| Sardis High School | |
| Address: | 1420 Church Street |
| City: | Sardis City |
| State: | Alabama |
| Zipcode: | 35956 |
| Country: | United States |
| Grades: | 9-12 |
| Type: | Public high school |
| District: | Etowah County Schools |
| Superintendent: | Alan Cosby |
| Principal: | Josh Wallace |
| Enrollment: | 584 (2022-23)[1] |
| Team Name: | Lions |
| Staff: | 29.34 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 19.90 |
| Colors: | Maroon and white |
Sardis High School is a public high school in Sardis City, Alabama, United States. It is a part of Etowah County Schools.
The Sardis High School athletic department fields teams in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, softball, volleyball, track & field, tennis, and swimming. Sardis’ athletic teams compete in the (5A) classification of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. (AHSAA).[2]
Football: The Sardis High School football team competes in Class 5A of AHSAA. The team was first organized in 1934 and has an all-time record of 351-458-22.[3] The team is currently coached by B.J. Brooks. The longest serving head football coach in school history is Jerry Don Sims. Sims served from 1971-1985 and complied an overall record of 78-74-1.[4] Sardis’ longest running rivalry is with Boaz, trailing in the series 23-44-4. Sardis football currently holds five region championships in 1975, 1985, 1988, 2011, and 2017.[5] The team reached its first playoff appearance in 1975 and secured its first playoff win in 1988. Since, SHS has had 16 playoff appearances.[6]
Basketball: The Sardis High School boys basketball team competes in Class 5A of AHSAA. The team is coached by Van Owens who holds a 113-116 record.[7] The longest serving head basketball coach in school history is Tracy Cheek who served from 2003-2014. The team currently holds three area championships in 2007, 2018, and 2024.[8] The Sardis High School boys basketball team currently holds one AHSAA district and state championship in 1936.[9]
Baseball: The Sardis High School baseball team competes in Class 5A of AHSAA. The team is coached by Kevin Vinson who has served from 2018-present. The team was first established in 1934. Sardis baseball currently holds eleven area championships in 1986, 1987, 1995, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, and 2023.[10] The team has had multiple playoff appearances, making it to the Elite 8 in 1987 and 2018 and the Final Four in 1986, and 2023.[11]
Girls Basketball: The Sardis High School girls basketball team competes in Class 5A of AHSAA. The team was organized in 1978. The team is coached by Heath Cullom who holds a 71-34 record.[12] The longest serving head girls basketball coach in school history is Kenneth Jones who served from 1985-1997. Sardis girls basketball currently holds four area championships in 1986, 1995, 2022, and 2023.[13] The team also reached the Elite 8 playoff round in 2022.
Softball: The Sardis High School softball team competes in Class 5A of AHSAA. The team is coached by Richey Lee who has served from 2015-present. Sardis High softball currently holds six area championships in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2021, and 2022.[14] The team has multiple playoff appearances, making it to the Elite 8 rounds in 2011, 2013, 2019, and 2021.[15]
Girls Tennis: The Sardis High School girls tennis team currently holds seven sectional championships in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023.