Calera High School

Calera High School
Location
100 Calera Eagle Drive

Calera, Alabama
,
Shelby County
,
Alabama
35040

United States
Information
TypePublic
MottoFly as one
Established1927 (99 years ago) (1927)
School district
Shelby County Schools
CEEB code010555
AdministratorMaurice Whiting and Kelsey Collum
Principal
Jennifer McCaleb
Teaching staff
57.00 (FTE)
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,018 (2024-2025)
Student to teacher ratio
17.86
Hours in school day
7
Campus type
Suburban
ColorsColonial blue, white, and navy      
MascotEagle
National ranking
6,602
Feeder schools
Calera Middle School
Websitewww.shelbyed.k12.al.us/o/cahs

Calera High School is a high school in Calera, Alabama. The principal is Jennifer McCaleb.

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 Alabama High School Athletic Association 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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Calera High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Calera High School, Calera, Alabama". shelbyed.k12.al.us. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Calera High School (2022-23 Ranking) - Calera, AL". Public School Review. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Calera High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Alabama High School Sports History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Calera High School Band". caleraeagleband.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Shanavia Dowdell - Women's Basketball". LA Tech Athletics.
  8. ↑ "City of Calera to celebrate former Eagles wide receiver signing with Carolina Panthers". Bell Radio Corporation.

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