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Community
 
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Gardendale is
a quiet community of friendly people, shady neighborhoods, and
prosperous businesses. Our city began its life in
the 1830s as a farming community and grew steadily through the
1860s.  After the Civil War,
Gardendale's population
doubled when the coal mines opened in the 1870s. By
early 1900s the town was a bustling community with saw
mills, cotton gins, merchants, churches and a school.
Until 1906, the town was called
"Jugtown"
because of a crockery jug and churn factory located
here. The name changed after a campaign was
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Neighborhoods |
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Neighborhoods
in Gardendale offer tree-filled streets with homes from
"starters" to luxurious -- and everything in between,
including garden and town homes.
There
are currently approximately 1200 homes on the drawing boards and
scheduled for construction over the next two years.
Over 80% of the homes here are owner-occupied. And
over 80% of our households are married couples with family.
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Schools |
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 All of our public Schools here in Gardendale consistently rank
at the top academically in the Jefferson County School
System. In 2006, the Mayor and Council created the
Citizens' Education Committee, made up of
community leaders and parents. This committee gives a
community voice to all of our schools and makes sure
the future stays bright for our children. 
In
addition, the individual schools each boast very active PTAs
where combined volunteer hours number in the thousands each
semester. There are two private grade schools in
Gardendale and several private pre-schools.
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Public
Schools
School Traffic
G.H.S. Bricks |
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Gardendale
High School
(Grades
9 - 12)
800
Main Street
Gardendale,
Alabama 35071
(205)
379-3600
Principal:
Dr. Anna Vacca |
Bragg
Middle School
(Grades
6- 8)
840
Ash Avenue
Gardendale,
Alabama 35071
(205)
379-2600
Principal:
Mr.
Jeff Caufield
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Gardendale
Elementary School
(Grades
K-5)
860
Bauer Lane
Gardendale,
Alabama 35071
(205)
379-3550
Principal:
Ms. Ellen Andrews
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Snow
Rogers Elementary
(Grades
K-5)
2636
Snow Rogers Road
Gardendale,
Alabama 35071
(205)
379-5400
Principal:
Ms. Karen White
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Mount
Olive Elementary
(Grades
K-5)
1301
Brookside Road
Mount
Olive, Alabama 35117
(205)
379-4900
Principal:
Ms. Judy Sullivan
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Private
Schools
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Gardendale
Christian Academy
(Grades
K-6)
1800
Decatur Highway
Gardendale,
Alabama 35071
(205)
631-9465
Principal:
Mr. Ken Smith
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Tabernacle
Christian School
(Grades
K-12)
2649
Decatur Highway
Gardendale,
Alabama 35071
(205)
631-9318
Principal:
Mr. Glenn Dickson
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| Churches |
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With
over twenty churches within a three-mile radius of downtown Gardendale, residents
have the opportunity to practice their
faith close to
home. A
few of our churches are listed below:
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