Fairhope High School
| Fairhope High School | |
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| Location | |
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Fairhope, Alabama USA |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1925 |
| Principal | Jon Cardwell |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,300 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue & Yellow Gold |
| Nickname | Pirates |
| Website | http://www.fairhopehs.com/ |
Fairhope High School (FHS) is a public secondary school located in Fairhope, Alabama. Fairhope High School is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system. They service grades 9–12.
A wide variety of clubs some include: Chess Club, FCCLA, A Christian Prayer group known as First Prority, The Girls Service Club, Interact, Honors Society, and Key Club.
The Pirates compete in the AHSAA's largest classification, 7A. Fairhope annually fields teams in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, track, volleyball, cross country, golf, tennis, and swimming.
Each year, the football team plays Foley High School for the Blue-Gold trophy and the Daphne Trojans for the Jubilee Cup. Fairhope's biggest rivals are Foley and the Trojans of Daphne High School. Prior to division of student talent with Daphne High School, Fairhope was a perennial contender in many team sports and earned several state titles.
The 2006 win-loss record for the Fairhope Pirates football team was 3–8. The Pirates were 7–4 in 2004 and 6–5 in 2008. In 2009, the Pirates finished the regular season 10–0, with wins over both Daphne and Foley. However, Fairhope lost in the second round of the AHSAA 6A State Playoffs, finishing the season 11-1.
Fairhope has an established boys' and girls' soccer program with winning traditions. Fairhope's boys' soccer team won the 6A Alabama State Championship in 2009. A new field was built across the street from the school. The Pirates used to play at the "Founder's Park".
The Pirates have gone to the AHSAA playoffs eight years in a row and won state championships in 1983 and 1984. The Pirates have also claimed the 6A Area 2 Championship two years running and finished this season 36-8, losing in the playoffs semifinals to the eventual state champions of Auburn High.
Schools that feed into Fairhope High include:
Coordinates: 30°29′53″N 87°53′01″W / 30.49792°N 87.88366°W
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