Morgan City High School
Morgan City High School is a public secondary school located in Morgan City, Louisiana. It is operated by the St. Mary Parish School Board.
| Morgan City High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2400 Tiger Drive , 70380 United States | |
| Coordinates | 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 |
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
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References
- "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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