A Brief History
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 new building is located on the 1927 site and contains grades six through twelve. Renovation to the 1977 structure began in 1999. The school addition was two new wings, containing ten new classrooms, including a choir room and commons area.
In the Fall of 2008, Calera's middle school separated from Calera High School. Calera Middle School now hold grades four through six and remains on the previous Calera Middle/High campus. The new Calera High School opened its doors in the Fall of 2008 at the new location of 100 Eagle Drive.