Fairhope High School

Fairhope High School
Fairhope High School
Address
	1 Pirate Dr; Fairhope, Alabama 36532; United States
Coordinates	30°29′53″N 87°53′01″W / 30.49792°N 87.88366°W
Information
Type	Public
Established	1923 (101 years ago)
CEEB code	011060
Principal	Jon Cardwell
Teaching staff	100.94 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,629 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	16.14
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Blue and gold ;
Nickname	Pirates
Website	www.bcbe.org/fhs

^[2]^[3]Fairhope High School (FHS) is a public secondary school located in Fairhope, Alabama. Fairhope High School is a part of the Baldwin County Public Schools system. They service grades 9–12. Fairhope High school offers not only sports, but a band program.

Clubs and activities

A wide variety^[4] of clubs some include: Chess Club, FCCLA, a Christian prayer group known as First Priority, the Girls Service Club, Interact, Honors Society, and Key Club.

Athletics

The Pirates compete in the AHSAA's largest classification, 7A. Fairhope annually fields teams in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, track, volleyball, cross country, golf, tennis, swimming and wrestling.

Football

Each year, the football team plays Foley High School for the Blue-Gold trophy and the Daphne Trojans for the Jubilee Cup. Fairhope's biggest rivals are Foley and the Trojans of Daphne High School. Prior to division of student talent with Daphne High School, Fairhope was a perennial contender in many team sports and earned several state titles.

In 2009, the Pirates finished the regular season 10–0, with wins over both Daphne and Foley. However, Fairhope lost in the second round of the AHSAA 6A State Playoffs, finishing the season 11–1.

Soccer

Fairhope has an established boys' and girls' soccer program with winning traditions. Fairhope's boys' soccer team won the 6A Alabama State Championship in 2009. A new field was built across the street from the school.

Baseball

The Pirates have gone to the AHSAA playoffs eight consecutive seasons and won state championships in 1983 and 1984. The Pirates have also claimed the 6A Area 2 Championship two years running and finished this season 36–8, losing in the playoffs semifinals to the eventual state champions of Auburn High.

Notable alumni

Regina Benjamin - 18th Surgeon General of the United States
David King - NFL player
Leon Lett - NFL Football Cowboys, All-Pro
Riley Leonard - college football quarterback for the Notre Dame Irish
Ben Rudolph - Former Defensive tackle/Defensive end of the New York Jets
Eric Yelding - Former MLB player (Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs)

Feeder schools

Schools that feed into Fairhope High include:

Fairhope Middle School (7–8), 842 students, Principal Angie Hall
J. Larry Newton School (K–6), 931 students, Principal Patrice Wolfe.
Fairhope East Elementary School (K-6), 721 students, Principal Carol Broughten.
Fairhope West Elementary School (K–6), 1011 students, Principal Julie Pierce.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Fairhope High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
^ "Alabama High School Football Class 6A Ratings and Standings". Alabama High School Athletic Association Website. Retrieved May 23, 2007.
^ "Fairhope High School Sports - al.com". highschoolsports.al.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
^ "Fairhope High School / Homepage". www.bcbe.org. Retrieved December 21, 2015.