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Walker High School (Jasper, Alabama)

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School type
  
Public

Number of students
  
Coeducational

Newspaper
  
The Viking

Phone
  
+1 205-221-9277

Colors
  
Black, Gold

Grades
  
9 - 12

Mascot
  
Vikings

Website
  
Walker High School

Principal
  
Kenneth Abbott

Address
  
1601 Highland Ave, Jasper, AL 35501, USA

District
  
Jasper City School District

Walker High School (WHS) is a secondary education public school located in Jasper, Alabama, United States. It is a part of the Jasper City School System. On June 20, 2016, the Jasper City Board of Education voted to rename the high school to Jasper High School, although the name change won't be in effect until the 2017-2018 academic year.

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Football team

  • State Championships - none
  • Mythical State Championships - 1930, 1957
  • Region Champions - 1976, 1977, 1980, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2012
  • Overall record - 565-357-35
  • Seasons- 95
  • Winning seasons - 72 (#2)
  • Longest winning streak - 17 (11/16/1929 - 12/2/1931)

    • Region/area record

  • 2014 6-5
  • 2013 8-2
  • 2012 8-4
  • 2011 6-5
  • 2010 10-2
  • 2009 9-3
  • 2008 11-2
  • 2007 8-3
  • 2006 4-6
  • 2005 6-5
  • 2004 5-6
  • 2003 6-4
  • 2002 4-5
  • 2001 10-2
  • 2000 10-2
  • 1999 12-1
  • 1998 8-3
  • 1997 12-1
  • 1996 8-3
  • 1995 9-3
  • 1994-1920 - not shown

    • The football stadium is named Ki-Ro/Gambrell field, after former head coach Joe Gambrell, who coached the Vikings from 1952-1966. Coach Gambrell's record at Walker is 83-51-11.

    Notable alumni

  • Bruce Jones, football player, Green Bay Packers, 1927-1934
  • George Lindsey (1928-2012), actor
  • Slick Lollar, football player, Green Bay Packers, 1938
  • Claude Perry, football player, Green Bay Packers, 1927-1935
  • Leigh Sherer, Miss Alabama 1995

    • References

    Walker High School (Jasper, Alabama) Wikipedia
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