Mary G. Montgomery High School
Mary Gillen Montgomery High School is located in Semmes, an incorporated suburb of Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1965, the school is part of the Mobile County Public School System, and is one of the largest of the county's 18 public high schools. Due to its long official name, the school is affectionately known as "MGM," "Mary G," "Mary Montgomery," or "Montgomery High."
Mary G. Montgomery High School | |
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4275 Snow Rd , Alabama 36575 | |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1965 |
School district | MCPSS |
Superintendent | Chresal Threadgill |
Principal | Marlon Firle |
Faculty | 100 |
Enrollment | 2,096 (2015-16)[1] |
Color(s) | Columbia Blue & Black |
Song | Skol, Vikings |
Mascot | Vikings |
Nickname | MGM |
Information | 251.221.3153 |
Website | www |
The school serves:[2] Semmes and the community of Wilmer, the latter formerly an incorporated municipality.[3][4]
Army JROTC
The school offers an Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program which emphasizes academics and physical fitness. Program participants compete in rifle and drill competitions.
Enrollment
MGM draws its students primarily from Semmes Middle School, which is one of the largest middle schools in the state of Alabama. The school serves grades 9-12.
History
MGM is named after Mary Gillen Montgomery. She was a student, teacher, and administrator in the Mobile County Public School System for 51 years. She was associated with MGM for 39 years.[5]
Facilities
The campus spans a 60-acre (240,000 m2) tract bordering US Highway 98 and Snow Road in west Mobile County, Alabama (Lat. 30.7811° N, Long. 88.2775° W). Facilities include a large football stadium, baseball stadium, gymnasium, field house/athletic center, soccer field, fine arts facilities, and a notable horticulture facility and program.[5]
School uniforms
Montgomery requires school uniforms. Ninth graders wear black shirts and upperclassmen wear white shirts. Students must wear khaki pants, as of 2014 skirts for girls has been permanently taken from the schools uniform.[6]
Feeder patterns
Montgomery students originate from portions of the attendance areas for Scarborough Middle School and Semmes Middle School.
Notable alumni
- Terry Adams - MLB player[7]
Notable faculty
- Rusty Glover - Alabama State Senate, 2006 to Present
References
- "Mary G Montgomery High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- "Montgomery High School Attendance Zone." Mobile County Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2018.
- "Semmes Jurisdictions." City of Semmes. Retrieved on November 29, 2018. Used in combation with school attendance boundary maps
- 1990 census map (index) has a map of the former Wilmer municipality on page 24 and 25 - U.S. Census Bureau, Retrieved on November 29, 2018.
- "History of MGM". Montgomery.mcs.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
- "Uniform Information". montgomery.mcs.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
- "Terry Adams Stats, Highlights, Bio | Round Rock Express Stats". Round Rock Express. Retrieved 10 December 2020.