 it reverted to a high school, and graduated its first class in sixteen years in 2005. However, declining enrollment in the school system led the board to close Hayes. [Leech, Marie (February 24, 2008) "Birmingham's Hayes High is in midst of a turnaround but Progress may have come too late to save the school." "Birmingham News"]

Alma Mater

So stately she stands, a perfect view

Yea, her hearts embrace the new

Her goals reach upward towards the sky

We're ever proud of Dear Hayes High

We will rank among the few

Sons and daughters hearts anew

We'll stand up steadfast, courageous and true

Cheers for Dear Hayes, Cheers for Dear Hayes,

Cheers for Dear HAYES HIGH!!!

Notable Alumni

*Buck Johnson (Former NBA Star)

External links

* [http://hayespacesetters.tripod.com Carol W. Hayes High School]

References