Governor Kay Ivey gave remarks and participated in the groundbreaking for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Tuesday October 14, 2025 in Demopolis, Ala. (Governor’s Office/Hal Yeager)

Gov. Kay Ivey and other leaders have broken ground in Demopolis for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences, which will be a residential high school for students statewide.

“This school represents more than bricks and mortar,” Gov. Ivey said. “It is fresh potential for our young people and a milestone in addressing healthcare needs here in Alabama.” She worked to get it approved by the Alabama Legislature.

The school will be built on a 10-acre campus on South Cedar Avenue in Demopolis, next to Whitfield Regional Hospital. The hospital will work with the school in teaching students pursuing healthc

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