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Mary G. Montgomery High School

Mary Gillen Montgomery High School is a high school in Semmes, 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. The school is known as "MGM," "Mary G," "Mary Montgomery," or "Montgomery High".

The school serves: Semmes and the community of Wilmer, the latter formerly an incorporated municipality.

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 912.

History

MGM is named after Mary Gillen Montgomery. She was a student, teacher, and administrator in the Mobile County Public School System for 50 years. She was associated with MGM for 39 years.

Facilities

The campus spans a 60-acre (240,000 m) 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.

Army JROTC

The school offers an Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program that emphasizes academics and physical fitness. Program participants compete in rifle and drill competitions.

School uniforms

Montgomery requires school uniforms. Ninth graders wear black shirts and upperclassmen wear white shirts. Students must wear khaki pants.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

  1. ^ "Mary G Montgomery High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "Montgomery High School Attendance Zone." Mobile County Public Schools. Retrieved on November 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "Semmes Jurisdictions." City of Semmes. Retrieved on November 29, 2018. Used in combination with school attendance boundary maps
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "History of MGM". Montgomery.mcs.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved April 23, 2007.
  6. ^ "Uniform Information". montgomery.mcs.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved November 29, 2007.
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