Goshen High School
Pike County Agriscience Academy
Pike County Schools
Principal: Mr. Bennie Shellhouse
Superintendent: Dr. Mark Bazzell
The Pike County Schools Agriscience Academy at Goshen High School is the only agriculture dual enrollment program in the state of Alabama. This program offers students the opportunity to earn a short-term certificate or associate’s degree in agriculture at no cost to students. The college-level agriculture courses are taught on Goshen High School’s campus by the two program instructors. The program provides academic rigor and allows students to learn by getting hands-on experience in the various content areas in which they are enrolled. Some of the facilities students can work in include a cow/calf pasture operation, a goat/kid pasture operation, three commercial-sized greenhouses, a mechanics shop where students restore antique tractors, and a Freight Farm controlled climate agriculture system where students grow over 800 heads of lettuce per week which supplies lunchrooms around the Wiregrass with fresh vegetables. The program experienced success within the local FFA chapter by having the first FFA State Officer elected since 1965 as well as winning banners at the district and state levels for competitions. This multi-faceted program allows students to find a place within the agriculture industry that lasts far beyond the high school years. As a result of this program, Goshen High School is truly leading the way to promoting the future of the agricultural industry in Alabama.
