Dallas County High School
{{Short description|Public high school in Plantersville, Alabama, United States}}
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|streetaddress = 335 5th Avenue
|city = Plantersville, Alabama
|country = United States
|zipcode = 36758
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|established = {{start date and age|1903|p=1}}
|type = Free public
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|district = Dallas County Board of Education
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|grades = 9-12
|principal = Erika Crum
|students = 373 (2023-2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=0101110&ID=010111000397|title=Dallas County High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 5, 2025}}
|athletics = Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, softball, track, volleyball
|rivals = Jemison High School, Southside Selma High School
|athletics_conference = AHSAA 4A
|colors = Green and white
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|mascot = Hornet
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|homepage = {{url|dallask12.org/1/Home}}
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Dallas County High School is a public high school in Plantersville, Alabama, United States.
Building history
In the late 19th century Plantersville had its own college, founded by and chartered under John L. Dodson LL.D., who had formerly been president of Oxford College at Oxford, Alabama. Dallas County High School of Plantersville finally came into existence in 1909 and absorbed the facilities of Plantersville College.{{cite web |url=http://www.alagenealogy.com/Historical%20Information%20pages/Short%20History%20of%20Plantersville,%20Alabama.htm |title=History of Plantersville, Alabama |website=Central Alabama Genealogy |accessdate=February 12, 2023}}
Dallas County High School was the oldest public high school building in existence until fire destroyed the main building on April 19, 1982. Arson was suspected and many of the community mourned the loss of the building and also old records, trophies and other memorabilia. The school building was reopened by the fall of 1983 and restored to its original antebellum style architecture.
Along with the new main building, there are additions to the campus, with the 9th grade Success Academy and two gymnasiums, one being used for the basketball and the volleyball teams.
Notable alumni
- Michael Johnson- Football, defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.dallask12.org/1/Home/}}
{{AHSAA Class 4A}}
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Category:Educational institutions established in 1908
Category:Public high schools in Alabama