Good Hope High School and Vinemont Elementary School are among institutions selected as official Alabama Bicentennial Schools.

The announcement was made Friday by Gov. Kay Ivey. She was joined at the announcement by superintendents, principals, teachers, students, and administrators from the selected schools along with legislators and other dignitaries from across the state. 

Launched by Ivey in December 2017, the Alabama Bicentennial Schools Initiative encourages all public, private, and homeschool students and teachers to participate in the celebration of Alabama’s 200th anniversary of statehood in 2019. In early 2018, all K-12 schools in Alabama were invited to submit a proposal that engages in outreach and improvement projects to connect their classrooms with their local communities. 

From a competitive pool of nearly 400 proposals, 200 schools were selected to be official Alabama Bicentennial Schools and receive $2,000 grants to support the implementation of their projects. Additionally, 56 schools received honorable mentions and $500 grants. Schools were chosen through a review process involving committees of local educators, community leaders, and private citizens. 

“It makes me so proud to see such a strong showing of schools participating in the program. It is an honor to recognize these outstanding schools and their projects as we head into Alabama’s bicentennial year,” Ivey said. “The Alabama Bicentennial celebration is about bringing communities together and getting all of our citizens involved. The schools being honored are a great representation of that goal.”

Representing all corners of the state, the selected schools have developed a wide variety of projects that will make meaningful contributions to their local communities. Ranging from oral history projects to community gardens to mentorship programs, these projects will foster new relationships between schools, students, and local citizens, extending well beyond Alabama’s bicentennial celebration. 

“One of the core objectives of the bicentennial is to get Alabamians thinking about what makes our state special, and what they want it to be,” said Steve Murray, co-chair of the Bicentennial Commission’s Education Committee. “The terrific projects developed by the Alabama Bicentennial Schools will create opportunities for students to learn about the importance of community, and to discover the ability they have to shape the future of their corner of the state.”

The Alabama Bicentennial Schools Initiative is presented in partnership by Alabama 200, the Alabama Department of Archives and History (ADAH), and the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE).

Autauga County

Billingsley High School

Pine Level Elementary

Prattville Christian Academy

Baldwin County

Foley High School

Renaissance School of the Eastern Shore

Barbour County

Eufaula Elementary School

Eufaula High School

Eufaula Primary School

Bibb County

Bibb County High School

Blount County

Appalachian School

Bullock County

Bullock County High School

Butler County

Fort Dale Academy

Calhoun County

Ohatchee High School

White Plains High School

Chambers County

John P. Powell Middle School

Cherokee County

Cedar Bluff School

Gaylesville High School

Chilton County

Jemison Intermediate School

Maplesville High School

Thorsby High School

Verbena High School

Choctaw County

Choctaw County High School

Southern Choctaw Elementary School

Clarke County

Clarke County High School

Jackson Intermediate School

Wilson Hall Middle School

Clay County

Lineville Elementary School

Cleburne County

Cleburne County Middle School

Coffee County

Elba Elementary School

Elba High School

Colbert County

G.W. Trenholm Primary School

McBride Elementary School

Conecuh County

Lyeffion Jr. High School

Coosa County

Central Elementary School

Covington County

Florala High School

Crenshaw County

Luverne High School

Cullman County

Good Hope High School

Thistle and Clover Academy

Vinemont Elementary School

Dale County

Harry N. Mixon Intermediate School

Dallas County

Salem Elementary School

Selma High School

Southside Primary School

Valley Grande Elementary School

DeKalb County

Collinsville High School

Crossville Elementary School

Williams Avenue Elementary School

Elmore County

Elmore County High School

Wetumpka Middle School

Escambia County

Rachel Patterson Elementary School

Etowah County

John S. Jones Elementary School

Southside High School

Fayette County

Fayette Elementary School

Franklin County

Red Bay High School

Russellville Elementary School

Geneva County

Samson Elementary School

Greene County

Eutaw Primary School

Greene County High School

Robert Brown Middle School

Hale County

Hale County College and Career Academy

Hale County Middle School

Moundville Elementary School

Henry County

Headland Middle School

Houston County

Montana Street Magnet School

Rehobeth School District

Webb Elementary School

Jackson County

Bridgeport Middle School

Woodville High School

Pisgah High School

Jefferson County

Bluff Park Elementary School

Cahaba Elementary School

Faith Community Christian School

George Washington Carver High School

Greenwood Elementary School

John Herbert Phillips Academy

Leeds Elementary School

Magnolia Elementary School

Mountain Brook High School

Henry J. Oliver Elementary School

Pinson Valley High School

Vestavia Hills Elementary School – Cahaba Heights

Vestavia Hills Elementary School – West

Lamar County

South Lamar School

Lauderdale County

Kilby Laboratory School

Lexington High School

St. Joseph Regional Catholic School

Lawrence County

Lawrence County High School

Lee County

Auburn High School

Auburn Jr. High School

Carver Primary School

Chanticleer Learning Center

Loachapoka High School

Ogletree Elementary School

Pick Elementary School

West Forest Intermediate School

Limestone County

Athens High School

East Limestone High School

Piney Chapel Elementary School

SPARK Academy at James L. Cowart Elementary School

Tanner Elementary School

Lowndes County

The Calhoun School

Jackson-Steele Elementary School

Macon County

Booker T. Washington High School

Tuskegee Institute Middle School

Tuskegee Public School

Madison County

Buckhorn High School

Challenger Middle School

Madison Cross Roads Elementary School

Monte Sano Elementary School

Moores Mill Intermediate School

New Century Technology High School

New Hope Elementary School

Riverton Elementary School

Roger B. Chaffee Elementary School

Ronald E. McNair Jr. High School

Walnut Grove Elementary School

Marengo County

Westside Elementary School

Marion County

Hamilton Elementary School

Phillips Elementary School

Winfield City Schools

Marshall County

Albertville Elementary School

Albertville High School

Boaz High School

Guntersville City Schools

Mobile County

Alabama School of Mathematics and Science

Anna F. Booth Elementary School

Calcedeaver Elementary School

Calloway-Smith Middle School

Bernice J. Causey Middle School

Clark-Shaw Magnet School

Dunbar Creative and Performing Arts Magnet School

Erin’s Gulf Coast Homeschool

Leinkauf Elementary School

McDavid-Jones Elementary School

Murphy High School

The Museum School at Mobile Museum of Art

Old Shell Road School of Creative and Performing Arts

Olive J. Dodge Elementary School

Peter F. Alba Middle School

Phillips Preparatory School

Saraland Middle School

St. Luke’s Episcopal School

St. Mary Catholic School

W.P. Davidson High School

Monroe County

Monroeville Elementary School

Montgomery County

Baldwin Arts and Academics Magnet School

Bear Exploration Center

Sidney Lanier High School

The Montgomery Academy

Valiant Cross Academy

Morgan County

Decatur Middle School

Eva School

F.E. Burleson Elementary School

Lacey’s Spring School

Walter Jackson Elementary School

Perry County

Francis Marion School

Pickens County

Reform Elementary School

Pike County

Banks Middle School

Goshen Elementary School

Goshen High School

Pike County High School

Randolph County

Handley Middle School

Russell County

Central Freshman Academy

Ladonia Elementary School

Shelby County

Chelsea Middle School

Chelsea Park Elementary School

Coosa Valley Academy

Creek View Elementary School

Helena Middle School

Meadow View Elementary School

Shelby County High School

Thompson Intermediate School

St. Clair County

Springville Elementary School

Sumter County

University Charter School

Talladega County

Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind

B.B. Comer Memorial High School

Munford Elementary School

Pinecrest Elementary School

Stemley Road Elementary School

Tallapoosa County

Alexander City Schools

Tuscaloosa County

Faucett-Vestavia Elementary School

Huntington Place Elementary School

Lake View Elementary School

Myrtlewood Elementary School

Oakdale Elementary School

Paul W. Bryant High School

Skyland Elementary School

Tuscaloosa Academy

Vance Elementary School

Walker Elementary School

Westlawn Middle School

Walker County

Oakman Middle School

Washington County

Fruitdale High School

Washington County Career Technical Center

Wilcox County

F.S. Ervin Elementary School

Winston County

Haleyville City Schools

Winston County High School

Meek High School

Alabama Bicentennial Schools Honorable Mentions by County

Calhoun County

Coldwater Elementary School

Weaver High School

Choctaw County

Southern Choctaw High School

Clarke County

Thomasville Elementary School

Coffee County

New Brockton High School

Colbert County

Deshler High School

Coosa County

Central Middle School

Covington County

Andalusia Elementary School

Etowah County

West End High School

Franklin County

Tharptown Elementary School

Geneva County

Geneva High School

Hale County

Hale County High School

Houston County

Beverlye Magnet School

Carver Magnet School

Cloverdale Elementary School

Heard Magnet School

Hidden Lake Elementary School

Kelly Springs Elementary School

Jackson County

Hollywood School

Jefferson County

Hudson K-8 School

Chalkville Elementary School

Rudd Middle School

Lauderdale County

Riverhill School

Lee County

Auburn Early Education Center

Richland Elementary School

J.F. Drake Middle School

Lowndes County

Central Elementary School

Macon County

George Washington Carver Elementary School

Notasulga High School

Madison County

Bob Jones High School

Central School

Hampton Cove Elementary School

Madison County Elementary School

The Montessori School of Huntsville

Whitesburg Christian Academy

Marshall County

Arab Elementary School

Kate Duncan Smith DAR School

Montgomery County

Booker T. Washington Magnet High School

Morgan County

Austinville Elementary School

Banks-Caddell Elementary School

Barkley Bridge Elementary School

Benjamin Davis Elementary School

Pickens County

Gordo High School

Pike County

New Life Christian Academy

Pike County Elementary School

Randolph County

Handley High School

Randolph County High School

Wadley High School

Shelby County

Riverchase Elementary School

St. Clair County

Margaret Elementary School

Talladega County

Childersburg High School

Lincoln Elementary School

Sycamore Elementary School

Tuscaloosa County

Northport Elementary School

Washington County

McIntosh High School

Wilcox County

Camden School of Arts and Technology

Winston County

Meek Elementary School

Lynn Elementary School