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| enrollment = 1,093 (2019–20)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1301830&ID=130183000824|title=Monroe High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=September 3, 2021}}</ref> |
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| oversight = [[Dougherty County School System]] |
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| accreditation = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]<br>[[Georgia Accrediting Commission]] |
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'''Monroe Comprehensive High School''' ('''MCHS''') is a four-year secondary school located in [[Albany, Georgia|Albany]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. It is one of three high schools in the [[Dougherty County School System]], which also includes [[Dougherty Comprehensive High School]] and [[Westover Comprehensive High School]]. |
'''Monroe Comprehensive High School''' ('''MCHS''') is a four-year secondary school located in [[Albany, Georgia|Albany]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], United States. It is one of three high schools in the [[Dougherty County School System]], which also includes [[Dougherty Comprehensive High School]] and [[Westover Comprehensive High School]]. |
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MCHS is a comprehensive high school that offers both academic and vocational studies. Students may select from college preparatory or technical career programs of study. Programs are provided for the accelerated, the gifted and students with learning disabilities as well as students needing remedial help. Four AP courses and four languages are offered, and six vocational programs are involved in the process of achieving industry certification, with more technology being added to help motivate students.<ref>http://www.docoschools.org/Schools/SchoolInformation/MonroeComprehensiveHighInfo/tabid/60399/Default.aspx</ref> |
MCHS is a comprehensive high school that offers both academic and vocational studies. Students may select from college preparatory or technical career programs of study. Programs are provided for the accelerated, the gifted and students with learning disabilities as well as students needing remedial help. Four AP courses and four languages are offered, and six vocational programs are involved in the process of achieving industry certification, with more technology being added to help motivate students.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.docoschools.org/Schools/SchoolInformation/MonroeComprehensiveHighInfo/tabid/60399/Default.aspx |title=Monroe Comprehensive High Info |website=www.docoschools.org |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904033218/http://www.docoschools.org/Schools/SchoolInformation/MonroeComprehensiveHighInfo/tabid/60399/Default.aspx |archive-date=2015-09-04}} </ref> |
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==Alma mater== |
==Alma mater== |
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:Dear Monroe High, to honor thee forever |
:Dear Monroe High, to honor thee forever |
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:Faithfully, through all the years |
:Faithfully, through all the years |
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:Your fame will last forever |
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:To lead us on to higher destiny |
:To lead us on to higher destiny |
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:And we will praise the green and gold forever; |
:And we will praise the green and gold forever; |
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* [[Alice Coachman]] - first black woman to win an [[1948 Summer Olympics|Olympic]] [[Olympic gold medal|gold medal]] (Madison High alum) |
* [[Alice Coachman]] - first black woman to win an [[1948 Summer Olympics|Olympic]] [[Olympic gold medal|gold medal]] (Madison High alum) |
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* [[Gary Ellerson]] - former NFL [[running back]] with the [[Green Bay Packers]] |
* [[Gary Ellerson]] - former NFL [[running back]] with the [[Green Bay Packers]] |
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* [[McCree Harris]] - Retired Teacher MCHS - Freedom Fighter in the Albany Movement |
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* [[Field Mob]] - [[RIAA certification|Gold-selling]] [[hip-hop]] artists |
* [[Field Mob]] - [[RIAA certification|Gold-selling]] [[hip-hop]] artists |
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* Emarlos Leroy - former NFL [[defensive tackle]] with the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] |
* [[Emarlos Leroy]] - former NFL [[defensive tackle]] with the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] |
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* [[Ricardo Lockette]] - former NFL wide receiver and [[Super Bowl XLVIII|Super Bowl champion]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] |
* [[Ricardo Lockette]] - former NFL wide receiver and [[Super Bowl XLVIII|Super Bowl champion]] with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] |
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* [[Anthony Maddox]] - former NFL defensive tackle with the [[Houston Texans]] |
* [[Anthony Maddox]] - former NFL defensive tackle with the [[Houston Texans]] |
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* [[Derrick Moore]] - former NFL running back with the [[Detroit Lions]] |
* [[Derrick Moore]] - former NFL running back with the [[Detroit Lions]] |
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* [[Bernice Johnson Reagon]] - Original Freedom Singer [[SNCC]] [[The Freedom Singers]] - Founder [[Sweet Honey in the Rock]] |
* [[Bernice Johnson Reagon]] - Original Freedom Singer [[SNCC]] [[The Freedom Singers]] - Founder [[Sweet Honey in the Rock]] |
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* [[Chevene Bowers King]] - American attorney and civil rights lawyer during the [[Civil Rights Movement]]. |
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* [[Rutha Mae Harris]] - Original Freedom Singer [[SNCC]] [[The Freedom Singers]] Retired Teacher MCHS |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Schools in Dougherty County, Georgia]] |
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[[Category:Buildings and structures in Albany, Georgia]] |
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Monroe Comprehensive High School | |
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Address | |
900 Lippitt Drive , | |
Information | |
Type | Public secondary |
Motto | "Golden Tornadoes Soaring to Excellence" |
Oversight | Dougherty County School System |
Principal | Frederick Polite |
Teaching staff | 69.30 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,093 (2019–20)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.77[1] |
Campus | Open |
Color(s) | Green and gold |
Mascot | Golden Tornadoes |
Rival | |
Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Georgia Accrediting Commission |
Yearbook | Mohiscan |
Partners in Excellence |
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Website | Monroe Comprehensive High School |
Monroe Comprehensive High School (MCHS) is a four-year secondary school located in Albany, Georgia, United States. It is one of three high schools in the Dougherty County School System, which also includes Dougherty Comprehensive High School and Westover Comprehensive High School.
MCHS is a comprehensive high school that offers both academic and vocational studies. Students may select from college preparatory or technical career programs of study. Programs are provided for the accelerated, the gifted and students with learning disabilities as well as students needing remedial help. Four AP courses and four languages are offered, and six vocational programs are involved in the process of achieving industry certification, with more technology being added to help motivate students.[2]
Alma mater[edit]
- (To the tune of "O Danny Boy")
- O' Monroe High, your halls are brightly shining
- From door to door, and on the campus green;
- Our hearts will ere be true to thee
- Dear Monroe High, to honor thee forever
- Faithfully, through all the years
- Your fame will last forever
- To lead us on to higher destiny
- And we will praise the green and gold forever;
- O' Monroe High, Dear Monroe High,
- We Love You So!
Notable alumni[edit]
- Deion Branch - former NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl XXXIX MVP with the New England Patriots
- Alice Coachman - first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal (Madison High alum)
- Gary Ellerson - former NFL running back with the Green Bay Packers
- McCree Harris - Retired Teacher MCHS - Freedom Fighter in the Albany Movement
- Field Mob - Gold-selling hip-hop artists
- Emarlos Leroy - former NFL defensive tackle with the Jacksonville Jaguars
- Ricardo Lockette - former NFL wide receiver and Super Bowl champion with the Seattle Seahawks
- Anthony Maddox - former NFL defensive tackle with the Houston Texans
- Markco Maddox - former NFL defensive back with the Minnesota Vikings
- Derrick Moore - former NFL running back with the Detroit Lions
- Bernice Johnson Reagon - Original Freedom Singer SNCC The Freedom Singers - Founder Sweet Honey in the Rock
- Chevene Bowers King - American attorney and civil rights lawyer during the Civil Rights Movement.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Monroe High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ "Monroe Comprehensive High Info". www.docoschools.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-04.
External links[edit]
- Monroe Comprehensive High School
- Dougherty County School System
- Georgia School Reports: Monroe Comprehensive High School