Opelika High School

Opelika High School
Opelika High School front entrance
Address
1700 Lafayette Pkwy Opelika, Alabama 36801 United States
Coordinates	32°40′06″N 85°22′11″W / 32.6683°N 85.3697°W / 32.6683; -85.3697Coordinates: 32°40′06″N 85°22′11″W / 32.6683°N 85.3697°W / 32.6683; -85.3697
Information
Established	1911
Status	Active
School district	Opelika City Schools
Superintendent	Mark D. Neighbors
Principal	Farrell Seymore
Grades	9-12
Color(s)	Red and Black
Athletics	AHSAA (6A)
Nickname	Bulldogs
Newspaper	Mainstreet Gazette
Yearbook	Zig-Zag

Opelika High School is located in Opelika, Lee County, Alabama. Opelika High School, of the Opelika City Schools, serves students in grades 9-12. The principal is Farrell Seymore. The school's Assistant Principals are Amanda Inabinett, Russ Hardwick and Kendrick Myers.

Opelika High School was originally built in 1972. In August 2014, a $46 million renovation and construction project was completed. The new building contains 87 new classrooms on two floors including seven computer labs. Each classroom is outfitted with a Promethean interactive whiteboard, projector and ELMO document camera. The business technology labs are outfitted with ClearTouch 70” interactive displays that are fully integrated with new educational software. New classrooms include general classrooms for core classes, science labs, an ACCESS computer lab for distance learning and specialty classrooms for Consumer Science, Health Science, Driver’s Education, Art, Special Education, Business Tech, Engineering, Publishing and Horticulture. OHS also features a new cafeteria, kitchen and serving area. Bulllog Stadium now has a turf field, new concession areas, new restrooms and ticket booths. A 22,000 square foot indoor athletic facility including a turf practice field, Varsity locker room, coaches offices and meeting rooms was also built. Renovations were also completed for the OHS baseball field, the Women’s athletic facility, and the girls and boys PE areas.

OHS offers classes designed for each student’s learning level, from individual assistance to Advanced Placement. Advanced Placement classes are offered in U.S.History, Biology, Chemistry, Government & Economics, English Composition, English Literature, Art, Physics, Statistics and Calculus. Dual enrollment is an option for students to earn both high school and college credits at Southern Union State Community College whose Opelika campus is located directly across the street from the high school. Courses available for dual enrollment include Pre-Calculus, Calculus and US History 1.

Career Technical classes prepare students for immediate transition following graduation into the workplace or articulated courses offered at Southern Union and other community colleges. Programs include horticulture, business information technology, family and consumer science, engineering, and health science. The annual horticulture department plant sale raises thousands of dollars for scholarships and program expenses. A new Avatar Apps and Answers class is leading the way for innovative programs which will allow students to stay abreast of the ever-changing technological world. Beginning January 2012 a new course, Direct Current, will be the first dual enrollment technical course.