Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School | |
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3420 Carter Hill Road 36111 United States | |
Coordinates | 32°20′37″N 86°15′39″W / 32.34361°N 86.26083°W |
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School type | Public |
Motto | Those who stay will be champions! |
Established | 1968 |
CEEB code | 011892 |
Principal | Carlos Hammonds |
Staff | 84.50 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,522 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.01[1] |
Color(s) | Purple & gold |
Nickname | Jaguars |
Website | www |
Johnson Abernathy Graetz High School (formerly Jefferson Davis High School) is a public high school with grades 9 through 12 located in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. The principal is Dr. Carlos Hammonds. The school is part of the Montgomery Public Schools system.
History
[edit]The school was named after the only-ever president of the Confederate States of America, Jefferson Davis, in the 1960s, a century after the Confederacy collapsed.[2]
In 2020, the school district's board of education voted to change the school's name,[3] a decision that was affirmed in 2022 despite two years of opposition from local pro-Confederacy groups. The school is to be renamed JAG High School, in honor of three civil rights leaders: Frank Minis Johnson, a judge who ruled in favor of Rosa Parks to strike down segregation policies in Montgomery; pastor and activist Ralph Abernathy; and Robert Graetz, a minister who helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott.[4]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Craig Brazell, former MLB player
- Gwendolyn Boyd, former president of Alabama State University and Delta Sigma Theta sorority; valedictorian in 1973
- Artur Davis, former Democratic Congressman of Alabama
- Ladarius Gunter, former NFL player
- Michael Henig, former college football quarterback
- Glenn Howerton, actor, writer, and producer
- Jamey Johnson, country music singer and songwriter
- Robert Johnson, former NFL player
- Octavia Spencer (1988), actress
- Curtis Stewart, former NFL player
- George Teague, former NFL player
- George Thornton, former NFL player
- Lou Thornton, former MLB player
- Jasmine Walker, NBA player
- Davern Williams, former NFL player
Enrollment, demographics
[edit]Enrollment for 2007 was 1,508 students; 48 percent was male and 52 percent was female. Ethnicities enrolled at the school were white, black, and Hispanic. African-American enrollment was 94 percent, white enrollment was 2 percent, Hispanic enrollment was 2 percent, and Asian enrollment was 1%.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jefferson Davis High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
- ^ Griesbach, Rebecca (November 16, 2022). "Renaming of Robert E. Lee, Jefferson Davis schools will be first to test Alabama monuments law". AL.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ Johnson, Krista (July 14, 2020). "Montgomery school board votes to change the Confederate names of three high schools". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ Bowerman, Ashley (November 10, 2022). "Montgomery school board votes to change the Confederate names of three high schools". WSFA. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery, Alabama (AL)". Retrieved March 10, 2010.
External links
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