Shelby County High School (Alabama) Explained

Shelby County High School
Principal:	Kyle Dudley
Type:	Public
Grades:	9-12
Address:	101 Washington Street
City:	Columbiana, Alabama
Zipcode:	35051
Country:	United States
Ceeb:	010750
Enrollment:	584 (2022-23)^[1]
Faculty:	40.50 (FTE)
Ratio:	14.42
Campus Type:	Suburban
Mascot:	Wildcat
Colors:	Cardinal and white

Shelby County High School is a secondary school located in the city of Columbiana in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is a part of Shelby County Schools.

Athletics

Shelby County High School's athletic teams are known as the Wildcats, and their colors are cardinal and white. Football games are played at Charles "PaPa" McCombs Stadium. Shelby County High School was a charter member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association,^[2] and currently plays in Class 5A. From 1961 to 1966, the football team won forty-five consecutive games, which is the sixth longest streak of most consecutive games without a loss in state history.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Jason Aaron, comic book writer
• Robert J. Bentley, the 53rd Governor of Alabama graduated from SCHS in 1961.
• Kevin Guy, head coach for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shelby County High School. National Center for Education Statistics. August 19, 2024.
2. "Seventy-Eight High Schools Are Admitted to State Organization. Alabama High School Athletic Association Organized at Birmingham", Montgomery Advertiser, April 16, 1922.
3. Web site: Alabama High School Football Team Records . AHSFHS.org . December 8, 2013 . June 2, 2014.