Calera High School is a high school in Calera,

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. The principal is Mrs. Jennifer McCaleb, the assistant principals are, Kelsey Collum and Maurice Whiting.

Student profile

For the 2022–23 school year, Calera High School has 970 students enrolled. Within that number, 49% of students are white, 38% of students are black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are of two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian-American. 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-priced lunches.

Athletics

The athletic teams compete in the 6A division of

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competition.

State championships

Basketball: 1996, 1997, 2006

Band

The Calera High School Marching Band, also known as The Soaring Sound of Dixie, is the largest organization at the school. In the 2022 season, they won best in class 3A in all categories and most entertaining at the Midsouth Marching Festival.

Notable alumni

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(2006), forward who was drafted by the

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, played college basketball for the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters * Kobe Prentice (2022), wide receiver for the

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References

External links

School web site
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