About Us

Originally, “schools” in Calera were located in homes and were conducted by the town’s educated adults.  The first public high school was organized in 1885, but it lacked steady financial support.  The county board built a building for Calera’s public school, grades one through twelve, in 1927. 

The county constructed a new building in 1977.  The elementary and middle/high schools were separated at that time.  The building was located on the 1927 site and contained grades six through twelve.  A renovation project in the late 70's added the 6th grade wing ,a larger cafeteria, an agriculture classroom, remodeled the gym and auditorium, and added the science wing onto the school.

Another renovation in the early 90s built on the math wing and choir room, all the way around that hall back to the commons to add new classrooms.  At this time, the commons area was closed in.  Up until that point, it was open and students had to go outdoors to get from one building to the other. The school addition was two new wings, containing ten new classrooms, including a choir room and commons area.

Then, in 2004, another project remodeled the lunchroom and remodeled the old agriculture building into new classrooms.

Finally to accommodate the growth in Calera, a new Calera High School was built by the park for students in grades seven through twelve in 2008. The old building (Calera Middle) houses students in grades four through six and the elementary school (Calera Elementary) houses students in grades kindergarten through third.

In the fall of 2009, there are 810 students enrolled.

100 Calera Eagle Drive
Calera, Alabama 35040
205-682-6100
205-682-6105 Fax
Richard Bishop, principal
Joel Dixon, assistant principal
Robby Sauers, assistant principal

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