Calera High School
| Calera High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
100 Calera Eagle Drive , Shelby County , Alabama 35040 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Fly as one |
| Established | 1927 |
School district | Shelby County Schools |
| CEEB code | 010555 |
| Administrator | Maurice Whiting and Kelsey Collum |
Principal | Jennifer McCaleb |
Teaching staff | 57.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,018 (2024-2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.86[1] |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Colonial blue, white, and navy |
| Mascot | Eagle |
National ranking | 6,602 |
Feeder schools | Calera Middle School |
| Website | www |
Calera High School is a high school in Calera, Alabama. The principal is Jennifer McCaleb.[2]
Student profile
For the 2022–23 school year, Calera High School has 970 students enrolled.[3] Within that number, 49% of students are white, 38% of students are black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are of two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian-American.[4] 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches.
Athletics
The athletic teams compete in the 6A division of Alabama High School Athletic Association competition.
State championships
Basketball: 1996, 1997, 2006[5]
Band
The Calera High School Marching Band, also known as The Soaring Sound of Dixie, is the largest organization at the school.[6]
In the 2022 season, they won best in class 3A in all categories and most entertaining at the Midsouth Marching Festival.
Notable alumni
- Shanavia Dowdell (2006), forward who was drafted by the Washington Mystics, played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters[7]
- Kobe Prentice (2022), wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers[8]
References
- 1 2 3 "Calera High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Calera High School, Calera, Alabama". shelbyed.k12.al.us. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Calera High School (2022-23 Ranking) - Calera, AL". Public School Review. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Calera High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Alabama High School Sports History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Calera High School Band". caleraeagleband.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
- ↑ "Shanavia Dowdell - Women's Basketball". LA Tech Athletics.
- ↑ "City of Calera to celebrate former Eagles wide receiver signing with Carolina Panthers". Bell Radio Corporation.