Editing Cordova, Alabama (section)

==Education==
The city is served by three schools, all members of the Walker County Board of Education. Cordova Elementary School serves grades Kindergarten through fourth. Bankhead Middle School serves students in pre-k and grades five through eight. The school is named for Senator [[John H. Bankhead]], who was also the namesake of the previous high school that was located in the Benchfield community of the city. Cordova High School was built by the [[Works Progress Administration]] in 1938, and the building served the city through the 2007 school year. The current facility was an estimated $14 million project that offers the students of Cordova High a state-of-the-art education experience. The school serves students in grades nine through twelve, and is the proud home of a rich athletic tradition. The football program reached State Championships in 1963 (unofficially), 1995, and 2007. The softball team won three State titles in 1994, 1995, and 1997. The boys' basketball team won the Class 4A State championship in 2018, becoming the first team in Walker County ever to do so. In 2019, the cheerleaders won a state title, and in 2020 came in second place at the national competition. The marching band hit a steep decline until 2016, when under the direction of Sara Lipscomb (now under Ryan Perkins). The band has received numerous awards for their playing. The school has received honors in cheer leading, volleyball, golf, band, and most recently track and field/Cross Country where the team qualified for the state championship in 2022 and 2023. The city is within {{convert|50|mi}} of the University of Alabama, [[University of Alabama Birmingham]], and within {{convert|100|mi}} of the [[University of North Alabama]]. The city is within close proximity of several junior colleges.