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'''Shades Valley High School''' is a a four-year public high school located in the [[Birmingham]] suburb of [[Irondale]]. Part of the [[Jefferson County Schools|Jefferson County School System]], it was established in Fall [[1949]] on Hermosa Drive near [[Homewood]] as a replacement for [[Shades Cahaba High School]]. It was moved to its present location on [[Old Leeds Road]] in Irondale in the fall of [[1996]].
'''Shades Valley High School''' is a a four-year public high school located at 6100 [[Old Leeds Road]] in [[Irondale]]. Part of the [[Jefferson County Schools|Jefferson County School System]], it was first established in [[1949]] near [[Homewood]]. It moved to its present location in the fall of [[1996]].


== History ==
== History ==
=== Original campus ===
{{Main|Shades Valley High School (1949)}}
The [[Homewood City Council]], concerned about growth of the city and its effect on the student population at Shades Cahaba High School, formed a special school committee in [[1942]] to let the [[Jefferson County Board of Education]] know that "proper consideration" had not been given to the needs of the area.  The committee's report, issued in spring [[1943]], called for the construction of a new high school, which the city offered to help finance construction of. Jefferson County Superintendent [[John E. Bryan]], did not respond favorably at first, but eventually caved as citizens' demands increased.
[[Image:Shades Valley HS 1950.jpg|center|thumb|575px|Shades Valley High School in 1950]]
The city of [[Homewood]] petitioned the county school board to construct a new high school as a replacement for the aging [[Shades Cahaba High School]] to serve [[Birmingham]]'s fast-growing [[Over the Mountain]] suburbs. In [[1947]] Homewood and [[Mountain Brook]] residents approved a five-mill property tax to support development of a new school, which opened in the Fall of [[1949]] with some parts of the building still incomplete. The building was dedicated on [[May 25]], [[1950]] and had an initial enrollment of 870 students, which more than doubled by [[1956]] before Mountain Brook formed its own school system.  


A joint venture between the county schools, [[Homewood]], and newly incorporated [[Mountain Brook]] was suggested and, in [[1945]], a study by the Bureau of Educational Research at the [[University of Alabama]] found it feasable.  In May [[1947]], both cities' citizens voted for a five-mill tax to support their schools, with two mills going toward the purchase of land and support of a new high school.  The county school board purchased 40 acres in the [[Sweetwater Park Survey]] between [[Birmingham]] and [[Homewood]] and adjacent to [[Lane Park]] for the new school, approximately 1/2 mile from Shades Cahaba. [[Van Keuren & Davis]] designed the new school and [[Daniel Construction]] won the project bid at $2.1 million, significantly more than the original construction estimate of half a million dollars. [[Frank Peake]], formerly principal of [[Hewitt-Trussville High School]], was named principal of the new school.  Nineteen faculty members from Shades Cahaba transferred.
In [[1994]], the Jefferson County School Board voted to acquire land for a new site for Shades Valley High School.  The new, 42-acre site was located in Irondale, almost eight miles from the school's original location.  A groundbreaking ceremony was held [[October 18]], [[1994]] at the new site and the new school building opened to students on [[August 14]], [[1996]]. It contains 78 classrooms, three science laboratories, a teaching kitchen, nine computer labs, two gymnasiums, a weight room, a large state-of-the-art auditorium, and band and choral suites. The original building was later demolished for construction of the [[BB&T Building|Colonial Bank Building]].
 
When the county school board announced that the school was to be named Shades Valley instead of maintaining the Shades Cahaba name, many citizens of Homewood were outraged.  Shades Cahaba was to be maintained as the [[Shades Cahaba Elementary School|elementary school]]'s name, which would continue in the old high school's building, although Shades Valley would continue the use of the Mountaineers (or Mounties) athletic teams' names.  1,600 students and graduates of Shades Cahaba signed a petition over the new name and the Homewood City Council, Shades Valley Exchange Club, and Shades Valley Athletic Association all presented resolutions to the school board requesting the Shades Cahaba name be used, but the school board stayed with Shades Valley.
 
[[Image:Shades Valley HS 1950.jpg|center|thumb|800px|Shades Valley High School in 1950]]
The new school, although not completed, opened to students on [[September 12]], [[1949]].  Only the west wing, containing the offices, library, and ten classrooms, was finished at the time.  Additional classes met in the library, school buses, and the hallways, while the band and graphic arts department continued to meet at Shades Cahaba.  Construction continued while classes met and the school was completed, finishing with the auditorium, just prior to graduation.  The formal dedication took place [[May 25]], [[1950]].
 
Shades Valley was designed to house 1,500 students.  Initial enrollment in 1949 was 870. By [[1955]] it was up to 1,456 and then 1,701 in [[1956]].  However, in [[1959]], Mountain Brook formed [[Mountain Brook Schools|its own school system]].  Initially, students were allowed to continue attending Shades Valley for a fee while Mountain Brook constructed its own [[Mountain Brook High School|high school]].  Despite Mountain Brook students leaving, by [[1967]] enrollment reached 2,000.  In [[1970]], Homewood also formed [[Homewood City Schools|an independent school system]], operating under a similar arrangement of allowing students to attend Shades Valley while [[Homewood High School]] was built.
 
Sometime after the new campus opened in [[1996]], the original building was demolished and the [[BB&T Building|Colonial Bank Building]] was built on the west end of the site, completed in [[2001]].
 
===Irondale campus===
In [[1994]], the Jefferson County School Board voted to acquire land for a new site for Shades Valley High School.  The new, 42-acre site was located in Irondale, almost eight miles from the school's original location.  A groundbreaking ceremony was held [[October 18]], [[1994]] at the new site and the new school building opened to students on [[August 14]], [[1996]].


The [[Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School]] is located on the same campus. [[Dabbs Technical Academy]] is located several miles away on a different campus. The school's academies include business, theater, and technical.  Because of the draw from the county, SVHS/JCIB serves a diverse student body population. SVHS/JCIB serves ninth grade through twelfth grade and had an enrollment of 1182 students in the 2006-2007 school year.  The administration consists of a principal and five assistant principals, one who primarily serves at JCIB.
The [[Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School]] is located on the same campus. [[Dabbs Technical Academy]] is located several miles away on a different campus. The school's academies include business, theater, and technical.  Because of the draw from the county, SVHS/JCIB serves a diverse student body population. SVHS/JCIB serves ninth grade through twelfth grade and had an enrollment of 1182 students in the 2006-2007 school year.  The administration consists of a principal and five assistant principals, one who primarily serves at JCIB.
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==Athletics==
==Athletics==
Shades Valley High School's colors are maroon and black, and the athletic teams are called the "Mounties".  Sports include football, girls and boys basketball, girls and boys tennis and golf, wrestling, swimming, boys and girls cross country, volleyball, track, girls and boys soccer, baseball and softball. The baseball team played for the state 4A championship in [[1980]], finishing runner-up to Davidson High of Mobile. The boy's basketball team has won numerous [[Jefferson County]], region, and area championships, as well as playing in the state final four in [[1954]], [[1962]], [[1971]], [[1980]], and [[1984]]. Boy's basketball finished runner-up in the state in [[1971]] to [[A. H. Parker High School]] of Birmingham. The girl's basketball team has also won numerous Jefferson County, region, and area championships and played in the state final four in [[1997]]. The boy's soccer team won state championships in [[2001]], [[2004]], and [[2006]], and finished runner-up in [[2000]]. The football team has won over 500 games all-time, which is the second most all-time wins for any team in Jefferson County. Football has also accumulated a total of 13 region and area championships, three undefeated regular seasons, and finished runner-up in the state in [[1987]] and [[1994]]. The boys track team won the state championship in [[1966]]. Also, the boys golf team won the state championship in [[1957]].
Shades Valley High School's colors are maroon and black, and the athletic teams are called the "Mounties".  Sports include football, girls and boys basketball, girls and boys tennis and golf, wrestling, swimming, boys and girls cross country, volleyball, track, girls and boys soccer, baseball and softball. The baseball team played for the state 4A championship in [[1980]], finishing runner-up to Davidson High of Mobile. The boy's basketball team has won numerous [[Jefferson County]], region, and area championships, as well as playing in the state final four in [[1954]], [[1962]], [[1971]], [[1980]], and [[1984]]. Boy's basketball finished runner-up in the state in [[1971]] to [[A. H. Parker High School]] of Birmingham. The girl's basketball team has also won numerous Jefferson County, region, and area championships and played in the state final four in [[1997]]. The boy's soccer team won state championships in [[2001]], [[2004]], and [[2006]], and finished runner-up in [[2000]]. The football team has won over 500 games all-time, which is the second most all-time wins for any team in Jefferson County. Football has also accumulated a total of 13 region and area championships, three undefeated regular seasons, and finished runner-up in the state in [[1987]] and [[1994]]. The boys track team won the state championship in [[1966]]. Also, the boys golf team won the state championship in [[1957]].
The Mounties' field house was designed by [[Adams Design Associations]].


==Traditions==
==Traditions==
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Leah Rawls Atkins]], water skier and historian
* [[George Atkins]], professional football player
* [[Edward Burgess]], chemist
* [[Edward Burgess]], chemist
* [[Miller Gorrie]], chairman of [[Brasfield & Gorrie]]
* [[Miller Gorrie]], chairman of [[Brasfield & Gorrie]]
* [[Brian Gowins]], professional football player
* [[Hubert Green]], professional golfer
* [[Hubert Green]], professional golfer
* [[Marion Hobby]], professional football player
* [[Marion Hobby]], professional football player
* [[Kate Jackson]], actress
* [[Wade Kwon]], journalist and blogger
* [[Wade Kwon]], journalist and blogger
* [[Elizabeth MacQueen]], sculptor
* [[Elizabeth MacQueen]], sculptor
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* [[Sperry Snow]], jewelry store owner
* [[Sperry Snow]], jewelry store owner
* [[Luther Strange]] ([[1970]]), attorney and lobbyist
* [[Luther Strange]] ([[1970]]), attorney and lobbyist
* [[Ben Tamburello]], professional football player
* [[Reginald Turner]], professional basketball player
* [[Reginald Turner]], professional basketball player
* [[Christian Watford]], professional basketball player


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://shadesvalleyhigh.jefcoed.com/Pages/Default.aspx/ Shades Valley High School] website
* [http://shadesvalleyhigh.jefcoed.com/Pages/Default.aspx/ Shades Valley High School] website
* [http://www.ahsfhs.org/teams2/teampage.asp?Team=Shades%20Valley Shades Cahaba/Shades Valley High School football history] from ahsfhs.org website[[Category: Irondale]]
* [http://www.ahsfhs.org/teams2/teampage.asp?Team=Shades%20Valley Shades Cahaba/Shades Valley High School football history] from ahsfhs.org website
 
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Revision as of 21:09, 24 February 2015

Shades Valley High School
Sv1.JPG
Established 1949
School type Public secondary
District Jefferson County Schools
Grades 9–12
Principal Mary Beth Blankenship
Enrollment 1182 (2006-2007)
Colors maroon & black
Mascot Mounties
Location 6100 Old Leeds Rd
Irondale
Website shadesvalleyhigh.jefcoed.com

Shades Valley High School is a a four-year public high school located at 6100 Old Leeds Road in Irondale. Part of the Jefferson County School System, it was first established in 1949 near Homewood. It moved to its present location in the fall of 1996.

History

Main article: Shades Valley High School (1949)
Shades Valley High School in 1950

The city of Homewood petitioned the county school board to construct a new high school as a replacement for the aging Shades Cahaba High School to serve Birmingham's fast-growing Over the Mountain suburbs. In 1947 Homewood and Mountain Brook residents approved a five-mill property tax to support development of a new school, which opened in the Fall of 1949 with some parts of the building still incomplete. The building was dedicated on May 25, 1950 and had an initial enrollment of 870 students, which more than doubled by 1956 before Mountain Brook formed its own school system.

In 1994, the Jefferson County School Board voted to acquire land for a new site for Shades Valley High School. The new, 42-acre site was located in Irondale, almost eight miles from the school's original location. A groundbreaking ceremony was held October 18, 1994 at the new site and the new school building opened to students on August 14, 1996. It contains 78 classrooms, three science laboratories, a teaching kitchen, nine computer labs, two gymnasiums, a weight room, a large state-of-the-art auditorium, and band and choral suites. The original building was later demolished for construction of the Colonial Bank Building.

The Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School is located on the same campus. Dabbs Technical Academy is located several miles away on a different campus. The school's academies include business, theater, and technical. Because of the draw from the county, SVHS/JCIB serves a diverse student body population. SVHS/JCIB serves ninth grade through twelfth grade and had an enrollment of 1182 students in the 2006-2007 school year. The administration consists of a principal and five assistant principals, one who primarily serves at JCIB.

Principals

Athletics

Shades Valley High School's colors are maroon and black, and the athletic teams are called the "Mounties". Sports include football, girls and boys basketball, girls and boys tennis and golf, wrestling, swimming, boys and girls cross country, volleyball, track, girls and boys soccer, baseball and softball. The baseball team played for the state 4A championship in 1980, finishing runner-up to Davidson High of Mobile. The boy's basketball team has won numerous Jefferson County, region, and area championships, as well as playing in the state final four in 1954, 1962, 1971, 1980, and 1984. Boy's basketball finished runner-up in the state in 1971 to A. H. Parker High School of Birmingham. The girl's basketball team has also won numerous Jefferson County, region, and area championships and played in the state final four in 1997. The boy's soccer team won state championships in 2001, 2004, and 2006, and finished runner-up in 2000. The football team has won over 500 games all-time, which is the second most all-time wins for any team in Jefferson County. Football has also accumulated a total of 13 region and area championships, three undefeated regular seasons, and finished runner-up in the state in 1987 and 1994. The boys track team won the state championship in 1966. Also, the boys golf team won the state championship in 1957.

The Mounties' field house was designed by Adams Design Associations.

Traditions

Alma Mater

Shades Valley High School's Alma Mater, is sung to the tune of Joseph Haydn's refrain from his String Quarter in C major, Opus 76,3, which is also used as the national anthem of Germany.

Dear Shades Valley, we do love thee,
Give thee honor, trust, and praise.
And for thee our spirits heighten,
While our loyalty we raise.

Onward Valley, to more glory,
We are with thee all the way.
Please bestow thy richest blessing,
Over us throughout our days.

Fight song

The Mounties' fight song is derivative of "I'm a Tar Hell Born" written in 1897 by William Starr Myers for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.

I'm Mountie born, born,
Mountie bred, bred.
And when I die
I'm Mountie dead.
So it's rah rah Shades Valley, Valley!
Rah rah Shades Valley, Valley!
Rah rah Shades Valley, red and black!

The red and black will wave on high.
We'll win this game tonight or die!
So it's rah rah Shades Valley, Valley!
Rah rah Shades Valley, Valley!
Rah rah Shades Valley, red and black!

Notable alumni

References

  • Hulen, Tara and John Davis. (March 25, 1994). "Shades Valley, Clay To Get New Schools." The Birmingham News
  • "Jeffco Turns First Dirt For Shades Valley High." (October 19, 1994). The Birmingham News
  • Faulk, Kent. (August 7, 1996). "New Shades Valley High $19 Million School Opens At Mid-Month." The Birmingham News, page 1-A .
  • Summe, Sheryl Spradling. (2001). Homewood: The Life of a City. Homewood, AL: Friends of the Homewood Public Library.
  • "Shades Valley High School" (April 12, 2010) Wikipedia - accessed April 12, 2010.

External links

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