Colbert County High School

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Title

Colbert County High School

Subject

Colbert County High School; Colbert County School System; Leighton, Alabama; Colbert County, Alabama; High School; School; Education

Description

The history of Colbert County High School dates back to the year 1910. The school is located in the historic town of Leighton, Alabama, which is located in eastern Colbert County at the intersection of U.S. Highway 72 and Colbert County Highway 48.

In 1907 the State Legislature provided for one high school in each county of the state. Various communities competed with each other in a lively fashion, but the Leighton community was selected in preference to both Cherokee and Tuscumbia when an offer was made to put up a $12,000 building. The High School was opened in 1910.

Creator

Thomas Hale, University of North Alabama

Source

“About the School: The History of Colbert County High School”, Accessed on November 29, 2015, http://www.colbertindians.org/?PageName=‘AboutTheSchool’ ; Article from “1976—The Bi-Centennial Year in Pictures Taken at CCHS”.

Publisher

Alabama Cultural Resource Survey

Date

November 30, 2015