Part of the changes at Etowah High include its transitioning from a combination county - city school system to a '' city only '' school , which dropped the school 's enrollment from more than 1,000 in the mid and late 20th century .
Part of the changes at Etowah High include its change from being a combination county - city school system to a '' city only '' school . 
 This change effectively dropped the school 's enrollment from over 1,000 in the mid and late 20th century .