Matthew Fontaine Maury High School also known as Maury High School, is a high school located in the Ghent area of Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Maury's school mascot is the Commodore. The high school is named for Matthew Fontaine Maury. Maury High School has a Pre-Medical Health and Specialities Program for 9th-12th graders. It is the only school in the district to have this type of speciality program.
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Matthew Fontaine Maury High School | |
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Address | |
322 Shirley Avenue , 23517 United States | |
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School type | Public, high school |
Founded | 1911 |
School district | Norfolk Public Schools |
Superintendent | Sharon I. Byrdsong |
Principal | Karen Berg |
Staff | 126.42 (2020-21)(FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,565 (2020-21)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.38 (2020-21)[1] |
Language | English |
Campus | City |
Color(s) | Burnt orange and navy blue ██ |
Athletics conference | Virginia High School League (Eastern District) |
Mascot | Commodores |
Rival | Granby High School |
Website | Official Site |
History
Maury High School opened its doors in 1911 and was completely renovated in 1986. This modernization maintained the architectural integrity of the original neo-classical structure while converting Maury into an educational facility complete with media center and cafeteria atria where unused courtyards once stood.
Attendance zone
On-property housing for Joint Forces Staff College is zoned to Maury, so dependent children living on-base attend Maury.[2]
Notable alumni
- Kishi Bashi (1994), singer and songwriter[3]
- Lewis Binford (1950), archaeologist, early pioneer of Processual archaeology/New archaeology.[4]
- Kam Chancellor (2006): Super Bowl XLVIII champion, safety for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL[5]
- Matt Coleman III (born 1998), basketball player for Hapoel Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Samuel Face, inventor known for his work in concrete technology
- Harlan N. Hartness (1916), U.S. Army major general[6]
- KeAndre Lambert-Smith (2020): college football wide receiver for the Penn State Nittany Lions[7]
- Roy Martin (1939): 131st mayor of Norfolk, 31st President of the United States Conference of Mayors[8]
- Emmy Raver-Lampman (2007): Actress and Singer. Most notable for Netflix series The Umbrella Academy (2019–present), which is her breakthrough role.
- LaRoy Reynolds (2009): linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL
- Al Richter: Major League Baseball player
- Ed Schultz (1972): liberal political commentator and host of radio program The Ed Schultz Show and television program The Ed Show, college football play-by-play announcer for North Dakota State and North Dakota[9]
- Tommy Scott (1926): first head football coach at Old Dominion University[10]
- Joe Smith (1993): basketball player and number-one pick in the 1995 NBA draft
- Keely Smith (1946): singer[11]
- Tony Tchani (2008): Major League Soccer midfielder and winner of the 2009 General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Trophy, awarded to the most outstanding collegiate athlete who attended high school in Virginia.[citation needed]
- John Charles Thomas (judge) (1968): first African American of the Virginia state supreme court[12]
- G. William Whitehurst (1942): professor at Old Dominion University, Republican United States Representative for Virginia's 2nd congressional district (1969–1987)[13]
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