Holt High School is a public high school in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. More than 400 students are enrolled.
History
The school's first class graduated in 1910.[1] At the time of opening, only whites were permitted to attend.[2]
In 1941, the school was destroyed by fire, causing $75,000 in damage.[3] Following the fire, students were sent to a building that served as a temporary school. In early 1944, that building was also damaged by fire.[4] A new school was built at its current location later that year.[5]
The school admitted its first African-American students in 1965.[2]
In 1977, Holt High School made history by becoming the first school in the United States to offer multi-service banking to its students. Services included savings accounts, checking accounts, and loans.[6]
By 2013, the building had aged considerably, becoming the oldest building in the district. In 2016, construction on a new school started, which concluded in 2018.[5]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown by race/ethnicity of the students enrolled for the 2022–2023 school year was:[7]
- Black – 184
- Hispanic – 147
- White – 90
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 1
- Two or More - 2
References
- ^ "About Holt High". Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Hollie, Jasmine. "'Courageous Seven' honored on 59th anniversary of Holt High School integration". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Flames Destroy Holt High School". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 13, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Holt High School Damaged By Fire". Birmingham Post-Herald. January 8, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Iloka, Ugochi; Reynolds, Kelvin (November 13, 2018). "New Holt High School opens in Tuscaloosa Co". WBRC. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Holt 1st U.S. high school offering multi-service bank". Birmingham Post-Herald. December 16, 1977. p. 4. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Holt High School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2025.