The entire Haleyville school system is located at the end of 20th Street off
Highway 13 and 20th Avenue off Highway 195. 

Haleyville City School 2001 20th Street Haleyville, Alabama  35565

School Characteristics

Haleyville High School is a public school.  Haleyville became a city school in 1971.  Grades 7 through 12 are taught at Haleyville High.  Haleyville High School became an accredited school in  1963, when it was still a part of the Winston County School System.  The original facility was build in 1963.  The facilities at Haleyville High School consist of 6 buildings.  The buildings are Junior High (grades 7 – 8), Senior High (grades 9 – 12), Career/Tech Building, Gym, Cafeteria and Science Building.

Haleyville High School
Approximately 700 students

Haleyville High School has a Career/Technical Center located on campus.  Community support is strong for Haleyville High School.  Some examples include Job Shadowing, the Co-op work program, and the businesses and community help provide meals for students involved in school and community projects.  Meals are provided by local organizations for teachers and for student programs.  There are co-curricular programs available for students, including dual enrollment for History and Biology and AP English.  Some of the instructional resources available to students are Alabama Virtual Library, Science in Motion, NWSCC library, Bridges program, BEST, Job Shadowing, and the co-op work program.

Haleyville High School students utilize several sources of transportation.  HHS provides school buses to transport students in the mornings and in the afternoons.  The main bus fleet is the county school system.  Some students ride with their parents or drive their own cars.  Buses are available for students to ride to sport activities and school trips.

Presently at Haleyville High School there are 51 students being served through the ESL program, 17 through 504, and 95 through special education services in grades seven through twelve.

School Revenue for HHS comes from federal funding, state funding, and local taxes.  HHS has been very fortunate in applying for and receiving grant monies to supplement the school budget.

Haleyville High School has total a of 85 faculty members and 27 staff members.  HHS has almost the same number of teachers with BS/BA degrees as with MA’s or higher.

The Haleyville High schedule has 7 classes per day, approximately 54 minutes in length.  Students attend school 175 days while faculty and staff work 182 days.

The Haleyville Board of Education consists of 6 members:  Superintendent Clint Baggett, President Royce Benefield, Larry Burleson, Mark Butler, Sandra Manasco, and Barry Tidwell.

Haleyville High School has several teachers and administrators that have been recognized by the state and nationally.  Mr. Gary Warren, Career/Tech Director, received Alabama’s Outstanding Career/Tech Educator of the year.  Mrs. Brenda Tucker, Biology teacher, received State Teacher of the Year.  Steve Atchley, A.E. and Administrator, was inducted into the Kilgore Hall of Fame.  Mr. Ken Williams, Band Director, was inducted into the Director’s Hall of Fame..

Elementary School

The major positive influences on Haleyville Elementary School (HES) are many.  The faculty and staff are composed of a group of people who are genuinely concerned not only for the educational well being, but of the whole child.  These people realize that it takes each of us working together to offer excellence for our students.  We have a balance of experience and novice that allows us to implement programs and services that are proven and those that show promise.  Our community is involved with our students through the Alabama Reading Initiative, a reading program that invites interested members to spend time reading to students who are struggling readers.  We also have implemented a Building Based Student Support Team (BBSST) at HES that offers assistance for teachers who have students who are not showing success in their educational program.

Haleyville Elementary School
Approximately 1000 students

One of the major negative influences on the school centers on a slowing and failing economy.  Much of the industry in our area is related to the manufactured home business.  There has been a plethora of layoffs in the past two years that have caused a decline in enrollment at HES.  Another negative influence is the increasing number of students attending school who have not had the opportunity to benefit from strong educational experiences or those who have limited base of prior knowledge to build upon.  These students enter HES with significant learning needs that present considerable challenges for administrators, teachers, and staff.  Transient students also bring special challenges due in part to possible inconsistencies in curriculum.

The schools current Improvement Plan, has made improvements in many areas at HES.  Major improvements were made in the implementation of technology that directly benefit all stakeholders.  Currently all of our classrooms have at least two computers with several having up to five computers.  Our building is also networked and connected to the Internet with a T-1 line.  We also have a computer lab located in the audio-visual room of the library that houses 13 computers for student use.  A few of the long and short-range plans that we have implemented from our 1998 Interim Report involve adding additional custodial help, adding additional playground equipment and hiring a part-time assistant for our health clinic.

Improvements in the instructional program at HES need to begin with offering instruction that actively involves all students as they use a variety of learning strategies and personal skills to enhance learning.  Teachers need to encourage students to use self-evaluation for the purpose of improvement.  Integrated and cross-curriculum instruction is needed to show students the purpose, connection and value of all curriculums.

Career/Technical Center

The Haleyville Center of Technology was established in 1973 in order to prepare students for the world of work.  The Center of Technology is located on the high school campus and offers a variety of career/skill classes.  All 12 Career/Tech departments have enhanced programs through computer-aided technology, which are readily accessible for student achievement.  All 12 of the Career/Tech departments are Business/Industry Certified through the State Department of Alabama.  Courses offered include: Computer Education, Family and Consumer Science, Welding, Agriscience, Drafting, Marketing Education, Computer Applications, Automotive Technology, Video Productions, and Business Education. 

Haleyville Center of Technology

The Student Organizations serve to enhance the students learning experience through career development conferences, real-life learning opportunities and the opportunity  to serve in community service projects.

Education
The Haleyville City School System is accredited by the State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.