Dothan High School is a public co-educational institution encompassing grades 10 to 12. The high school is located in the southeastern portion of the state of Alabama in Dothan, and has the 36th-largest high school student population in the state.[3] The school won two football state titles during the 1980s.
| Dothan High School | |
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| Address | |
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3209 Reeves Street 36303 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°16′05″N 85°22′52″W / 31.268°N 85.381°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1978 |
| School district | Dothan City Schools |
| CEEB code | 010914 |
| Principal | Keith Bland [1] |
| Staff | 79.99 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 1,454 (2022-2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.18[2] |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and Vegas gold |
| Nickname | Wolves |
| Website | dothanhigh |
Athletics
editThe school colors are cardinal and Vegas gold; their mascot is a wolf. The school includes football, baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, track, tennis, golf, cross-country, and volleyball.
Football
editNorthview is part of an active traditional football rivalry with crosstown Dothan High School. This was highlighted in a commencement speech First Lady Laura Bush gave at nearby Enterprise High School on May 31, 2008, when she mentioned Northview and Dothan as significant victories for Enterprise.[4]
In 2002, former University of Alabama head football coach Mike DuBose took over as head football coach at Northview High School. He had previously been named Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year for the Crimson Tide before poor seasons and personal controversy caused his firing in 2000. Dothan City school board members voted to hire DuBose, who came in with a wave of publicity and high expectations. However, the Cougars finished with an 0–10 record for the season and DuBose was gone at the end of the year.[5]
This was part of a tumultuous period for Northview football, which saw 39 consecutive losses from 2000 to 2004.[6] The team had won the Alabama State Playoff Championships in both 1981 and 1985, and made it to the playoffs five times during the 1990s.
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (February 2019) |
- Lawrence Dawsey – All-American football player from Florida State University and former NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) part of state championship at Northview in 1985
- Gabe Gross – college football and baseball at Auburn University and professional baseball player (Tampa Bay Rays)
- Kevin Jackson – All-American defensive back at Alabama in 1996
- B'Ho Kirkland – former NFL player for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1935–1936)
- Izell Reese – former NFL player for the Dallas Cowboys
- Larry Roberts – former NFL player, part of state championship at Northview in 1981. He won two Super Bowl championships, 1989 and 1990 with the San Francisco 49ers
- Clint Robinson, Former MLB player (Washington Nationals)
- Bauer Sharp – college football tight end[7]
- Jamie Thomas – professional skateboarder and entrepreneur (dropped out before graduation)
- J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett - murder victims at Northview[8]
References
edit- ^ "Contact Us". Dothan High School. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dothan High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (May 1, 2002). "DUBOSE LANDS AT NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL". Associated Press. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ Bush, Laura (May 30, 2008). "Mrs. Bush's Remarks in Enterprise High School Commencement Address". Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ Brasher, Bryan (October 19, 2002). "Starting again, former Tide coach DuBose vows to fight on". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ ASHFHS.org. "Alabama High School Football Historical Society". ASHFHS.org. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
- ^ Mundee, David (July 26, 2019). "Coaches Day notebook: Bauer Sharp leaves NMA to vie for Dothan High QB slot". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Forehand, Michele W (August 22, 2017). "Killing of Alabama teens still unsolved 18 years later". AP News.