Alma Bryant High School

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Alma Bryant High School
Address
14001 Hurricane Boulevard

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Coordinates30°26′28″N 88°16′50″W / 30.44111°N 88.28056°W / 30.44111; -88.28056Coordinates: 30°26′28″N 88°16′50″W / 30.44111°N 88.28056°W / 30.44111; -88.28056
Information
School typePublic
Established1998
School districtMobile County Public School System
PrincipalDoug Estle
Teaching staff95 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,742 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.34[1]
Color(s)Blue & White
  
NicknameHurricanes
Websitewww.almabryanths.com

Alma Bryant High School is a public high school located in Irvington, Alabama, United States, off State Highway 188 between Grand Bay and Bayou La Batre.

It serves:[2] Bayou La Batre,[3] Coden, Dauphin Island,[4] Grand Bay,[5] Irvington, Mon Louis Island, and St. Elmo.[citation needed]

Founding[]

The school was formed in 1998 by combining Alba High School (in Bayou La Batre) and Grand Bay High School (formerly called Mobile County High School). The school was named for Alma Bryant, an influential south Mobile County educator who had taught for a period of time at both schools.[6][7]

Athletics and activities[]

The archery team has been a top finisher in the AASP tournaments since 2005.[8] School athletic teams are known as the Hurricanes.

Since 2014, Bryant High has been in the AHSAA Class 7A. Prior to the 2014-15 School year they were in Class 6A, formerly the largest class.[9]

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Alma Bryant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bryant High School Map." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Proposed Zoning Districts." City of Bayou La Batre. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Dauphin Island town, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Grand Bay CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Gaillard, Frye; Hagler, Sheila; Denniston, Peggy, In the Path of the Storms: Bayou La Batre, Coden, and the Alabama Coast, (University of Alabama Press, 2008) p. 106.
  7. ^ "Mobile County Public Schools". mcpss.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Alma Bryant archery team takes top honors at state tournament". AL.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Breaking down Class 7A, new alignments in high school football (updated)". al.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  10. ^ Kent, Mark (15 December 2011). "Former NFL defensive lineman Antwan Odom arrested on marijuana charge". Al.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.

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