Morgan City High School
| Morgan City High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2400 Tiger Drive , 70380 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°43′01″N 91°12′15″W / 29.71695°N 91.20409°WCoordinates: 29°43′01″N 91°12′15″W / 29.71695°N 91.20409°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| School district | St. Mary Parish School Board |
| Principal | Tim Hymel |
| Staff | 48.23 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 757 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.70[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Website | stmaryk12 |
Morgan City High School is a public secondary school located in Morgan City, Louisiana, United States. It is operated by the St. Mary Parish School Board.
The school colors are green and white. The school opened in 1911 and celebrated its centennial year in 2011.[2] MCHS was rated as a Bronze Medal School in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report "Best High Schools" rankings.[3]
Sports[]
The school has won state championships in football (1913, 1922, 1923, 1957),[4][5][6][7] baseball (1973),[8] cross country (1974),[9] and softball (1984).[10]
Notable alumni[]
- Eddie Dyer (1899-1964), baseball player and manager
- Urban Henry (1935-1979), football player
- Shawn Long, basketball player
- Merlin O'Neill, US Coast Guard Admiral and tenth Commandant of the Coast Guard
- M. David Stirling, lawyer and politician
- Vernon Norwood, track and field athlete
References[]
- ^ a b c "Morgan City High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Six High School Graduates Receive Their Diplomas". New Orleans Daily Picayune. May 20, 1911. p. 16, col. 5.
- ^ "Morgan City High School". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
- ^ "Morgan City Keeps Title". New Orleans Daily Picayune. November 30, 1913. p. 10, col. 3.
- ^ "Morgan City's Eleven Beat Jesuits-Easton Hi". New Orleans Item. December 11, 1922. p. 14, col. 1.
- ^ "Jesuits Play Morgan City Today At Heinemann Park". New Orleans Times-Picayune. November 16, 1923. p. 19, col. 1.
- ^ "Morgan City and Tallulah Capture State Grid Titles". Baton Rouge State-Times. December 21, 1957. p. 21, col. 7.
- ^ "Superb Performances Led Morgan City Win". Baton Rouge Advocate. May 14, 1973. p. 6-C, col. 1.
- ^ "Cubs, Grizzlies Nab State Titles". Baton Rouge State-Times. December 7, 1974. p. 4-B, col. 2.
- ^ "Louisiana High School State Softball Championship Games". 14-0 Productions. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
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- Public high schools in Louisiana
- Schools in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
- Morgan City, Louisiana
- Educational institutions established in 1911
- 1911 establishments in Louisiana
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