Austin High School (Alabama)

Austin High School is located in Decatur, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Decatur City Schools System and enrolls over 1,400 students. Since its establishment in 1962, Austin has been one of two high schools in the Decatur area. It boasts a variety of programs.CurriculumAustin has a wide variety of programs open to students. Along with state-mandated curriculum, the school provides business education, health careers education, an engineering pilot program, and a metal & auto technical program. It also offers college preparatory programs such as the Advanced Placement program and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.AccoladesAustin is the only school in Alabama to receive the Alabama Attorney General's Safe Schools Initiative Award for five consecutive years.The 3M Company is Austin's Partner in Education.Fine artsArtAustin High School's Visual Arts department offers a wide range of courses, including AP Studio Art, AP Art History, Ceramics, Photography, Graphic Design, and Film/Video Production. Student work is exhibited in the community at least three times per year. The school has a branch of the National Art Honor Society. Students have also participated in the River City Film Festival each year since its inception. During the 2011-12 school year, students received over $40,000 in visual arts scholarships.BandThe Austin High School Band Program includes two concert bands, a 150-member marching band, a jazz band, and a percussion ensemble. Austin's Band has received 50 consecutive Superior Ratings, being the longest such streak in the state.