Gardendale High School

GHS presents the Miss Rendezvous pageant

2 days ago, Darren James

3 D brains in AP Psychology!

3 days ago, Gardendale High School

GHS CTE Department Highlights!

4 days ago, Gardendale High School

GHS is celebrating National School Resource Officer Appreciation Day by honoring our very own Deputy Russell!
We are so grateful for the positive relationships Deputy Russell has built with our students and staff. Thank you for all you do to keep our school family safe and supported!

4 days ago, Gardendale High School

Preview day for 8th graders!

71% of Bragg 8th graders made it to our preview day to learn about choosing courses for next year. Career tech, fine arts, academics, and athletics presented for our new students and their parents.

7 days ago, Gardendale High School

Creating, Connecting, and Crafting!
GHS Library had a wonderful time hosting our very first "Bead Your Own Vibe" event in the library. Our talented students worked on customizable beaded keychains to add some personality to their backpacks and keyrings.
It was so much fun seeing them create handmade treasures to take home or gift to friends.
Thank you to everyone who joined us! Be sure to check the library schedule so you don't miss our next fun event!

8 days ago, Gardendale High School

Today, our Cosmetology and Family & Consumer Science departments hosted a special Valentine’s Spa Day to say "thank you" to our staff for everything they do!

9 days ago, Gardendale High School

From detailed self-portraits to creative photography, our students’ talent and skill never cease to amaze us! You’re taking a look at the works of art that were chosen to represent our district in the Secondary Division of the State Superintendent’s Visual Arts Exhibit!👏🎨

You’ll be able to see these creations on display in the Old Supreme Court Library of the Alabama State Capitol from March 2-27. Please help us congratulate the following students on their recognition! We are thrilled to see their creativity highlighted at the state level!🎉

-Juno Garcia, Photograph of a Drawing, JCIB High School
-Mariah Thomas, Self-Portrait, JCIB High School
-Jakhalan Gowdy, Ghost Chill, Clay-Chalkville High School (Shades Valley High School Visual Arts Academy)
-Emma Nelson, Time, McAdory High School
-Mya Barker, Curvature of Time, Mortimer Jordan High School
-Samantha Hurst, Soul’s Joyful Journey, Mortimer Jordan High School
-Franklin Pineda Corado, Pensive Pug, Mortimer Jordan High School
-Liliana Carmichael, My Guardian Angel, Gardendale High School
-Taylor Crocker, Broken, JCIB High School
-Cameron Lawrence, Reflections, McAdory High School

9 days ago, JEFCOED

Photograph shows a drawing of a colorful eye on a notebook. The notebook is sitting on a table with colored pencils around it.

A self-portrait of a girl with glasses holding an object in her hand. The portrait was made using graphite.

Drawing of an icecream cone made using colored pencils.

Image is a photograph of a blurry clock surrounded by green and orange with drops of water in focus over the image.

Drawing of the interior of a castle-like building created using India Ink and quill and nib.

Image is of a painting made using watercolor. The painting shows a red bird and a white bird flying in front of trees and a blue sky.

Image is of a hand-drawn pug made using chalk pastel.

Image is of a hand-drawn angel made using Charcoal and Graphite on paper.

Image is an abstract drawing of a person's face made using pencil.

Photo of a person looking at their reflection in a mirror with water on it.

2025 State Trumbauer Awards

9 days ago, Gardendale High School

CORRECTION: We want to ensure everyone gets the recognition they deserve! An earlier version of this post unintentionally missed two of our incredible students. Please join us in also celebrating Jaiden Coats and Savannah Leeman for their achievements. We regret the oversight and are so proud of the entire group!

We are incredibly proud to celebrate GHS 2025-2026 All-State Choral Festival participants and GHS 2026 JEFCOED All-State & District 4 Honor Band participants! Your hard work and talent are hitting all the right notes. A big congratulations to ALL that participated throughout the District!

9 days ago, Gardendale High School

25-26 All-State Choral Festival Participants

Happy National School Counseling Week! Thank you GHS Counselors for always having an open door and for helping the students navigate every challenge with a smile.

11 days ago, Gardendale High School

CORRECTION: We want to ensure everyone gets the recognition they deserve! An earlier version of this post unintentionally missed two of our incredible students. Please join us in also celebrating Jaiden Coats and Savannah Leeman for their achievements. We regret the oversight and are so proud of the entire group!

We are incredibly proud to celebrate GHS 2025-2026 All-State Choral Festival participants and GHS 2026 JEFCOED All-State & District 4 Honor Band participants! Your hard work and talent are hitting all the right notes. A big congratulations to ALL that participated throughout the District!

11 days ago, Gardendale High School

2026 JEFCOED ALL STATE AND DISTRICT 4 HONOR BAND PARTICIPANTS

25-26 ALL STATE CHORAL FESTIVAL GHS PARTICIPANTS

As we wrap up National School Counseling Week, we're grateful for the counselors across our district who show up every day for our students! They support, encourage, and advocate with passion, bringing tremendous heart to our schools. We're so thankful for you🫶!

14 days ago, JEFCOED

A school counselor stands in front of the Jefferson County school district background. She is celebrating and holding her arms up. The sign in her hands says school counseling programs amplify student success by celebrating them!

A group of people huddle together while smiling at the camera. The group includes a principal, school, counselor, and students. They are all celebrating national school counselor week at Clay elementary school.

A school counselor stands with two young elementary school students. They are all wearing unique hats. The school counselor in the back has on a black cowboy style hat, the girl in the front left is on a red, cowboy hat, and the boy on the right has on a blue beanie style hat.

A school counselor is being celebrated during national school counselor appreciation week. She is holding a vase full of pink and red flowers. In the background are several cut out red hearts with custom messages.

A school counselor is standing in front of a colorful bulletin board. She is smiling and holding a book that says the coffee bean for kids.

Two people are bringing a school, counselor a pot of flowers, a gift, and some yellow and purple balloons. They are celebrating her for national school counseling week.

A school counselor is standing in an elementary school classroom. She is holding a vase full of red roses. She is being celebrated for national school counseling week.

School counselor is standing in front of a banner that says, "I know this is a little cheesy, but you're our favorite school counselor. Happy school, counselor appreciation week."

Nationals are in the books, and our cheer and dance teams are returning home with plenty of awards, special memories, and school pride!👏🎉 Please help us celebrate our incredibly talented students for their outstanding performances and success!

2026 UDA National Dance Team Championship:
✨Gardendale High School Rockettes, 3rd place Large Varsity High Kick

2026 National School Spirit Championships:
✨Gardendale High School Rockettes and cheerleaders, 3rd place Large Varsity Spirit Program Game Day

UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship:
✨Hueytown High School, 10th place Small Varsity Gameday
✨North Jefferson Middle School, 6th place Small Junior High Gameday
✨Oak Grove Junior High, 11th place Small Junior High Gameday

We congratulate these students and all of our JEFCOED teams that competed at nationals! You all have so much to be proud of!🤩

15 days ago, JEFCOED

Gardendale High School's dance team poses for a photo in their competition uniforms when two trophies in front of them. Each of the members wears a medal.

Gardendale High School cheerleaders and dance team members pose for a photo with their coaches and the mascot. They all have their uniforms on and are wearing medals. In front of the members is a trophy.

Hueytown High School cheerleaders wear their cheer uniforms and pose for a photo with a trophy.

North Jefferson Middle School cheerleaders stand for a photo with their coaches outside in front of a structure shaped like a globe that says ESPN Wide World of Sports. The cheerleaders hold a trophy.

Oak Grove Jr. High cheerleaders stand together for a photo in front of a photo backdrop while wearing their cheer uniforms.

Oak Grove High School Jr. High cheerleaders stand together for a photo with their coaches. Some cheerleaders are wearing matching T-shirts that say Oak Grove Cheer, while others wear jerseys that say OGHS.

Corner High School cheerleaders hold pom poms and flags while competing in a cheer competition.

Corner High School cheerleaders stand together for a photo in their cheer uniforms. They're outdoors in front of a structure shaped like a globe that says ESPN Wide World of Sports.

The GHS Cosmetology Class is absolutely SLAYING today with a mix of braiding techniques, silk press, color applications, and flawless weave installations!

16 days ago, Gardendale High School

Applied science in action! Our GHS Forensics classes have launched a comprehensive mock investigation. Working in collaborative groups, students utilized crime scene processing techniques at several distinct locations around the high school campus.
These young investigators are now analyzing their gathered evidence to solve the mystery.

16 days ago, Gardendale High School

Congratulations GHS January 2026 Students of the Month!

16 days ago, Gardendale High School

Neuron Class Assignment @ GHS!

23 days ago, Gardendale High School

#GoodThingsHappening!💙 We are thrilled to share that more than two dozen JEFCOED schools earned the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR Certification! To earn this honor, these schools had to have an ENERGY STAR score of at least 75, meaning they run at least 75% more efficiently than similar buildings across the country.

In recognition of their commitment to energy conservation and sustainability, Superintendent Dr. Walter Gonsoulin and representatives from Cenergistic presented 27 of our schools with awards and certificates at this week’s board meeting! Please help us congratulate the following schools:

Bagley Elementary, Bragg Middle, Brookville Elementary, Bryant Park Elementary, Burkett Center, Center Point Elementary, Chalkville Elementary, Clay Elementary, Corner Middle, Erwin
Intermediate, Erwin Middle, Gardendale Elementary, Gardendale High, Hueytown Primary, McAdory High, McCalla Elementary, Minor High, Minor Middle, North Jefferson Middle, Pinson Elementary, Pinson Valley High, Pleasant Grove Elementary, JCIB MYP, Rudd
Middle, Shades Valley High, U.W. Clemon Elementary, and Warrior Elementary.

29 days ago, JEFCOED

JEFCOED principals with schools that received the Energy Star award stand together for a photo with Superintendent Dr. Gonsoulin and representatives from Cenergistic in the JEFCOED board room.

Gardendale High School's principal holds an Energy Star award and smiles for a photo.

Two JEFCOED principals pose for a photo with Energy Star awards in their hands while standing in the hallway of the board of education.

McAdory High School's principal poses for a photo in the JEFCOED board room while holding an Energy Star award.

Basketball Takeover!

about 1 month ago, Gardendale High School