Excel High School (Alabama)
Excel High School is a public high school in Excel, Alabama. The school mascot is the panther, and the school colors are black and gold.[1] It serves approximately 310 students each year.
The school is located in a rural, low populated area, with the largest graduating class being 79 students.[2] In 1999, the school was designated a targeted assistance school and provided additional funding resources for additional instructional staff.[3] In 2020, the student body was approximately 70% white and 25% African American.[4]
History
[edit]J. J. Benford was the principal in 1924.[5]
Alumni
[edit]Lee Roy Jordan graduated from Excel. He previously played football at the University of Alabama as part of Bear Bryant's second recruiting class, and in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys. Coach Tom Landry is also an alumnus; he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame after his NFL career ended in 1976.[6][7] W. C. Majors was his coach at Excel.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Excel (AL) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com.
- ^ Gray, David L.; Smith, Agnes E. (January 18, 2007). Case Studies in 21st Century School Administration: Addressing Challenges for Educational Leadership. SAGE Publications. ISBN 9781452222790 – via Google Books.
- ^ Piché, Dianne M. (May 20, 1999). "Title I in Alabama: The Struggle to Meet Basic Needs". Citizens' Commission on Civil Rights – via Google Books.
- ^ "Excel High School in Excel, AL - US News Best High Schools". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022.
- ^ Education, Alabama Dept of (May 20, 1922). "Report Upon Accreditment of Secondary Schools". Department of Education. – via Google Books.
- ^ "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org.
- ^ Gold, Eli (February 22, 2010). Bear's Boys: Thirty-Six Men Whose Lives Were Changed by Coach Paul Bryant. Thomas Nelson Inc. ISBN 9781418574178 – via Google Books.
- ^ Ingram, Ron; Grant, Rubin E. (May 20, 2006). Tales from Alabama Prep Football. Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781596700598 – via Google Books.