Fairfield High Preparatory School

Fairfield High Preparatory School
Address
Map
610 Valley Road

35064

United States
Information
TypePublic
MottoOur capabilities are endless
Established1928 (96 years ago) (1928)
School districtFairfield City Schools
CEEB code011055
PrincipalTimothy Perry
Faculty55
Grades9-12
Enrollment550 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio21:1
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Purple, gold, maroon, and white
    
AthleticsAHSAA Class 5A
NicknameTigers
Feeder schoolsC J Donald Middle School
Websitewww.fairfieldschoolsystem.com/o/fhps

Fairfield High Preparatory School is a public high school located in Fairfield, Alabama, United States, a suburb of Birmingham, and serves grades 9–12. It is the only high school in the Fairfield City School System. School colors are purple, gold, maroon, and white. The athletic teams are called the Tigers. Fairfield competes in AHSAA Class 5A athletics.[2]

Fairfield High Preparatory School, historically known as Fairfield High School, was established in 1928 to serve white students living in the Fairfield area. A second high school, Fairfield Industrial High School, was established for African-American students. Fairfield High School was integrated in 1969.[3]

  1. ^ "Fairfield High Preparatory School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "AHSAA School Classification 2014-16" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Fairfield High School Alumni Assoc., Fairfield, AL". fhs-alumni.org. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.