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Schools – Public and Private/Meet Teachers and Students      Concordia’s multi-million dollar
campus expansion, WCC’s
state-of-the-art Health Sciences building, Selma has Two Public School Districts – Selma City Schools and Dallas County School District’s High School is featured in this section. There are Four Private Schools – Morgan Academy – by far our largest and academic and sports power in our state at 500 students, Meadowview Christian is a pre-K-12 with 280 students, Ellwood Christian Academy has an enrollment of 160 (also K-12), and very small Cathedral Academy offers K-12 and has just 65 students. Three Colleges with more than 2,500 students and 200 professors/educators contribute greatly to the education, economic, and Arts culture here in Selma: Wallace Community College is an impressive and growing campus with nursing and health technology programs, Selma University has the claim of being the oldest historically black college in America, and in 2010 Concordia University’s 37 acre expansion drew statewide attention – Concordia was once Alabama Lutheran College and is now part of an impressive 10 campus national system. Our 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 three outstanding doctoral research universities: University of Alabama (UA), University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and U 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. As of 2009, 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 2nd in the others. In athletics, a second trophy room is under construction to accommodate the overflow of state championship trophies – 44 state championships since 1985 with 31 Runner-Up finishes. 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 500 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.   
Thomas Austin 
Randy Skipper 
Brook Robertson 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 
James Robinson 
Lindsay Morgan Special Notes: DCHS was a “Beta Test Site” for “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 – 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 in 2005. Martin Middle School prepares student for Dallas County High. Finis Sander’s daughter attended here, and is now studying to be a Neurosurgeon! 
Janis Stewart 
Finis Sanders     Dr. James Mitchell has grown WCCS into
a community college that is a model for Alabama – The $5.5 million Health Building (above) was completed in 2007 on campus. The 30,000 SF 2-story building houses 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.
   New Administration Building on campus 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 Theology       Concordia College has big plans – Dr.
Ramsey attended college here and has an incredible
Alvin A. Cleveland, PhD 
James Mitchell, PhD Alabama’s State Colleges & Universities: University flagships are the University of Alabama, with law and medical schools, and Auburn University, which is known for its excellent engineering and science schools. Alabama also boasts nationally recognized private colleges, such as Birmingham-Southern and Samford University, both in Birmingham, as well as Tuskeegee 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://dallascounty.al.dch.schoolinsites.com/ Thanks to: Lynn Henderson, from the Selma City Schools 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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