Matthew Fontaine Maury High School

Matthew Fontaine Maury High School
Matthew Fontaine Maury High School
	Maury High School in 1961
Address
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	322 Shirley Avenue; Norfolk, Virginia 23517; United States
Information
School type	Public, high school
Founded	1911
School district	Norfolk Public Schools
Superintendent	Sharon I. Byrdsong (Interim)
Principal	Karen Berg
Staff	113.63 (2019-20)(FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,624 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio	14.29 (2019-20)
Language	English
Campus	City
Color(s)	Burnt orange and navy blue ██
Athletics conference	Virginia High School League; AAA Eastern Region; Eastern District
Mascot	Commodores
Rival	Granby High School
Website	Official Site

Matthew Fontaine Maury High School also known as Maury High School, is a high school located in the Ghent area of Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Maury's school mascot is the Commodore. The high school is named for Matthew Fontaine Maury. In 2007, Newsweek placed Maury High School in the top 1300 of America's Top Public High Schools.^{[citation needed]} Maury High School and rival Granby High School were the only schools from the Norfolk Public School system to place. Maury High School has a Pre-Medical Health and Specialities Program for 9th-12th graders. It is the only school in the district to have this type of speciality program.

History[]

Maury High School opened its doors in 1911 and was completely renovated in 1986. This modernization maintained the architectural integrity of the original neo-classical structure while converting Maury into an educational facility complete with media center and cafeteria atria where unused courtyards once stood.

Notable alumni[]

Al Richter: Major League Baseball player
Kishi Bashi (1994): singer and songwriter^[2]
Kam Chancellor (2007): Super Bowl XLVIII champion, safety for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL^[3]
Samuel Face, inventor known for his work in concrete technology
Ed Schultz (1972): liberal political commentator and host of radio program The Ed Schultz Show and television program The Ed Show, college football play-by-play announcer for North Dakota State and North Dakota^[4]^{[citation needed]}
Tommy Scott (1926): first head football coach at Old Dominion University^{[citation needed]}
Joe Smith (1993): basketball player and number-one pick in the 1995 NBA Draft
Keely Smith (1946): singer^[5]
Tony Tchani (2008): Major League Soccer midfielder and winner of the 2009 General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding collegiate athlete who attended high school in Virginia.^{[citation needed]}
G. William Whitehurst (1942): professor at Old Dominion University, Republican United States Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district (1969–1987)^{[citation needed]}
John Charles Thomas (judge) (1968): first African American of the Virginia state supreme court^{[citation needed]}
LaRoy Reynolds (2009): linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL
Emmy Raver-Lampman (2007): Actress and Singer. Most notable for Netflix series The Umbrella Academy (2019–present), which is her breakthrough role.

Notes[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Maury High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
^ Liguid, Tracy (July 17, 2012). "Oh Kishi: Budding Local Legend Returns to Norfolk". AltDaily. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
^ Boykin, Nick (9 October 2017). "Maury High School to retire jersey of Kam Chancellor". WTKR. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
^ Vowell, Roberta T. (March 13, 2004). "Ed Schultz -- A progressive voice from Norfolk to America's Heartland". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on February 20, 2006.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

References[]

"The Norfolk High School 100 years ago ( Maury High School )". The Virginian-Pilot. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
Gregory, Sara (3 May 2018). "Maury High dates to 1910. Norfolk schools want to make it ready for the 21st century". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
Harris, Stephanie (10 April 2018). "Norfolk looks at possibilities for the future of Maury High School". WAVY. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

External links[]

Norfolk Public Schools
Maury High School
"Maury Booster Association". Maury Boosters. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

Coordinates: 36°51′55.6″N 76°17′25.4″W / 36.865444°N 76.290389°W / 36.865444; -76.290389

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[NCES-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Maury High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 25, 2021.

[2] Liguid, Tracy (July 17, 2012). "Oh Kishi: Budding Local Legend Returns to Norfolk". AltDaily. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.

[3] Boykin, Nick (9 October 2017). "Maury High School to retire jersey of Kam Chancellor". WTKR. Retrieved 19 May 2018.

[Hampton-4] Vowell, Roberta T. (March 13, 2004). "Ed Schultz -- A progressive voice from Norfolk to America's Heartland". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on February 20, 2006.

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-06-22. Retrieved 2012-07-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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