Mountain Brook High School

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Mountain Brook High School

3650 Bethune Drive Mountain Brook, Alabama, 35223 United States
Information
School board	Mountain Brook Board of Education
School district	Mountain Brook School System
Superintendent	Dr. Charles Mason
Principal	Richard "Dicky" Barlow
Vice Principals	Ben Hudson Patrick Kellogg
Chief custodian	Henry Preston, Head Custodian
Enrollment	988 (2006)
School type	Public high school
Grades	10-12
Language	English
Campus	Urban
Mascot	Spartan
Team name	Mountain Brook Spartans
Color(s)	Green and gold
Yearbook	Olympian
Newspaper	Sword and Shield
Founded	1966
Homepage	http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/mbhs

Mountain Brook High School (MBHS) is a three-year public high school within the city of Mountain Brook, Alabama, a residential area of Birmingham, with approximately 20,600 residents. It is the lone high school in the Mountain Brook School System and is situated on 25 acres of land.

Mountain Brook High School serves grades 10-12 and enrolled 988 students during the 2005-2006 school year. The MBHS administration comprises principal Dicky Barlow along with assistant principals Ben Hudson and Patrick Kellogg. Barlow joined the Mountain Brook High School staff in 1996 after vacating his previous position in Georgia’s Gwinnett School System. Before joining the MBHS team, assistant principal Ben Hudson served as assistant principal of Tarrant High School. Similarly, assistant principal Patrick Kellogg served as assistant principal of Pelham High School before arriving at MBHS.

Mountain Brook High School colors are green and gold and the athletic teams are called the "Spartans".

1 Active school groups and events
2 Accomplishments
3 Notable graduates
4 External links
5 References

[edit] Active school groups and events

American Field Service - An organization which promotes world peace through understanding other cultures. The Mountain Brook High School AFS chapter sponsors international students throughout the year, as well as sponsoring MBHS students to other countries.

Brookstock - A concert fund raiser held in the fall semester of the school year, Brookstock is traditionally held in the campus parking lot. Through the sale of tickets, concessions, and t-shirts, the fund raiser raises money for service organizations on campus. The performers are all high school bands, not necessarily from MBHS.

Future Business Leaders of America - An international career and technical student organization which exists to primarily help students transition to the business world.

Key Club - One of the oldest and largest service program for high school students, the Key Club is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through serving others.

Relay for Life - One of the largest Relay for Life events in the state, Mountain Brook hosts the fund raiser every year. Teams comprised of high school students compete with other teams from around the community to see who can raise the most money. The event lasts through the night, including local bands, sponsored events, and food from local establishments.

Ruby Tuesday's - Similar to Brookstock, Ruby Tuesday's is a concert fundraiser for service organizations on campus. Held in the Performing Arts center, it raises funds through the sale of tickets and t-shirts to the student band event.

Student Government Association - A student organization dedicated to social and organizational activities of the student body

Other groups on campus

Ambassadors
Art Club
Band
Choral Music
Circle of Friends
Community Service

Connection
Debate Club
Debate Team
First Priority
French Club
Interact Club

Latin Club
Mu Alpha Theta
MUSE
National Honor Society
National Latin Honor Society
Spanish National Honor Society

Natural Helpers
Olympian
Olympian Pageant
Outdoors Club
Pi Delta Phi
Spanish Club

Spartan Pride
Stage Crew
Stand-up Club
Students for Environmental Action
The Cage
The Sword and Shield

Theatre Arts
Thespians
Young Democrats
Young Republicans

[edit] Accomplishments

United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School; 1983-84, 1992-93.
United States Department of Education Secondary Schools Recognition Program.
Selected by Redbook magazine as one of 155 schools honored for "overall excellence"
Recognized by Newsweek magazine as one of the nation's top 100 high schools.
Honored by The College Board for academic excellence and outstanding support and participation in Advanced Placement Program.
Mountain Brook has graduated three Rhodes Scholars.
Mountain Brook has won more Alabama state athletic championships (119) than any other public school in the state.
In October 2006, Mountain Brook High School's drama department, under the direction of Pat Yates, combined with Fairfield High Preparatory School to present Christopher Sergel's dramatization of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. The joint production received local and eventually national attention, and was featured on NBC's Today Show and NBC Nightly News. Even Harper Lee herself took notice, as the normally private author agreed to meet with the cast.^[1]
Mountain Brook was named the top athletic program in Alabama for the 2006-2007 season by Sports Illustrated.^[2]

[edit] Notable graduates

Courteney Cox, actress (Friends)
Natalee Holloway, missing person.
Alan Hunter, MTV Veejay
David Jaffe, video game designer (God of War,Twisted Metal)
Major Ogilvie, former University of Alabama all-SEC football player
Pat Du Pré, semi-finalist at Wimbledon in 1979 and a quarter finalist in the U.S. Open. 1979-1981 he was ranked in the top 20 in the world, reaching as high as 12th.