Tarrant High School (THS) is a fourteenth-year
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high school
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in the city of
Tarrant. It is the only high school in the
Tarrant City School System. School colors are navy blue and gold, and the athletic teams are called the Wildcats. THS competes in
AHSAA
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), based in Montgomery, is the governing body for interscholastic athletics and activities programs for public schools in Alabama.
The AHSAA is a member National Federation of State High School ...
Class 3A athletics.
THS was established in 1917 as Jefferson County High School and was administered by the
Jefferson County School System. It became part of the
Tarrant City School System in 1948, at which point its name was changed to Tarrant High School.
Campus
THS is located on a 98-acre site at 91 Black Creek Road in
Tarrant, formerly the site of Glenn Ireland 11 Development. The 112,000 square foot building was built to combine facilities for the existing Tarrant High School and Tarrant Middle School. The $17 million building was designed by McElrath & Oliver Architects of Gadsden and built by Golden & Associates Construction. The school has 36 classrooms, and competition and practice gymnasiums. Groundbreaking for construction was held on July 11, 2008, and it opened for the 2009–10 school year.
Student Profile
Enrollment in grades 7-12 for the 2013–14 school year is 472 students. Approximately 79% of students are African-American, 11% are Hispanic, 9% are white, and 1% are multiracial. Roughly 95% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.
THS has a graduation rate of 77%. Approximately 65% of its students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and 75% meet or exceed standards in reading. The average
ACT score for THS students is 20.
Athletics
THS competes in
AHSAA
The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA), based in Montgomery, is the governing body for interscholastic athletics and activities programs for public schools in Alabama.
The AHSAA is a member National Federation of State High School ...
Class 3A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Cheerleading
* Football
* Softball
* Volleyball
* Track and Field
THS has won state championships in baseball (1979) and football (1964 and 1971).
Notable alumni
Mario Addison
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, NFL player for the Carolina Panthers
References
External links
THS website
THS football history
{{AHSAA Class 3A
1917 establishments in Alabama
Public high schools in Alabama
Educational institutions established in 1917
Schools in Jefferson County, Alabama