New Albany Schools Showcase of Excellence

The New Albany School District has a proud tradition of providing the best education for our community. The images above and the details below are just a sampling of the quality education and opportunities our students are afforded. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with what we have to offer!

Coordinated School Health Program (NEW)
We believe health and education go hand in hand. Watch the video to the right to learn more about how New Albany Schools is taking health seriously.

Dean Provence Endowment for
Excellence in Education – donated $280,000 since 1986 to schools
2010 11th Ranked District in the State
High Performing School District (2009-2010 School Year)
Consistently received Level 5 Accreditation through the old accreditation system-highest rating possible
Summer Reading for Grades 3-12
Dr. Chuck Garrett- 2011 MS Superintendent of the Year
All schools are SACS Accredited
Staff Wellness Program
MSPRA State Awards – School Website, School Handbook & School Health Public Relations Campaign
Coordinated School Health Program for the District recognized as Mississippi KIDS COUNT Success Story
Frog-A-Nanny-modified baseball game for students and adults with severe and multiple disabilities in the New Albany & Union County School Districts. Frog-A-Nanny includes a parade of athletes, ballgame, cookout, and dance.
Special Education Parents' Support Group
Bulldog Fitness and Wellness Centers at all schools
Certified Counselor at every school
Registered Nurse in every school
Asthma Education Awareness Program for students and staff
School District received Carol White Physical Education Grant

Consistently Level 5
Dual Enrollment Classes Available with NEMCC & Blue Mountain College; 1 Senior acquired 31 hours of college credit while attending high school
2010 MS Outstanding Agriculture
Education Program
NAHS Journalism won MS Scholastic Press Association Awards in the areas of Broadcast & Newspaper
AFJROTC
Band-All Senior band members received scholarships to college
Band Wind Ensemble won All Superior
Chorus-Show Choir All State Soloist; NAHS Varsity Choir, Quartet and Sextet won All Superior
ACT 30+ Club-26 members
ACT Prep Workshops
NAHS School Musicals- Past three years have included: Bye Bye Birdie, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; and Beauty and the Beast.
FBLA 16 placed at the District Level; one student placed first at state level
FCCLA 3 placed at the State Level
TSA 7 placed at the State Level
Senior student received Top High School Volunteer Award through Prudential
NAHS Art Show-Held annually each spring
Senior Retreat-Held annually each fall
Camp Freshman-Held prior to the start of school each year.
Ford Motor Co. Driving Skills for Life- NAHS was one of 30 schools in the US to be chosen for the Driving Skills for Life Program.
Senior Night/College & Career Night-Held annually each fall.
# 12 Air Rifle Team in the United States
# JROTC Cadet placed 20th in Individual Air Rifle

High Performing School
Consistently Level 5
Early Childhood/Pre-K Tuition Base Program
NAES HealthierUS School Challenge – Silver Award
Positive Behavior parties at NAES
(4 times a year)
NAES EXCEL Program; intellectually and creatively programs
NAES State of the Art Advanced Physical Education Facility
NAES Paw Print Program for Good
Character
NAES (7) Rotations – Citizenship, Health, PE, ART, Computer, Music
NAES is part of the John D. Bower School Health Network
NAES Science Lab
Consistently Top 10% in State Test Scores

High Performing School
Consistently Level 5
Project Fit America School
NAMS EXPLORE 20+ Club - 50 members
Junior High Math Competition – 2010 & 2011 8th grade champion
NAMS Intellectually and Artistically gifted programs
NAMS Intellectually and Artistically gifted students takes to New York and Washington D.C.
NAMS Paw Print Program for Good Character
Spanish and Algebra I available for high school credit
ACT Prep School
Consistently Top 5% in State Test Scores

MHSAA Scholar Athlete Teams – NAHS had 13 teams
Football Division Champs 13-1
Football Coaching Staff "Division Coaching Staff of the Year"
9 football signees
2010 3-Football Players named to 4A All State Team
2010 NAMS Football Traceway Champs
2010-2011 NAHS Cheerleaders – 1st Place Home Pom, UCA Overall Champs, UCA 2010 Leadership Awards and All Superior Ribbons
Shane Sanderson Daily Journal Softball "Coach of the Year"
Slow Pitch Softball made playoff appearance
1 softball signee
2010 Boys Cross Country 3rd in State
2010 Girls Cross Country 4th in State
2010 1-Cross Country Played named to 4A All State Team
Girls Basketball Division, North Half and State Champs
2011 John Stroud Clarion Ledger & Daily Journal "Girls Basketball Coach of the Year" & Inducted to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Lady Bulldogs Ranked 13th Nationally by USA Today
Lady Bulldogs Ranked #1 in the State the ate the entire season by Clarion Ledger
1 Basketball signee
2011 Girls Basketball player - Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen; Daily Journal Player of the Year; Cellular South MVP of State Championship Game
2011 2-Girls Basketball Players named to 4A All State Team
Boys Basketball Division Champs & North Half Runners Up
2 Basketball signees
Boys Basketball player was nominated as a McDonald's All American
2011 Boys Basketball player - Daily Journal All Area Team
2011 1-Boy Basketball Player named to 4A All State Team
2009-2010 Boys Soccer Division Champs
2010-2011 Boys/Girls Soccer made playoff appearances
1 soccer signees
2011 Tennis Division Champs
Warner Creekmore MS Tennis Association "Coach of the Year"
2009-2010 State Tennis Champs
Division Runners Up
2 Baseball signees
2011 Girls Powerlifting 4th in North
2011 Boys Powerlifting Division Champs & North Half Runners Up
2 Boys Powerlifting Champs
2009-2010 State Track Champion –Shot Put
2011 Boys' Golf Division Champs
2010 Boys' Golf – 3rd Place in State
2008-2009 Boys' Golf Runners Up in State
2011 Girls' Golf Division Runners Up