Geneva High School (Alabama)

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name = Geneva High School


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location = 505 Panther Drive
Geneva, Alabama 36340
district = Geneva City Schools
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principal = Ricky Bennett [cite web |url=http://www.geneva.gch.schoolinsites.com/?PageName='PrincipalsCorner' |title=Principal's Corner |publisher=Geneva High School |accessdate=2008-01-04]
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enrollment = 390
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Geneva High School is a public secondary school located in Geneva, Alabama.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.

Academics

In 2000, Geneva High School student David N. Simmons was selected as a Presidential Scholar. [cite press release |publisher=U.S. Department of Education |date=May 2000 |title=2000 Presidential Scholars |url=http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/05-2000/Y2K_Presidentia_Scholars.html |accessdate=2008-01-04]

Athletics

Geneva High School is a member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association 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. [cite web |url=http://www.ahsaasports.com/softball/pastchampions.asp |title=Softball Past State Champions |publisher=Alabama High School Association |accessdate=2008-01-04]

In 1975, Eddie Brooks won the Division 3A state championship for 3 mile cross country. [cite web |url=http://www.ahsaasports.com/cross_country/paststatechampions_boys.asp |title=Past State Champions (Boys) |publisher=Alabama High School Association |accessdate=2008-01-04] In 2000, Tommy Casey won the Division 4A golf state championship. [cite web |url=http://www.ahsaasports.com/golf/champions_boys.asp |title=Golf Past State Champions (Boys) |publisher=Alabama High School Association |accessdate=2008-01-04]

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. [cite web |url=http://www.ahsaasports.com/track_and_field/champions_boys.asp |title=Track & Field Past State Champions (Boys) |publisher=Alabama High School Association |accessdate=2008-01-04]

Notable Alumni

*Albert A. Carmichael, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama (1939-1943) [cite web |url=http://www.archives.state.al.us/conoff/Carmich.html |title=Alabama's Attorneys General: Albert Carmichael |publisher=Alabama Department of Archives & History |accessdate=2008-01-04]

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