Mary G. Montgomery High School

Mary G. Montgomery High School
Location
Semmes, Alabama, USA
Information
Type	Public
Established	1965
School district	MCPSS
Superintendent	Roy Nichols
Principal	Wade Whitney
Faculty	100
Enrollment	2,000
Color(s)	Columbia Blue & Black
Song	Skol, Vikings
Mascot	Vikings
Nickname	MGM
Information	251.221.3153

Mary Gillen Montgomery High School is located in Semmes, an unincorporated 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."

Administration

Principal Wade Whitney Asst Principals Katrice Cunningham Leon Druckenmiller Stephenie Lesley 'Guidance Counselors" Donna Henderson Kim Howell

Army JROTC

Since inception, the Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps at MGM High has made vast improvement in overall Academics, Physical Fitness, Rifle and Drill competitions.

Enrollment

In the last 10 years, the school's enrollment has increased due to an increase in population of the Mobile area, particularly in its western suburbs. In 1998, the school's enrollment was 1,452. Today that number has grown to almost 1,900 with a faculty of 100.^{[citation needed]}

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. And associated with MGM for 39 of them.^[1]

Facilities

The campus spans a 60-acre (240,000 m²) tract bordering US Highway 98 and Snow Road in west Mobile County, Alabama. 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.^[1]

School uniforms

Montgomery requires school uniforms.^[2]

Feeder patterns

Montgomery students originate from portions of the attendance areas of the following middle schools:

• Scarborough Middle School
• Semmes Middle School

Notable alumni

• Jimmy Sexton - Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1983
• Terry Adams - Major League Baseball
• Ralph Staten - University of Alabama and NFL Linebacker
• Gordon Tanner - Class of 1966 - Air Force Deputy General Counsel (Environment & Installations) - Washington DC
• Turner Lee - Baseball -Class of 2009 -Troy University

Notable faculty

• Rusty Glover - Alabama State Senate from 2006 to Present

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "History of MGM". Montgomery.mcs.schoolinsites.com. http://montgomery.mcs.schoolinsites.com/?PageName='AboutTheSchool'. Retrieved 2007-04-23. 
2. ^ "Uniform Information". montgomery.mcs.schoolinsites.com. http://montgomery.mcs.schoolinsites.com/?PageName='ParentInfo'&Page='UniformInfo'. Retrieved 2007-11-29. 

External links

• Mary G. Montgomery High School
• MGM Vikings Baseball

Coordinates: 30°46′52″N 88°16′39″W / 30.78114°N 88.27751°W / 30.78114; -88.27751