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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 240
Addison, AL 35540

Physical/Shipping Address:
151 School Drive
Addison, AL 35540

Phone: 
256-747-2286
Fax: 
256-747-6410

 

History of Addison High School

1927 

 

James Wakefield became principal; a gymnasium was built with two wings.

 

1928

 

Addison High School began football.

 

1929

 

Mr. Tanner was the principal of the first graduating class; the football team had its first full season of regularly scheduled games.

 

1930

 

First undefeated football season.

 

1932

 

W.E. Maulden became principal.

 

1934

 

Wade Hester became principal.

 

1935

 

Addison High School building erected.

 

1937

 

First football game played in Addison; R.E. Moody became principal in February; Burton Burdick became principal in July.

 

1943

 

First band at Addison, used instruments and homemade uniforms.

 

1945

 

L.L. Porch became principal.

 

1947

 

Old gym was built; James Wakefield became principal again; the town of Addison was incorporated.

 

1949

 

Murphy Batchelor became principal.

 

1950

 

Leonard York became principal.

 

1952

 

Jimmie C. Lott became principal.

 

1954

 

First yearbook, Weldon Cole named it Memorabilia.

 

1955

 

Everett Johnson and Harold Wayne Naylor were thawing out pipes when the Ag building caught on fire and burnt to the ground.

 

1956

 

Coach A. G. Hicks began coaching for the Bulldogs.

 

1961

 

Elementary building was erected.

 

1962

 

Addison swimming pool was built.

 

1965 

 

Lunchroom was built.

 

1968

 

AHS band was formed after several years of not having one.

 

1970

 

Football team won its first state championship.

 

1971

 

D.A. Sharpton became principal; football team finished second in state.

 

1972 

 

The basketball team finished fourth in state.

 

1974

 

February, the first Traders and Farmers Bank was built in Addison; A.G. Hicks became principal.

 

1975

 

The girls sports program began; Allen Stephenson became head coach and assistant principal.

 

1976

 

Football team won the state championship.

 

1978

 

New gymnasium was built.

 

1983

 

Bo Bolzle became principal in June; March 29, the stadium was named after Coach A.G. Hicks.

 

1985

 

Sunday, January 13th, the main church building of Addison First Baptist Church burned to the ground.

 

1988

 

Mini gym was built next to the playground.

 

1991

 

The lunchroom caught on fire, sack lunches were served from the home economics building and students had to eat in class.

 

1992

 

The new high school building was erected.

 

1993

 

 The old high school building was torn down.

 

1994

 

An earthquake hit Addison.

 

1996

 

The softball team won the state championship; the volleyball team got runner-up in state.

 

1998

 

The lunchroom was enlarged; Addison added a turn signal to the red light.

 

2000

 

Allen Stephenson was named principal of Addison Elementary School after the school was split off from the high school.

 

2002

 

In December, Ellen Oliver was named principal of Addison Elementary School.