Sulligent High School is in Sulligent, Alabama and serves students in Lamar County, Alabama. It is part of the Lamar County School District. It is a rural school in northwestern Alabama.[2][3]
| Sulligent High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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661 Elm Street 35586 United States | |
| 33°53′56″N 88°07′50″W / 33.8989°N 88.1306°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
School district | Lamar County School District |
| CEEB code | 012540 |
Principal | Tommy Chism |
| Staff | 39.50 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 714 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.08[1] |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 2A |
| Team name | Sulligent Blue Devils |
| Rival | Lamar County High School |
| Website | lamarcountyk12 |
The student body is predominantly white.[4]
History
editSulligent School was chartered in 1890.[5] The Sulligent School building burnt in 1908.[6] The cornerstone for the new Sulligent High School was laid in 1909.[7] In 1930, a new building for the high school was built. It burned, in 1978.[6]
African American students in Lamar County attended Lamar County Training School which became Todd High School until integration.[8]
In 2010, the school made national headlines after a coach was arrested for child molestation.[9] He was sentenced to 35 years in prison.[10] In 2017, the school was sued after a student was strip-searched twice on suspicion of smoking marijuana.[11]
Athletics
editBlue Devils are the school mascot. The school colors are blue and white.[12] The school has never won a state football championship. It is 0-1 in the finals.[13] Sulligent High School is in Division 2A.[14] Its football team made it to the AGSAA football state semifinals in 2024 losing to Tuscaloosa Academy who they beat in double overtime earlier in the season.[15]
Notable alumni
edit- Joe Cribbs, former NFL and USFL player[2]
- Rashad Johnson, former NFL player[18]
- John Sullins, former NFL player
- Joseph E. Woods, decorated U.S. military serviceman[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 "Sulligent High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- 1 2 Taylor, Jean-Jacques; Ingram, Ron; Grant, Rubin E. (October 18, 2006). Tales from Alabama Prep Football. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781596700598 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Argovitz, Jerry; David Miller, J. (January 2, 2013). Super Agent: The One Book the NFL and NCAA Don't Want You to Read. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781613217566.
- ↑ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/alabama/districts/lamar-county/sulligent-school-210
- ↑ https://lamarcountyk12.com/en-US/sulligent-72778dc2/school-history-19c44c8e
- 1 2 Carruth, Barbara Woolbright (2001). Lamar County. Arcadia. ISBN 9780738506753.
- ↑ "Proceedings of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge Jurisdiction of Alabama, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons: Annual Communication". The Lodge. October 18, 1908.
- ↑ Johnson, Charity (May 19, 2025). "Lamar County high school alumni give back to community".
- ↑ "Coach indicated in child molestation". The Huntsville Times. September 24, 2010. p. 4. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Ex-coach Bowling hearing set". The Vicksburg Post. July 5, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Court revives high school student's suit over strip search". AP News. February 7, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ↑ "Sulligent (AL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ↑ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
- ↑ "Sulligent High School Blue Devils (AL)". July 14, 2015.
- ↑ Snyder, Anna. "Tuscaloosa Academy holds off Sulligent to advance to AHSAA Class 2A state championship". The Tuscaloosa News.
- ↑ Rushin, Jerell (February 28, 2022). "Why Sulligent girls basketball hopes hashtag that rallied team dies and more players join". The Tuscaloosa News.
- ↑ "Alabama High School Sports History".
- ↑ Chambers, Christina (June 17, 2016). "Former Bama football star Rashad Johnson holds annual football camp in Sulligent". WBRC. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ↑ Hawkins, Walter L. (April 27, 2016). Black American Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. ISBN 9781476612355 – via Google Books.
External links
edit- AHSAA Class 2A