Satsuma High School

Satsuma High School
Address
1 Gator Circle
Satsuma, Alabama
United States
Information
School type Public
Established 1958- present
School district Satsuma City School System
Principal Mr. Joshua Verkoullie
Grades 7-12
Color(s) Maroon and White
Mascot Gator
Team name Gators

Satsuma High School is a public high school (grades 7-12) in Satsuma, Alabama, United States. It is a part of the Satsuma City School System. Prior to 2012 it was a part of the Mobile County Public School System.

The present Satsuma High School was first opened in 1958. The building that housed the first Satsuma High School in 1918 to 2000 has recently been remodeled to hold the history department, a few mathematics classes, and a gymnasium. The current building was built in 1983 and holds the rest of the famous. Satsuma's Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Brandi Anderson. Its mascot is the Gators.

Attendance zone

The school serves the City of Satsuma.

Prior to the 2012 split of the City of Satsuma from the Mobile County system, other areas of northern Mobile County,[1] including Axis and Creola were zoned to Satsuma.[2] Prior to the split of the City of Saraland from the county system in 2009, Saraland was zoned to Satsuma High.[3]

After the separation of Satsuma city schools from Mobile County, areas formerly zoned to Satsuma High not in the Satsuma city limits, including Creola, were rezoned to Citronelle High School in Citronelle.[4][5]

Student body

In December 2011 Satsuma, still a county school, had 694 students. After Saraland left the Mobile County system, Satsuma's student enrollment dropped each year from 2008 to 2011. From 2010 to 2011 the enrollment declined by 21%. 2011 was the final year that the county allowed Saraland residents to attend county schools[6]

School uniforms

The school requires students to wear school uniforms . Students are required to wear white or maroon polo shirts or white oxford button down shirts and khaki pants or shorts along with brown or black loafers, Sperry Top-Sider Type Shoes, or solid Black or White tennis shoes or boots. White, Black, or Maroon socks. Solid black, maroon or gray outerwear (Jackets) is also acceptable. PTO shirts are acceptable wear any day of the week.

Feeder patterns

Before the split of the City of Saraland, Satsuma received students from Adams Middle School.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Busby, Renee. "North Mobile County students at Satsuma High School may need new home." Mobile Press-Register. Wednesday May 18, 2011. Retrieved on November 17, 2012.
  2. ↑ Busbee, Renee. "Parents upset that children may not be able to attend Satsuma High School." Mobile Press-Register. Saturday May 21, 2011. Retrieved on November 17, 2012.
  3. ↑ Cannon, Jason. "Vickers accepts Saraland position." Demopolis Times. Tuesday June 23, 2009. Retrieved on November 17, 2012.
  4. ↑ Philips, Rena Havner. "Satsuma sets tuition for out-of-city students at $650." AL.com. April 29, 2012. Retrieved on July 29, 2016.
  5. ↑ Ericson, Sally Pearsall. "Creola ponders its future: 'This whole thing is about schools'." AL.com. August 25, 2013. Retrieved on July 29, 2016.
  6. ↑ Philips, Rena Havner. "Mobile County school system sees dropping enrollment." Mobile Press-Register. Monday December 12, 2011. Retrieved on November 17, 2012.
  7. ↑ MOBILE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FEEDER PATTERNS" (http://www.webcitation.org/6CEsD1S2V Archive). Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 17, 2012.

Coordinates: 30°50′49″N 88°03′29″W / 30.84686°N 88.05802°W / 30.84686; -88.05802

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