Schools – Public and Private/Meet Teachers and Students

Selma has 2 public school districts – Selma City Schools and Dallas County School District.  There are 3 private schools, Morgan Academy, Central Christian Academy, and Meadowview Christian School.  Wallace Community College is in Selma, along with 2 historically black colleges: Selma University and Concordia University.

State Universities:  The state of Alabama has an impressive state university system that rivals many states in the country – with the cost of college tuition today, even this factor should be considered by jobseekers with families.  Alabama has 2 medical schools (University of Alabama, and the University of South Alabama) and 3 outstanding doctoral research universities: The University of Alabama (UA), The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH).  Read more about Alabama universities below.

Featured Private School: John T. Morgan Academy

Principal Randy Skipper with Seniors Thomas Austin and Brook Robertson

A perennial power and the top college preparatory academy in Alabama, Morgan Academy’s standard of excellence is nothing short of remarkable.  In the 70-school Alabama Independent School Association, which stretches from Mobile to Birmingham, Morgan Academy has ranked #1 academically 14 of the last 17 years, and 2^nd in the others.  In athletics, a second trophy room is under construction to accommodate the overflow of state championship trophies.

All 61 seniors will attend college next year, and amassed a total of $1.7 million in college scholarships.  7 seniors scored 30 or higher on the ACT, while 3 received recognition as National Merit Scholars.  Morgan Academy is K-12, with 600 students on a 29-acre campus on the western side of Selma, and accredited by SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools).  Its Board of Directors is currently considering IB and AP courses.

Tour Morgan Academy

Central Christian Academy is also K-12^th with 250 students (22 graduating seniors last year), accredited by SACS, also offering a college preparatory curriculum and an “Advanced Academic Program with Honors” diploma.  A third private school in Selma, Meadowview Christian, is a pre-K-12, with 280 students.

Featured Public High School:  Dallas County High School

Dallas County High Principal Don Ingram with Seniors Lindsay Morgan and James Robinson

Servicing residents in the northern parts of Dallas County as well as the hamlet of Valley Grande, Dallas County High School has an enrollment of 4,800 students with 340 on the professional staff.  Of the children going on to college, an impressive 35% have received athletic or academic scholarships.  The Dallas County Schools serve all students who reside outside the city limits of Selma, and was chartered in 1901.  In fact, DCHS is “the oldest High School in Alabama.”

The Art Studio at DCHS

Special Notes:

DCHS is a “Beta Test Site” for the new, remote “Access Distance Learning” in the state of Alabama, which pools the resources of public schools throughout the state, enabling, among other things, for special requests, like taking Japanese as a foreign language, or advanced math classes, by remote, in which students from multiple schools participate with live video feeds – any school in this program can offer the very best and most advanced classes in the state education system!
Meet Amy Reeves, IVC Teacher at DCHS, and learn more

Nine AP classes are administered at DCHS.  Advanced Learning curriculum  offers eight courses from Latin, Mandarin Chinese, Web Design and Computer Programming.

Featured Educators: Janis Stewart and Finis Sanders – Janice Stewart was the top Principal in the state of Alabama. Martin Middle School prepares student for Dallas County High.  Finis Sander’s daughter attended here, and is now studying to be a neurosurgeon!

Local Colleges:

The 2008 Health Sciences Building

The $5.5 million Health Building (above) was completed in 2007 on campus.  The 30,000 SF 2-story building will house nursing classrooms, a lab, and faculty offices, in support of LPN, and the RN program.  The community college offers a 4-semester RN program and 98% of clinical experience is at Vaughan RMC in the areas of ER, Med/Surg, Surgery, and O/B.

• WCCS produce 30-35 nurses per year, and last year graduates had a 100% pass rate on their NAS certification boards.

• WCCS nursing programs (LPN & ADN) are accredited by the Alabama State Board of Nursing, and the ADN program is accredited by the National League of Nursing (NLN).

WCCS offers (16) technical programs - Auto Body Repair, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration, Auto Mechanics, Cosmetology, Drafting & Design Technology, Electrical Technology, Office Administration (Clerk Typist), Office Administration (Accounting), Information Processing (Secretarial), Information Technology, Medical Transcription, Practical Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Masonry/Building Trades, Machine Tool Technology & Welding.

These “brick and mortar” programs are critically important, as graduates from these programs are the support professionals for business. 

One of the oldest historically black colleges in America, Selma University is today a primarily Christian Bible college, but it also offers degree programs in Business Administration as well as Biology.  Masters degrees are offered in two Theology fields. 

Selma’s is also home to another historically black college, Concordia College

Alabama’s State Universities:

University flagships are the University of Alabama, with law and medical schools, and Auburn University, with a heavy focus on the sciences and agriculture.  Auburn is known for its excellent engineering and science schools.  Alabama A&M and Alabama State University are also here.  Alabama also boasts nationally recognized private colleges, such as Birmingham-Southern and Samford University, both in Birmingham, as well as Tuskegee University and Stillman College.

If you aren’t a college football fan, you will become one! Alabama and Auburn are colleges in the mighty Southeastern Conference, long regarded as the elite conference in the NCAA.  Tuscaloosa, home to The University of Alabama “Crimson Tide,” is just 80 miles from Selma – leave after breakfast and you’ll have plenty of time to tailgate before the next home game!  Auburn is just under 100 miles!

Resources:
Dallas County Schools:  www.dallask12.org, Dallas County HS: http://dallas.dallask12.org
Selma City School District:  (334) 874-1600
Morgan Academy P.O. Box 1587, Selma, AL 36701 (334) 875-4464
www.morganacademy.com
Central Christian Academy 1 Bell Rd, Selma, AL 36701 (334) 877-1581
Meadowview Christian 1512 Old Orrville Road, Selma, AL 36701(334) 872-8448
Wallace Community College: www.wccs.edu
Concordia College:  www.concordiaselma.edu
State of Alabama University System: www.uasystem.ua.edu

Thanks to:
Bill Sellier, Dallas County Schools
Lynn Henderson, from the Selma City Schools
Don Ingram, Dallas County High School
Norman Messina, PhD, Central Christian School
Linda Hobson, WCCS

Except where indicated, every photo was taken specifically for this presentation.  Unlike many company websites and recruitment materials, in this presentation there are no “stock” photos or images that aren’t authentic.

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