Minor High School
| Minor High School | |
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| Address | |
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2285 Minor Parkway Adamsville, Alabama United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°34′35″N 86°55′38″W / 33.5765°N 86.9273°WCoordinates: 33°34′35″N 86°55′38″W / 33.5765°N 86.9273°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | One Minor, Major Possiblities |
| Established | 1922 |
| School district | Jefferson County Board of Education |
| Principal | Kalvin Eaton |
| Faculty | 66 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,003 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and white |
| Athletics | AHSAA Class 6A |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Feeder schools | Bottenfield Middle School |
| Website | http://minorhigh.jefcoed.com/ |
Minor High School is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Adamsville. It is one of fourteen high schools in the Jefferson County School System. School colors are purple and white, and the athletic teams are called the Tigers. Minor competes in AHSAA Class 6A athletics.
Minor High School was established to serve the communities of McDonald's Chapel, Edgewater, Mulga, Bayview, Minor Heights, Docena, Crumley Chapel, Sandusky, Hillview, Westwood, Adamsville, Cardiff, Forestdale, Graysville, and Brookside. In February 1922, Minor High School, named for John W. Minor, opened its doors to ninety-five students. Serving as principal was Mr. W. C. Petty. According to The Birmingham Post, Minor was the "pride and joy" of the Jefferson County Board of Education, costing $100,000 ($75,000 for the building and $25,000 for equipment).
Minor's first full year of operation began on September 11, 1922. With a faculty of seven, Minor served grades nine through twelve and consisted of a 301-member student body. In addition, Minor also established its athletic program, fielding a football team, a girls' basketball team, and a tennis club the same year. In June 1923, Minor graduated its first class of fourteen seniors.
Catastrophe struck at 6:30 a.m. on Friday, January 22, 1926 when a fire, originating in the chemistry laboratory, consumed the school and forced its temporary closure. Minor reopened its doors in 1927 after the main building was rebuilt. A gymnasium, extra classrooms, and a library were added later.
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