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'''Alma Bryant High School''' is a public high school located in [[Irvington, Alabama]], United States, off State Highway 188 between [[Grand Bay, Alabama|Grand Bay]] and [[Bayou La Batre, Alabama|Bayou La Batre]].
'''Alma Bryant High School''' is a public high school located in [[Irvington, Alabama]], United States, off State Highway 188 between [[Grand Bay, Alabama|Grand Bay]] and [[Bayou La Batre, Alabama|Bayou La Batre]].


It serves:<ref>"[http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/MCPSS/MobileCounty/Departments/DocumentsCategories/Documents/Bryant%20High%20School.pdf Bryant High School Map]." [[Mobile County Public School System]]. Retrieved on November 26, 2018.</ref> Bayou La Batre,<ref name=BLBmap>"[https://www.dropbox.com/s/wm2200ffn3u3t02/new-zoning-small-draft-2018.jpg?dl=0 Proposed Zoning Districts]." [[Bayou La Batre, Alabama|City of Bayou La Batre]]. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.</ref> [[Coden, Alabama|Coden]], [[Dauphin Island, Alabama|Dauphin Island]],<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st01_al/place/p0119744_dauphin_island/DC10BLK_P0119744_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Dauphin Island town, AL]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.</ref> Grand Bay,<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st01_al/place/p0131024_grand_bay/DC10BLK_P0131024_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Grand Bay CDP, AL]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.</ref> Irvington, [[Mon Louis Island]], and [[St. Elmo, Alabama|St. Elmo]].{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}
It serves Bayou La Batre,<ref name="BLBmap">"[https://www.dropbox.com/s/wm2200ffn3u3t02/new-zoning-small-draft-2018.jpg?dl=0 Proposed Zoning Districts]." [[Bayou La Batre, Alabama|City of Bayou La Batre]]. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.</ref> [[Coden, Alabama|Coden]], [[Dauphin Island, Alabama|Dauphin Island]],<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st01_al/place/p0119744_dauphin_island/DC10BLK_P0119744_000.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Dauphin Island town, AL]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.</ref> Grand Bay,<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st01_al/place/p0131024_grand_bay/DC10BLK_P0131024_001.pdf 2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Grand Bay CDP, AL]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.</ref> Irvington, [[Mon Louis Island]], and [[St. Elmo, Alabama|St. Elmo]].<ref>"[http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/MCPSS/MobileCounty/Departments/DocumentsCategories/Documents/Bryant%20High%20School.pdf Bryant High School Map]." [[Mobile County Public School System]]. Retrieved on November 26, 2018.</ref>


==Founding==
==Founding==


The school was formed in 1998 by combining Alba High School (in Bayou La Batre) and Grand Bay High School (formerly called Mobile County High School). The school was named for Alma Bryant, an influential south Mobile County educator who had taught for a period of time at both schools.<ref>Gaillard, Frye; Hagler, Sheila; Denniston, Peggy, [https://books.google.com/books?id=JrLvpuTwq_AC ''In the Path of the Storms: Bayou La Batre, Coden, and the Alabama Coast''], (University of Alabama Press, 2008) p. 106.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcpss.com|title=Mobile County Public Schools|work=mcpss.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref>
The school was formed in 1998 by combining Alba High School (in Bayou La Batre) and Grand Bay High School (formerly called Mobile County High School), who transitioned into respective middle schools. The school was named for Alma Bryant, an influential south Mobile County educator who had taught for a period of time at both schools.<ref>Gaillard, Frye; Hagler, Sheila; Denniston, Peggy, [https://books.google.com/books?id=JrLvpuTwq_AC ''In the Path of the Storms: Bayou La Batre, Coden, and the Alabama Coast''], (University of Alabama Press, 2008) p. 106.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcpss.com|title=Mobile County Public Schools|work=mcpss.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref>


==Athletics and activities==
==Athletics and activities==


The archery team has been a top finisher in the AASP tournaments since 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/pr-community-news/2013/04/alma_bryant_archery_team_takes.html|title=Alma Bryant archery team takes top honors at state tournament|work=AL.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref> School athletic teams are known as the Hurricanes.
The archery team has been a top finisher in the AASP tournaments since 2005 and regularly feature as one of the nation's premier archery teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.al.com/pr-community-news/2013/04/alma_bryant_archery_team_takes.html|title=Alma Bryant archery team takes top honors at state tournament|work=AL.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref> School athletic teams are known as the Hurricanes.


Since 2014, Bryant High has been in the AHSAA Class 7A. Prior to the 2014-15 School year they were in Class 6A, formerly the largest class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://highschoolsports.al.com/news/article/-6936914193149514022/breaking-down-class-7a-new-alignments-in-high-school-football/|title=Breaking down Class 7A, new alignments in high school football (updated)|work=al.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref>
Since 2014, Bryant High has been in the AHSAA Class 7A. Prior to the 2014-15 School year they were in Class 6A, formerly the largest class.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://highschoolsports.al.com/news/article/-6936914193149514022/breaking-down-class-7a-new-alignments-in-high-school-football/|title=Breaking down Class 7A, new alignments in high school football (updated)|work=al.com|accessdate=23 October 2015}}</ref>

The Eye Network, a self-described student-run broadcasting organization perhaps named after a common nickname for [[CBS]], has published broadcasts of Alma Bryant athletics on their YouTube channel since 2019 and daily morning announcements since 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Eye Network - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj0QaujV-h3oO2nllC1u5MA|access-date=2021-11-01|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==

Revision as of 01:00, 1 November 2021

Alma Bryant High School
Address
Map
14001 Hurricane Boulevard

Irvington
,
Alabama

United States
Coordinates30°26′28″N 88°16′50″W / 30.44111°N 88.28056°W / 30.44111; -88.28056
Information
School typePublic
Established1998
School districtMobile County Public School System
PrincipalDoug Estle
Teaching staff95 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,742 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.34[1]
Color(s)Blue & White
  
NicknameHurricanes
Websitewww.almabryanths.com

Alma Bryant High School is a public high school located in Irvington, Alabama, United States, off State Highway 188 between Grand Bay and Bayou La Batre.

It serves Bayou La Batre,[2] Coden, Dauphin Island,[3] Grand Bay,[4] Irvington, Mon Louis Island, and St. Elmo.[5]

Founding

The school was formed in 1998 by combining Alba High School (in Bayou La Batre) and Grand Bay High School (formerly called Mobile County High School), who transitioned into respective middle schools. The school was named for Alma Bryant, an influential south Mobile County educator who had taught for a period of time at both schools.[6][7]

Athletics and activities

The archery team has been a top finisher in the AASP tournaments since 2005 and regularly feature as one of the nation's premier archery teams.[8] School athletic teams are known as the Hurricanes.

Since 2014, Bryant High has been in the AHSAA Class 7A. Prior to the 2014-15 School year they were in Class 6A, formerly the largest class.[9]

The Eye Network, a self-described student-run broadcasting organization perhaps named after a common nickname for CBS, has published broadcasts of Alma Bryant athletics on their YouTube channel since 2019 and daily morning announcements since 2021.[10]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "Alma Bryant High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "Proposed Zoning Districts." City of Bayou La Batre. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  3. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP (INDEX): Dauphin Island town, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Grand Bay CDP, AL." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on November 27, 2018.
  5. ^ "Bryant High School Map." Mobile County Public School System. Retrieved on November 26, 2018.
  6. ^ Gaillard, Frye; Hagler, Sheila; Denniston, Peggy, In the Path of the Storms: Bayou La Batre, Coden, and the Alabama Coast, (University of Alabama Press, 2008) p. 106.
  7. ^ "Mobile County Public Schools". mcpss.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Alma Bryant archery team takes top honors at state tournament". AL.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  9. ^ "Breaking down Class 7A, new alignments in high school football (updated)". al.com. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  10. ^ "The Eye Network - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
  11. ^ Kent, Mark (15 December 2011). "Former NFL defensive lineman Antwan Odom arrested on marijuana charge". Al.com. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
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