Huntington Place Elementary Named State School Of Character

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Huntington Place Elementary School (HPES) was recently presented the prestigious title of State School of Character from Character.org.

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This marks the second time the Northport school has won the award, after receiving both State and National School of Character honors in 2020.

The National School of Character designation is valid for five years and the Tuscaloosa County School System (TCSS) says HPES is now in the running for another National title after reapplying this year.

The designation is awarded by Character.org and recognizes schools that have implemented a comprehensive approach to embedding character into all aspects of school life.

As Patch previously reported, Tuscaloosa City Schools had three receive the honor: Rock Quarry Elementary, Central Elementary and Northridge Middle School.

Huntington Place Elementary was awarded for its core values of kindness, respect, compassion, honesty and responsibility embodied through the "Wildcat Way."

Two other Tuscaloosa County School System schools — Walker Elementary and Northside Middle School — have previously earned National School of Character distinctions. TCSS said Brookwood Middle and Davis-Emerson Middle have also been named State Schools of Character.

HPES will now participate in the national review process and will compete for the prestigious National School of Character designation.

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