Hewitt-Trussville High School
| Hewitt-Trussville High School | |
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| Address | |
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6450 Husky Parkway Trussville, Alabama United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1925 |
| School board | Trussville City Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Tim Salem |
| Faculty | 94 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,425 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Gray |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 7A |
| Nickname | Huskies |
| Feeder schools | Hewitt-Trussville Middle School |
| Website | http://hewitttrussvillehigh.al.tch.schoolinsites.com/ |
Hewitt-Trussville High School (HTHS) is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Trussville. It is the only high school in Trussville City Schools and is named for the early local educator Robert Hewitt. School colors are red and gray, and the athletic teams are called the Huskies. HTHS competes in AHSAA Class 7A athletics.
HTHS has been recognized by a variety of sources as one of the best high schools in Alabama:
Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2014–15 school year is 1,425 students. Approximately 84% of students are white, 11% are African-American, 2% are Asian-American, 1% are Hispanic, and 1% are multiracial. Roughly 12% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.
HTHS has a graduation rate of 97%, and 75% of students attend a four-year college or university upon graduation. Approximately 95% of students meet or exceed proficiency standards in both reading and mathematics. The average ACT score for HTHS students is 27 and the average SAT composite is 1820.
Approximately 52% of students take one or more of the following Advanced Placement courses:
Students can also take advantage of six different career-focused academies:
Originally called R.G. Hewitt High School, HTHS was established in 1925 on Chalkville Road and graduated its first students in 1927. By 1938 the student population had outgrown the facility, leading the Jefferson County School Board to request that a community center under construction in the Cahaba Homestead Village be used as a high school instead. This building, located at 301 Parkway Drive, would serve as Trussville's high school until a new high school campus was constructed on Trussville Clay Road. Classes moved to the new campus in January 1984, at which point the facility was renovated to house Hewitt-Trussville Middle School.
The new HTHS campus was designed by Adams/Peacher/Keeton/Cosby, Inc. with Moore Engineering & Construction serving as the general contractor. In 1996 the large, illuminated signage visible from I-59 was added to the southern facade. The front wing contained the gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, band room and administrative offices. The rear wing contained academic classrooms with the five hallways being distinguished by color (the red, orange, green, yellow & gray). The interior featured a pair of outdoor courtyards.
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