MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday the 200 schools selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools. Good Hope High School and Vinemont Elementary School were among those named.
Ivey was joined at the announcement by superintendents, principals, teachers, students and administrators from the selected schools along with legislators and other dignitaries from across the state.
Launched by Ivey in December 2017, the Alabama Bicentennial Schools Initiative encourages all public, private, and homeschool students and teachers to participate in the celebration of Alabama’s 200th anniversary of statehood in 2019. In early 2018, all K-12 schools in Alabama were invited to submit a proposal that engages in outreach and improvement projects to connect their classrooms with their local communities.
From a competitive pool of nearly 400 proposals, 200 schools were selected to be official Alabama Bicentennial Schools and receive $2,000 grants to support the implementation of their projects. Additionally, 56 schools received honorable mentions and $500 grants. Schools were chosen through a review process involving committees of local educators, community leaders, and private citizens.
“It makes me so proud to see such a strong showing of schools participating in the program. It is an honor to recognize these outstanding schools and their projects as we head into Alabama’s bicentennial year,” Ivey said. “The Alabama Bicentennial celebration is about bringing communities together and getting all of our citizens involved. The schools being honored are a great representation of that goal.”
Representing all corners of the state, the selected schools have developed a wide variety of projects that will make meaningful contributions to their local communities. Ranging from oral history projects to community gardens to mentorship programs, these projects will foster new relationships between schools, students, and local citizens, extending well beyond Alabama’s bicentennial celebration.
“One of the core objectives of the bicentennial is to get Alabamians thinking about what makes our state special, and what they want it to be,” said Steve Murray, co-chair of the Bicentennial Commission’s Education Committee. “The terrific projects developed by the Alabama Bicentennial Schools will create opportunities for students to learn about the importance of community, and to discover the ability they have to shape the future of their corner of the state.”
The Alabama Bicentennial Schools Initiative is presented in partnership by Alabama 200, the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH), and the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE).
Official Alabama Bicentennial Schools by County
Autauga County
Billingsley High School
Pine Level Elementary
Prattville Christian Academy
Baldwin County
Foley High School
Renaissance School of the Eastern Shore
Barbour County
Eufaula Elementary School
Eufaula High School
Eufaula Primary School
Bibb County
Bibb County High School
Blount County
Appalachian School
Bullock County
Bullock County High School
Butler County
Fort Dale Academy
Calhoun County
Ohatchee High School
White Plains High School
Chambers County
John P. Powell Middle School
Cherokee County
Cedar Bluff School
Gaylesville High School
Chilton County
Jemison Intermediate School
Maplesville High School
Thorsby High School
Verbena High School
Choctaw County
Choctaw County High School
Southern Choctaw Elementary School
Clarke County
Clarke County High School
Jackson Intermediate School
Wilson Hall Middle School
Clay County
Lineville Elementary School
Cleburne County
Cleburne County Middle School
Coffee County
Elba Elementary School
Elba High School
Colbert County
G.W. Trenholm Primary School
McBride Elementary School
Conecuh County
Lyeffion Jr. High School
Coosa County
Central Elementary School
Covington County
Florala High School
Crenshaw County
Luverne High School
Cullman County
Good Hope High School
Thistle and Clover Academy
Vinemont Elementary School
Dale County
Harry N. Mixon Intermediate School
Dallas County
Salem Elementary School
Selma High School
Southside Primary School
Valley Grande Elementary School
DeKalb County
Collinsville High School
Crossville Elementary School
Williams Avenue Elementary School
Elmore County
Elmore County High School
Wetumpka Middle School
Escambia County
Rachel Patterson Elementary School
Etowah County
John S. Jones Elementary School
Southside High School
Fayette County
Fayette Elementary School
Franklin County
Red Bay High School
Russellville Elementary School
Geneva County
Samson Elementary School
Greene County
Eutaw Primary School
Greene County High School
Robert Brown Middle School
Hale County
Hale County College and Career Academy
Hale County Middle School
Moundville Elementary School
Henry County
Headland Middle School
Houston County
Montana Street Magnet School
Rehobeth School District
Webb Elementary School
Jackson County
Bridgeport Middle School
Woodville High School
Pisgah High School
Jefferson County
Bluff Park Elementary School
Cahaba Elementary School
Faith Community Christian School
George Washington Carver High School
Greenwood Elementary School
John Herbert Phillips Academy
Leeds Elementary School
Magnolia Elementary School
Mountain Brook High School
Henry J. Oliver Elementary School
Pinson Valley High School
Vestavia Hills Elementary School – Cahaba Heights
Vestavia Hills Elementary School – West
Lamar County
South Lamar School
Lauderdale County
Kilby Laboratory School
Lexington High School
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School
Lawrence County
Lawrence County High School
Lee County
Auburn High School
Auburn Jr. High School
Carver Primary School
Chanticleer Learning Center
Loachapoka High School
Ogletree Elementary School
Pick Elementary School
West Forest Intermediate School
Limestone County
Athens High School
East Limestone High School
Piney Chapel Elementary School
SPARK Academy at James L. Cowart Elementary School
Tanner Elementary School
Lowndes County
The Calhoun School
Jackson-Steele Elementary School
Macon County
Booker T. Washington High School
Tuskegee Institute Middle School
Tuskegee Public School
Madison County
Buckhorn High School
Challenger Middle School
Madison Cross Roads Elementary School
Monte Sano Elementary School
Moores Mill Intermediate School
New Century Technology High School
New Hope Elementary School
Riverton Elementary School
Roger B. Chaffee Elementary School
Ronald E. McNair Jr. High School
Walnut Grove Elementary School
Marengo County
Westside Elementary School
Marion County
Hamilton Elementary School
Phillips Elementary School
Winfield City Schools
Marshall County
Albertville Elementary School
Albertville High School
Boaz High School
Guntersville City Schools
Mobile County
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science
Anna F. Booth Elementary School
Calcedeaver Elementary School
Calloway-Smith Middle School
Bernice J. Causey Middle School
Clark-Shaw Magnet School
Dunbar Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School
Erin’s Gulf Coast Homeschool
Leinkauf Elementary School
McDavid-Jones Elementary School
Murphy High School
The Museum School at Mobile Museum of Art
Old Shell Road School of Creative and Performing Arts
Olive J. Dodge Elementary School
Peter F. Alba Middle School
Phillips Preparatory School
Saraland Middle School
St. Luke’s Episcopal School
St. Mary Catholic School
W.P. Davidson High School
Monroe County
Monroeville Elementary School
Montgomery County
Baldwin Arts and Academics Magnet School
Bear Exploration Center
Sidney Lanier High School
The Montgomery Academy
Valiant Cross Academy
Morgan County
Decatur Middle School
Eva School
F.E. Burleson Elementary School
Lacey’s Spring School
Walter Jackson Elementary School
Perry County
Francis Marion School
Pickens County
Reform Elementary School
Pike County
Banks Middle School
Goshen Elementary School
Goshen High School
Pike County High School
Randolph County
Handley Middle School
Russell County
Central Freshman Academy
Ladonia Elementary School
Shelby County
Chelsea Middle School
Chelsea Park Elementary School
Coosa Valley Academy
Creek View Elementary School
Helena Middle School
Meadow View Elementary School
Shelby County High School
Thompson Intermediate School
St. Clair County
Springville Elementary School
Sumter County
University Charter School
Talladega County
Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind
B.B. Comer Memorial High School
Munford Elementary School
Pinecrest Elementary School
Stemley Road Elementary School
Tallapoosa County
Alexander City Schools
Tuscaloosa County
Faucett-Vestavia Elementary School
Huntington Place Elementary School
Lake View Elementary School
Myrtlewood Elementary School
Oakdale Elementary School
Paul W. Bryant High School
Skyland Elementary School
Tuscaloosa Academy
Vance Elementary School
Walker Elementary School
Westlawn Middle School
Walker County
Oakman Middle School
Washington County
Fruitdale High School
Washington County Career Technical Center
Wilcox County
F.S. Ervin Elementary School
Winston County
Haleyville City Schools
Winston County High School
Meek High School
Alabama Bicentennial Schools Honorable Mentions by County
Calhoun County
Coldwater Elementary School
Weaver High School
Choctaw County
Southern Choctaw High School
Clarke County
Thomasville Elementary School
Coffee County
New Brockton High School
Colbert County
Deshler High School
Coosa County
Central Middle School
Covington County
Andalusia Elementary School
Etowah County
West End High School
Franklin County
Tharptown Elementary School
Geneva County
Geneva High School
Hale County
Hale County High School
Houston County
Beverlye Magnet School
Carver Magnet School
Cloverdale Elementary School
Heard Magnet School
Hidden Lake Elementary School
Kelly Springs Elementary School
Jackson County
Hollywood School
Jefferson County
Hudson K-8 School
Chalkville Elementary School
Rudd Middle School
Lauderdale County
Riverhill School
Lee County
Auburn Early Education Center
Richland Elementary School
J.F. Drake Middle School
Lowndes County
Central Elementary School
Macon County
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Notasulga High School
Madison County
Bob Jones High School
Central School
Hampton Cove Elementary School
Madison County Elementary School
The Montessori School of Huntsville
Whitesburg Christian Academy
Marshall County
Arab Elementary School
Kate Duncan Smith DAR School
Montgomery County
Booker T. Washington Magnet High School
Morgan County
Austinville Elementary School
Banks-Caddell Elementary School
Barkley Bridge Elementary School
Benjamin Davis Elementary School
Pickens County
Gordo High School
Pike County
New Life Christian Academy
Pike County Elementary School
Randolph County
Handley High School
Randolph County High School
Wadley High School
Shelby County
Riverchase Elementary School
St. Clair County
Margaret Elementary School
Talladega County
Childersburg High School
Lincoln Elementary School
Sycamore Elementary School
Tuscaloosa County
Northport Elementary School
Washington County
McIntosh High School
Wilcox County
Camden School of Arts and Technology
Winston County
Meek Elementary School
Lynn Elementary School
Image courtesy of Good Hope High School
