Matthew Fontaine Maury High School

Matthew Fontaine Maury High School, one of five city comprehensive high schools, is a high school located in historic Ghent area of Norfolk, Virginia. Ghent, the community immediately surrounding Maury High School, has experienced an extensive period of renewal which includes upscale single-family and town home construction along with a steady increase of small, thriving businesses. Maury's school mascot is the Commodore. The high school is named for Matthew Fontaine Maury. It is home of the Medical and Health Specialty Program. In 2007, Newsweek placed Maury High School in the top 1300 of America's Top Public High Schools. Maury High School and rival Granby High School were the only schools from the Norfolk Public School system to place.

History

Maury High School first 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 a then state-of-the-art educational facility complete with media center and cafeteria atria where unused courtyards once stood.

Notable alumni

• Samuel Face, inventor known for his work in concrete technology
• Tommy Scott, the first head football coach at Old Dominion University
• Joe Smith, basketball player
• Keely Smith, singer
• G. William Whitehurst, professor at Old Dominion University, former United States Representative
• Tony Tchani, who was awarded the 2009 General Douglas MacArthur Memorial Trophy by the Norfolk Sports Club in 2010. This award recognizes the most outstanding collegiate athlete who attended high school in Virginia.
• Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks
• Ed Schultz, MSNBC personality, radio host

External links

• Maury High School
• Norfolk Public Schools