Fairhope High School (FHS) is a

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located in

Fairhope, Alabama Fairhope is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States, located on the eastern shoreline of Mobile Bay. The 2020 Census lists the population of the city as 22,477. Fairhope is a principal city of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley metropolita ...

. Fairhope High School is a part of the

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system. They service

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9– 12.

Clubs and activities

A wide variety of clubs some include: Chess Club, FCCLA, a Christian prayer group known as First Priority, the Girls Service Club, Interact, Honors Society, and Key Club.

Athletics

The Pirates compete in the AHSAA's largest classification, 7A. Fairhope annually fields teams in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, track, volleyball, cross country, golf, tennis, swimming and wrestling.

Football

Each year, the

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team plays

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for the Blue-Gold trophy and the Daphne Trojans for the Jubilee Cup. Fairhope's biggest rivals are Foley and the Trojans of Daphne High School. Prior to division of student talent with Daphne High School, Fairhope was a perennial contender in many team sports and earned several state titles. In 2009, the Pirates finished the regular season 10–0, with wins over both Daphne and Foley. However, Fairhope lost in the second round of the AHSAA 6A State Playoffs, finishing the season 11–1.

Soccer

Fairhope has an established boys' and girls' soccer program with winning traditions. Fairhope's boys' soccer team won the 6A Alabama State Championship in 2009. A new field was built across the street from the school.

Baseball

The Pirates have gone to the AHSAA playoffs eight years in a row and won state championships in 1983 and 1984. The Pirates have also claimed the 6A Area 2 Championship two years running and finished this season 36–8, losing in the

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semifinals to the eventual state champions of Auburn High.

Notable alumni

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)

Feeder schools

Schools that feed into Fairhope High include: * Fairhope Middle School (7–8), 842 students, Principal Angie Hall * J. Larry Newton School (K–6), 931 students, Principal Patrice Wolfe. * Fairhope East Elementary School (K-6), 721 students, Principal Carol Broughten. * Fairhope West Elementary School (K–6), 1011 students, Principal Julie Pierce.

References

External links

Fairhope High School Website
{{authority control Public high schools in Alabama Schools in Baldwin County, Alabama Fairhope, Alabama Educational institutions established in 1925 International Baccalaureate schools in Alabama 1925 establishments in Alabama