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Revision as of 02:32, 4 December 2025
Benjamin Russell High School is in Alexander City, Alabama. It is part of Alexander City Schools. It is at 225 Heard Boulevard. In 2025, a new high school building was under construction.[1] The school is named for an entrepreneur whose businesses include Russell Athletic.[2]
In 2025 it had 813 students in grades 9 to 12. It had 16 sports trams and 19 clubs.[3]
Wildcats are the school’s
mascot.[4]
The student body is about 40 percent white and black and 11 percent hispanic.[5]
History
In 1971, the school received national attention after students created an informal business called “spook insurance.” Homeowners would pay the students a fee of $1.00 for free cleanup services if their houses were vandalized on Halloween.
Kirk Johnson is the football team’s
coach since 2025.[6] Danny Horn coached the team from 2009 to 2018 before moving on to Clay County High School where he won six state championships.[7]
