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'''Homewood City Schools''' is an independent [[List of school systems|school system]] established by the City of [[Homewood ]]. The system currently operates five schools and has a student population of approximately 3,200. | '''Homewood City Schools''' is an independent [[List of school systems|school system]] established by the City of [[Homewood]] in [[1970]]. The system currently operates five schools and has a student population of approximately 3,200. | ||
== History == | |||
Even prior to creating its own school system, the citizens of Homewood were dedicated to their local schools. [[Hall-Kent Elementary School]] was established in [[1887]], well before the city was incorporated. [[Shades Cahaba High School]] was established in [[1920]], later becoming [[Shades Cahaba Elementary School]] when [[Jefferson County Schools|Jefferson County]] replaced it with [[Shades Valley High School]]. [[Homewood Middle School|Homewood Junior High School]] followed shortly thereafter in the [[1950s]]. | |||
Because Shades Valley was not in the city limits, the system did not have a high school when the city broke away from the county's system in 1970. Instead, students were allowed to continue attending Shades Valley if they paid tuition. In [[1971]], a five-mill tax was passed by voters to pay for a [[Homewood High School|city high school]], which opened at the end of the [[1972|following year]]. | |||
== Board of Education == | == Board of Education == | ||
The Homewood Board of Education offices are located in the [[Hollywood]] neighborhood at 7 [[Hollywood Boulevard]], next to Shades Cahaba. The current board members are: | |||
The Homewood Board of Education offices are located in the [[Hollywood]] neighborhood at 7 [[Hollywood Boulevard]], next to | |||
* [[Bill Cleveland]], Superintendent | * [[Bill Cleveland]], Superintendent | ||
* [[ | * [[Jim Williams]], President | ||
* [[ | * [[R. Scott Williams]], Vice President | ||
* [[Patti Atkinson]], Board Member | * [[Patti Atkinson]], Board Member | ||
* [[ | * [[Eric Fournier]], Board Member | ||
* [[ | * [[Bruce Limbaugh]], Board Member | ||
== Schools == | == Schools == | ||
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== Superintendents == | == Superintendents == | ||
* [[George French]] (?–[[1978]]) <!-- Middle initial C. --> | * [[George French]] (?–[[1978]]) <!-- Middle initial C. --> | ||
* [[Michael Gross]] ([[1978]]–[[ | * [[Michael Gross]] ([[1978]]–[[1985]]) | ||
* [[Robert Bumpus]] ([[1985]]–[[1991]]) | * [[Robert Bumpus]] ([[1985]]–[[1991]]) | ||
* [[Byron Nelson]] (?–[[1998]]) | * [[Byron Nelson]] (?–[[1998]]) | ||
* [[Jodi Newton]] ([[1998]]–[[2008]]) | * [[Jodi Newton]] ([[1998]]–[[2008]]) | ||
* [[Bill Cleveland]] ([[2008]]–present) | * [[Bill Cleveland]] ([[2008]]–present) | ||
== References == | |||
* {{Summe-2001}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 14:32, 4 November 2009
Homewood City Schools is an independent school system established by the City of Homewood in 1970. The system currently operates five schools and has a student population of approximately 3,200.
History
Even prior to creating its own school system, the citizens of Homewood were dedicated to their local schools. Hall-Kent Elementary School was established in 1887, well before the city was incorporated. Shades Cahaba High School was established in 1920, later becoming Shades Cahaba Elementary School when Jefferson County replaced it with Shades Valley High School. Homewood Junior High School followed shortly thereafter in the 1950s.
Because Shades Valley was not in the city limits, the system did not have a high school when the city broke away from the county's system in 1970. Instead, students were allowed to continue attending Shades Valley if they paid tuition. In 1971, a five-mill tax was passed by voters to pay for a city high school, which opened at the end of the following year.
Board of Education
The Homewood Board of Education offices are located in the Hollywood neighborhood at 7 Hollywood Boulevard, next to Shades Cahaba. The current board members are:
- Bill Cleveland, Superintendent
- Jim Williams, President
- R. Scott Williams, Vice President
- Patti Atkinson, Board Member
- Eric Fournier, Board Member
- Bruce Limbaugh, Board Member
Schools
Homewood's school system consists of three elementary schools (K-5) which feed into a single middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12).
- Homewood High School
- Homewood Middle School
- Edgewood Elementary School
- Hall-Kent Elementary School
- Shades Cahaba Elementary School
Superintendents
- George French (?–1978)
- Michael Gross (1978–1985)
- Robert Bumpus (1985–1991)
- Byron Nelson (?–1998)
- Jodi Newton (1998–2008)
- Bill Cleveland (2008–present)
References
- Summe, Sheryl Spradling. (2001). Homewood: The Life of a City. Homewood, AL: Friends of the Homewood Public Library.
External links
- Homewood City Schools website