In November 2009, Tuscaloosa police arrested Holy Spirit's assistant football coach, Chip Ervin, for sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old student of the school and for the distribution of drugs to a minor.

[5] Sr. Elaine Sebera, a member of the Sisters of Mercy[6] and school principal at the time of the investigation, directed reporters' questions to diocesan officials who also declined to comment.

[4] Bishop Robert Baker, about a year before his canonically required retirement,[7] published a list of all priests the church deemed credibly accused of sexual misconduct in the Diocese of Birmingham.

[10] Holy Spirit offers volleyball,football, cross country, basketball, softball, baseball, track, cheerleading, bowling, soccer, golf, and tennis.

[11] Holy Spirit suspended its varsity football program in 2019 citing low student interest and a lack of funding.