Mattie T. Blount High School | |
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Address | |
5450 Lott Rd 36613 United States | |
Coordinates | 30°46′46″N 88°10′44″W / 30.77953°N 88.17893°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
School district | Mobile County Public School System |
Superintendent | Chresal Threadgill |
CEEB code | 012233 |
Principal | Collin Jerome Woods |
Staff | 58.00 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 1,176 (2022–23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 20.28[1] |
Color(s) | Purple and white |
Nickname | Leopards |
Website | blountmcpssal |
Mattie Thomas Blount High School is one of 16 high schools in the Mobile County Public School System. It is located in Eight Mile and in unincorporated Mobile County, Alabama.[2]
It serves portions of Prichard.[3][4] It is named for administrator Mattie Thomas Blount. As of 2022, 96 percent of the student body is African American.[5] It had about 1,160 students.[6] The school colors are purple and white and leopards are the mascot.[7] It has won several championships in football and several players have gone on to the NFL.[8][9]