Buckhorn High School (New Market, Alabama)
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Buckhorn High School is a public high school in New Market, Alabama
, United States
. Buckhorn received the State Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon in 2001.
Buckhorn is located at the site of the American Civil War
Skirmish of Buckhorn Tavern, fought on October 12, 1863, between General
Phillip D. Roddey's Alabama Cavalry Brigade and a Union cavalry brigade commanded by General Robert Mitchell.
On August 29, 1958, as a result of consolidation of New Market and Riverton High School, Buckhorn High School opened with approximately 200 students. William Loyd Fanning presented the original horns to Buckhorn High School on December 12, 1958.
To accommodate the rapid growth of New Market and the school, additions have been added over a span of 20 years to include, a new library, 2 gyms, a technology wing, new science classrooms and labs, a new dining hall, Music Wing, Front Atrium, and Freshman Academy.
As of the 2006–07 School year, there was a total of 1,026 enrolled students and there were 53 teachers.
New Market, Alabama
New Market is a census-designated place in Madison County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the population of the CDP is 1,864...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Buckhorn received the State Department of Education's National Blue Ribbon in 2001.
Buckhorn is located at the site of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
Skirmish of Buckhorn Tavern, fought on October 12, 1863, between General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Phillip D. Roddey's Alabama Cavalry Brigade and a Union cavalry brigade commanded by General Robert Mitchell.
History
By tradition, the tavern took its name "Buckhorn" in 1858 when William L. Fanning killed a buck near the site and presented its antlers to the innkeeper. The antlers are now displayed at Buckhorn High School. The Madison County Board of Education bought land on November 19, 1956, from Annie Bruce Walker Short to construct a school.On August 29, 1958, as a result of consolidation of New Market and Riverton High School, Buckhorn High School opened with approximately 200 students. William Loyd Fanning presented the original horns to Buckhorn High School on December 12, 1958.
To accommodate the rapid growth of New Market and the school, additions have been added over a span of 20 years to include, a new library, 2 gyms, a technology wing, new science classrooms and labs, a new dining hall, Music Wing, Front Atrium, and Freshman Academy.
Extracurricular activities
Buckhorn High School has a Performing Arts Program, Drama, Choir, Dance Team, and Musical Theater.School population
As of the 2005–06 School Year Buckhorn was 71% White, 20% Black, 7% American Indian/Alaskan Native, 1% Hispanic,and 1% Asian/Pacific Islander.As of the 2006–07 School year, there was a total of 1,026 enrolled students and there were 53 teachers.
Notable alumni
- Anton "Bubba" Keller, Madison County Sports Hall of Fame Member, gold medalist in International Special Olympics, bench press, silver medalist and two time bronze medalist