Stanhope Elmore High School was founded in 1965 and is named after former Alabama Secretary of StateAlbert Stanhope Elmore. It currently has five main buildings for classrooms, an "agriscience" shop, a distance learning room, and a combination facility containing a gymnasium, cafeteria, band room, and a room for band percussionists and color guard
Enrollment
As of 2015, enrollment was 1,087 students. Enrollment demographics are 50.4% White, 41.3% Black, 4.3% Hispanic, 1.9% two or more races, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% Native American, and 0.2% Pacific Islander. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1. As 1 of only 4 public high schools in the Elmore County Public School System, the school draws students from the city of Millbrook and the towns of Coosada, Deatsville, and Elmore.
Academics
As of 2007, Stanhope Elmore has 62 certified teachers, three administrators, and two guidance counselors. The school supports advanced or standard "diplomas", and has AP programs in history, English, and mathematics. Stanhope Elmore also participates in the statewide ACCESS distance learning program. The school has made AYP for the past four years in a row.
Athletics
Football
Stanhope Elmore's football team is the Stanhope Elmore Mustangs. The first coach was Conrad Henderson. After the retirement of Henderson in 1973, the school hired Robert Butterworth. Butterworth resigned in 1975, the school then selected Jimmy Foshee as head coach and athletic director. Foshee never had a losing season and went to the semifinals 4 times. In 1994 the stadium formerly known as Conrad Henderson Stadium got a new name: Foshee- Henderson Stadium. Foshee retired in 2000 his record was: 212-81-1, also in 2000 he was selected into the AHSAA hall of fame. Foshee's successor was his youngest son Jeff. Jeff Foshee was a player on the 1992 Alabama Crimson Tide National Championship team. The Mustangs in 2005 moved from 5a to 6a classifications. In 2012 Jeff won his 100th game. Foshee soon resigned after a reported academic scandal with another teacher in summer of 2016. The current head coach is former Mustangs wide receiver Brian Bradford. The Mustangs top rivals are Prattville High School and Wetumpka High School.
Baseball
Stanhope Elmore won its first state title in baseball in 2006.
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