Fairfield High Preparatory School
Fairfield High Preparatory School is a public high school located in Fairfield, Alabama, United States, a suburb of Birmingham, and serves grades 9–12. It is the only high school in the Fairfield City School System. School colors are purple, gold, maroon, and white. The athletic teams are called the Tigers. Fairfield competes in AHSAA Class 5A athletics.

Fairfield High Preparatory School, historically known as Fairfield High School, was established in 1928 to serve white students living in the Fairfield area. A second high school, Fairfield Industrial High School, was established for African-American students. Fairfield High School was integrated in 1969.

Student Profile 
Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year is 576 students. Approximately 99% of students are African-American and 1% are white. Roughly 82% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.

Fairfield has a graduation rate of 62%. Approximately 67% of its students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in both mathematics and reading. The average ACT score for Fairfield students is 20, and the average SAT score is 1550.

Athletics 
Fairfield competes in AHSAA Class 5A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:
 Baseball
 Basketball
 Cheerleading
 Flag Football
 Football
 Softball
 Volleyball
 Track
 Band
Fairfield has won a total of six ASHAA championships in boys basketball (2020), girls basketball (2010), boys' track and field (1956), and wrestling (1967, 1968, 1969).

The Fairfield Tigers football team fielded its first squad in 1923.  Through the 2019 season they have amassed a won/loss record of 491-431-26 on the gridiron.   The Tigers football team have won Region titles in 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 2004 and 2005.   The team won its most lopsided game in 1926 when they defeated Leeds High School by a margin of 72-0.   The Tigers have played the McAdory High School Yellowjackets 58 times, more than any other opponent.  Fairfield leads the series with an overall winning record of 33-24-1.

Notable alumni 
 Willie Mays, MLB Hall of Famer
 Keith McKeller, former NFL tight end for the Buffalo Bills
 Daniel J. Reynolds, Circuit Judge-Alabama 10th Judicial Circuit, Bessemer Division
 Jim Tolbert, former NFL and AFL player from 1966 through 1976.

References

External links 
 Fairfield High Preparatory School website

Public high schools in Alabama
Schools in Jefferson County, Alabama
1928 establishments in Alabama
Educational institutions established in 1928