School type Public School district Elmore County Grades 9–12 Phone +1 334-285-4263 Color Cardinal and White Highest grade Twelfth grade | Established 1965 Principal Dr. Jamey McGowin Enrollment 1,087 (2015) Founded 1965 Lowest grade Ninth grade | |
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Address 4300 Main St, Millbrook, AL 36054, USA District El County Public School System | ||
Stanhope elmore high school
Stanhope Elmore High School is a grades 9–12 school in Millbrook, Alabama, United States. As part of the Elmore County Public School System, the school is the Home of the Mustangs, Foshee-Henderson Stadium, and the Pride of Millbrook Marching Band.
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History
Stanhope Elmore High School was founded in 1965 and is named after former Alabama Secretary of State Albert Stanhope Elmore (1827–1909). It currently has five main buildings for classrooms, an "agriscience" shop, a distance learning room, and a combination facility containing a gymnasium, cafeteria, band room, and a room for band percussionists and color guard
Enrollment
As of 2015, enrollment was 1,087 students. Enrollment demographics are 50.4% White, 41.3% Black, 4.3% Hispanic, 1.9% two or more races, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% Native American, and 0.2% Pacific Islander. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1. As 1 of only 4 public high schools in the Elmore County Public School System, the school draws students from the city of Millbrook and the towns of Coosada, Deatsville, and Elmore.
Academics
As of 2007, Stanhope has 62 certified teachers, three administrators, and two guidance counselors. The school supports advanced or standard "diplomas", and has AP programs in history, English, and mathematics. Stanhope also participates in the statewide ACCESS distance learning program. The school has made AYP for the past four years in a row.
Football
Stanhope's football team is the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs. The first coach was Conrad Henderson. After the retirement of Henderson in 1973, the school hired Robert Butterworth. Butterworth resigned in 1975, the school then selected Jimmy Foshee as head coach and athletic director. Foshee never had a losing season and went to the semifinals 4 times. In 1992 the stadium formerly known as Conrad Henderson Stadium got a new name: Foshee- Henderson Stadium. Foshee retired in 2000 his record was: 212-81-1, also in 2000 he was selected into the AHSAA hall of fame. Foshee's successor was his youngest son Jeff. Jeff Foshee was a player on the 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide National Championship team. The Mustangs in 2005 moved from 5a to 6a classifications. In 2012 Jeff won his 100th game. Foshee soon resigned after a reported academic scandal with another teacher in summer of 2016. The Mustangs top rivals are Prattville High School and Wetumpka High School.
Baseball
Stanhope Elmore won its first state title in 2006 in baseball.
Extracurricular
The school hosts many thriving creativity clubs, such as the Book Club and the Creative Writing Club, as well as many career-oriented clubs, like the Future Farmers of America, FFA, DECA, FCCLA, and Youth in Government.
There are also a few community outreach programs: Key Club, Mustang Ambassadors, Diamond Dolls, and a Bridge Builders program.