Benjamin Russell High School

Benjamin Russell High School
Location
225 Heard Boulevard

35010
Coordinates32°56′16″N 85°57′03″W / 32.9378°N 85.9508°W / 32.9378; -85.9508
Information
School typePublic
Established1950
School districtAlexander City Schools
NCES District ID0100030
SuperintendentJose Reyes Jr.
NCES School ID010003000003
PrincipalShannon Benefield
Teaching staff51
Grades9-12
Enrollment843 (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio16.53
ColorsRed, White, Blue
MascotWildcat
Websitehttps://brhs.alexcityschools.net/

Benjamin Russell High School is in Alexander City, Alabama. It is part of Alexander City Schools. It is at 225 Heard Boulevard. In 2025, a new high school building was under construction. The school is named for an entrepreneur whose businesses include Russell Athletic.

In 2025 it had 813 students in grades 9 to 12. It had 16 sports teams and 19 clubs. Wildcats are the school's mascot.

The student body is about 40 percent white and black and 11 percent hispanic.