Six of the top scholar athletes from A.H. Parker High School's football team signed their Letters of Intent today in front of family, friends, teammates, teachers, coaches, media, and community well-wishers today. Two of the nation's top defensive backs, Timothy Merritt and Na'eem Offord, "flipped" their choices at the last minute, providing some drama to the proceedings and making two college football fanbases very happy. Next order of business: Parker vs. Saraland for the state championship on Friday! Read more at https://www.bhamcityschools.org/article/1907448

Birmingham! Let's Pack Protective in Purple for Parker! BCS family, alums and fans, our Thundering Herd needs us to be #BCSstrong on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m. Let's support and cheer them on in their quest to bring home the first-ever Blue Map in the 6A State Football Championship Game. Purchase tickets today at: . https://gofan.co/event/2337505?schoolId=AL1823 After today tickets will only be available at Ticketmaster.

Congratulations to Parker Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach Tyrus Moss on his induction into the Alabama Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame with the Class of 2024! #SuccessStartsHere

The Parker Thundering Herd boys basketball team came up just short of winning it all but these boys fought hard to make it to the finals and walk away with a trophy! We're proud of this team!

Parker comes back to even the score at halftime, then tramples Wenonah in the second half for a convincing win! The Thundering Herd advance to the Championship Game versus the Huffman Vikings tonight. #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolbasketball

The semi-final round of the BCS Basketball Tournament is about to get started at Huffman High School. Streaming links at https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=35858742 #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolbasketball

Parker advances! The Herd face Oxford next. #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolfootball #AHSAA #playoffs2024

IMPORTANT UPDATE: If you are planning to attend the BCS Basketball Tournament Championships tomorrow, the games have been moved to Huffman High School. For streaming links: https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=35858742 #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolbasketball #bham

It's GAMEDAY! 🏈 #AHSAA Playoffs Round Three 🦬 Parker Thundering Herd vs. Muscle Shoals 🕖 7 p.m. 🎟 https://gofan.co/event/2278537?schoolId=AL1823 🅿️ https://gofan.co/event/2306259?schoolId=AL1823

Who's the best in BCS? Find out this Saturday during the BCS Basketball Tournament! The games will stream LIVE with the semifinals round starting at noon and the finals beginning at 6 p.m. Streaming links at https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=35542590 #SuccessStartsHere

Congratulations to Ms. Lurry's Class, the winners of the Trash Collection Project at A.H. Parker High School.

Celebrate public schools! This week, we honor the people who work in public schools in our district and across the country, including teachers, bus drivers, cafeteria workers, custodians, administrative staff, and many more! #SuccessStartsHere

Mark your calendars! Here's the Courtside schedule for 2024-25 season. This Saturday, our broadcast team will be at Carver High School for the BCS Tournament Championship games. #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolbasketball

Reminder: All BCS athletic events are subject to our clear bag policy, which also covers prohibited items. Prohibited items that are discovered during security inspections must either be returned to the owner’s vehicle or discarded. No items will be left at the gate. All other items that enter athletic facilities are subject to visual search. View the full policy at https://5il.co/2vp2w

Have you completed the Title I survey for Fall 2024? If not, get started at https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/262558/p3265 or text SURVEY to 205-941-6585. Deadline to complete is Nov. 15! #SuccessStartsHere

Reminder: All Birmingham City Schools will be closed on Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

In a ceremony held at A.H. Parker High School today, U.S. Congresswoman Terri Sewell presented a check for $3.1 million to Birmingham City Schools. The funding comes via a grant award to expand mental health services for the district. #SuccessStartsHere

Congratulations to the BCS 2024 All-Academic Football Team! These scholar-athletes were submitted by their schools and achieved an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher. #successstartshere

Congratulations to these scholar athletes!!!!

Tune in tomorrow at 2 p.m. for the first-ever BCS Basketball Media Day. Hear what the coaches and top players from our high school boys and girls basketball teams have to say ahead of the 2024-25 season. For streaming links: https://www.bhamcityschools.org/events?id=35152843 #SuccessStartsHere #highschoolbasketball