Jefferson County Schools (Alabama)
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The Jefferson County School System is the second-largest public school system in the U.S. State of Alabama
and serves most of Jefferson County, Alabama
. Significant exceptions:
It consists of the following schools:
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
and serves most of Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466...
. Significant exceptions:
- BirminghamBirmingham, AlabamaBirmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, which is served by Birmingham City SchoolsBirmingham City SchoolsBirmingham City Schools is the public school district that serves the U.S. city of Birmingham, Alabama.It is currently the fourth largest school system in Alabama behind Mobile County Public School System, Jefferson County School System, and Montgomery Public Schools...
. - Vestavia Hills, which is served by Vestavia Hills School System
- HomewoodHomewood, AlabamaHomewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham, located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. It has one of the highest population densities in Alabama. As of 2009 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the...
, which is served by Homewood Public Schools - BessemerBessemer, AlabamaBessemer is a city outside of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States eight miles west of Hoover. The population was 29,672 at the 2000 Census, but by the 2009 U.S...
, which is served by Bessemer Public Schools - HooverHoover, AlabamaHoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. The largest suburb of Birmingham, the population of the city was 62,742 as of the 2000 census and 81,619 in the 2010 census. Hoover is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA and is also included in the...
, which is served by the Hoover City Schools - TrussvilleTrussville, AlabamaTrussville is a city in Jefferson and St. Clair counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population was 19,933 at the 2010 census. Trussville was ranked as number 56 out of 100 in Money Magazines Best Places to Live 2005.-Geography:...
, whose schools separated in 2005 to form Trussville City Schools
It consists of the following schools:
High schools
- Clay-Chalkville High SchoolClay-Chalkville High SchoolClay-Chalkville High School is an United States high school which was established on August 14, 1996 in Clay, Alabama. The school is the largest of 17 high schools operated by the Jefferson County Board of Education, the second-largest of 127 school systems in the state of Alabama.-Facilities:It...
(ClayClay, AlabamaClay is a city in northeastern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. Local government is run by a mayor and city council. Before incorporation on June 6, 2000, it was a census-designated place...
) - Corner High School (CornerCorner, AlabamaCorner is a small unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama.-Geography:Corner is located in the corner of Jefferson County, Walker County, and Blount County, hence the name. . The community is about 6 miles west of Warrior...
) - E.B. Erwin High SchoolE.B. Erwin High SchoolEugene Brown Erwin High school was a public high school in Center Point, Alabama. Erwin served grades 7-12 in the Jefferson County Board of Education . Van Phillips was the principal, heading a faculty of 70 teachers responsible for instructing 1,216 students...
(Center PointCenter Point, AlabamaCenter Point is a newly incorporated city and a former census-designated place in northeastern Birmingham, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 22,784. However, after its incorporation in 2002, the city's boundaries are much smaller than those of the CDP. As of July 1,...
) - Fultondale High SchoolFultondale High SchoolFultondale High School is a public high school located in Birmingham, Alabama. 474 students attended the school in 2005. It is part of the Jefferson County School System.-Early years:...
(BirminghamBirmingham, AlabamaBirmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
) - Gardendale High SchoolGardendale High SchoolGardendale High School is a public high school located in Gardendale, Alabama, United States, operated by the Jefferson County Board of Education. The school's first graduating class was in 1968. Gardendale High School was developed in the mid-1960s as a result of population growth in the area...
(GardendaleGardendale, AlabamaGardendale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a northern suburb of Birmingham. The population was 11,626 at the 2000 census. 2009 Census estimates propose a population of 13,720.-History:...
) - Hueytown High SchoolHueytown High SchoolHueytown High School is a public high school in Hueytown, Alabama. It is part of the Jefferson County Board of Education school system. Hueytown High was founded in 1922. It is currently a 5A school with an enrollment in 2009 of 1032 students in Grades 9-12. In the fall of 2010, its athletic...
(HueytownHueytown, AlabamaHueytown is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 16,105.It was the home of the legendary NASCAR Alabama Gang...
) - Jefferson County International Baccalaureate SchoolJefferson County International Baccalaureate SchoolJefferson County International Baccalaureate School is a public International Baccalaureate school located on the campus of Shades Valley High School in Irondale, Alabama in Jefferson County...
(IrondaleIrondale, AlabamaIrondale is a city adjacent to Birmingham, Alabama, United States northeast from Homewood and Mountain Brook. At the 2010 census the population was 12,349. The book Fried Green Tomatoes, by Irondale native Fannie Flagg, is loosely based around the town and the landmark Irondale Cafe, known as The...
) - McAdory High SchoolMcAdory High SchoolMcAdory High School is a public high school in McCalla, Alabama, USA. It is operated by the Jefferson County Board of Education. The school is named for the McAdory family that owned the land on which the school was built.-Overview:...
(McCallaMcCalla, AlabamaMcCalla is an unincorporated community in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa Counties, Alabama, United States, southwest of Bessemer and the geographic terminus of the Appalachian Mountains.- Recreation :...
) - Minor High School (AdamsvilleAdamsville, AlabamaAdamsville is a town in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area. According to the 2010 U.S. Census estimates, the town had a population of 4,522.-Geography:...
) - Mortimer Jordan High SchoolMortimer Jordan High SchoolMortimer Jordan High School is a public high school located in Kimberly, Alabama. It is a part of the Jefferson County Board of Education.The school was named after Captain Mortimer Harvie Jordan, a war hero who lost his life in World War I. He was a soldier, officer and physician...
(MorrisMorris, AlabamaMorris is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover–Cullman Combined Statistical Area.-Geography:Morris is located at .According to the U.S...
) - Oak Grove High School (BessemerBessemer, AlabamaBessemer is a city outside of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States eight miles west of Hoover. The population was 29,672 at the 2000 Census, but by the 2009 U.S...
) - Pinson Valley High SchoolPinson Valley High SchoolPinson Valley High School is a public high school located in Pinson, Alabama. It is a part of the Jefferson County Board of Education.-School Information:...
(PinsonPinson, AlabamaPinson is a city in Birmingham, Alabama, United States northwest from Center Point. At the 2000 census, the population was 5,033.-Geography:This city is located at .According to the U.S...
) - Pleasant Grove High School (Pleasant GrovePleasant Grove, AlabamaPleasant Grove is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama and suburb of Birmingham. It is part of the Birmingham–Hoover Metropolitan Area. Its nickname is "The Good Neighbor City". At the 2010 census the population was 10,110.-History:...
) - Shades Valley High SchoolShades Valley High SchoolShades Valley High School is a public secondary school located in Irondale, Alabama . The school was established in 1948 near Homewood and was moved to its present location in Irondale in the fall of 1996.-Location:...
(IrondaleIrondale, AlabamaIrondale is a city adjacent to Birmingham, Alabama, United States northeast from Homewood and Mountain Brook. At the 2010 census the population was 12,349. The book Fried Green Tomatoes, by Irondale native Fannie Flagg, is loosely based around the town and the landmark Irondale Cafe, known as The...
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Middle schools
- Bagley Junior High School
- Bottenfield Middle School
- Bragg Middle School
- Brighton Middle School
- Clay-Chalkville Middle School
- Hueytown Middle School
- Irondale Middle SchoolIrondale Middle SchoolIrondale Middle School is a public middle school located in Irondale, Alabama, USA. The school was established as Gresham Middle School in Birmingham and was moved to its present location in Irondale in the fall of 2007, where its name was changed to Irondale Middle School. Irondale Middle serves...
- North Jefferson Middle School
- Rudd Middle School
Elementary schools
- Adamsville Elementary School
- Brookville Elementary School
- Bryan Elementary School
- Center Point Elementary School
- Chalkville Elementary School
- Clay Elementary School
- Concord Elementary School
- Crumly Chapel Elementary School
- Erwin Elementary School
- Fultondale Elementary School
- Gardendale Elementary School
- Greenwood Elementary School
- Gresham Elementary School
- Hillview Elementary School
- Hueytown Elementary School
- Johnson Elementary School
- Lipscomb Elementary School
- McAdory Elementary School
- Mount Olive Elementary School
- North Highland Elementary School
- Oak Grove Elementary School (Bessemer)
- Pinson Elementary School
- Pleasant Grove Elementary School
- Snow Rogers Elementary School
- West Jefferson Elementary School
Community Schools
- Corner Schools
- Grantswood Community School
- Irondale Community School
- Minor Community School