Morgan City High School
| Morgan City High | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2400 Tiger Drive Morgan City, Louisiana Morgan City, Louisiana, (St. Mary Parish) 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 High School |
| Principal | Milton Fabre |
| Enrollment | 777 |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Website | MCHS Website |
Morgan City High School is a public, secondary school located in Morgan City, Louisiana. The school colors are green and white. The school opened in 1911 and celebrated its centennial year in 2011.[1] MCHS was rated as a Bronze Medal School in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report "Best High Schools" rankings.[2]
Sports
The school has won state championships in football (1913, 1922, 1923, 1957),[3][4][5][6] baseball (1973),[7] cross country (1974),[8] and softball (1984).[9]
Notable alumi
- Merlin O'Neill, US Coast Guard Admiral and tenth Commandant of the Coast Guard
- Eddie Dyer (1899-1964), baseball player and manager
- Urban Henry (1935-1979), football player
- Shawn Long, basketball player
- M. David Stirling, lawyer and politician
References
- ↑ "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.
External links
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