Moody High School (Alabama)

Moody High School is a four-year public high school in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Moody. It is one of five high schools in the St. Clair County School System. School colors are navy blue and Vegas gold, and the athletic teams are called the Blue Devils. Moody competes in AHSAA Class 5A athletics.[2]

Moody High School
Address
714 High School Drive

Moody, Alabama

United States
Coordinates33.6110°N 86.4599°W / 33.6110; -86.4599
Information
TypePublic
Established1978
School districtSt. Clair County Schools
PrincipalChristopher Walters
Faculty37.37 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment696 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.67[1]
CampusRural
Color(s)Navy blue and White   
AthleticsAHSAA Class 5A
NicknameBlue Devils
Feeder schoolsMoody Junior High School
Websitehttp://mhs.sccboe.org/

The current Moody High School campus was constructed in 2002 at a cost of $8.2 million.[3]

Student profile

Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year is 667 students. Approximately 84% of students are white, 11% are African-American, 2% are Hispanic, 1% are Asian-American, and 2% are multiracial. Roughly 40% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.[4]

Moody has a graduation rate of 77%. Approximately 87% of its students meet or exceed state proficiency standards in mathematics, and 82% meet or exceed standards in reading.[5]

Athletics

Moody competes in AHSAA Class 5A athletics and fields teams in the following sports:[6]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Indoor Track & Field
  • Outdoor Track & Field
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Moody's football team won regional championships in 1987, 1994, and 2004. It has appeared in the state football playoffs 13 times.[7]

References
  1. "Moody High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  2. "AHSAA School Classification 2014-16" (PDF).
  3. "Moody - Bhamwiki". www.bhamwiki.com. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  4. "Moody High School". SchoolDigger. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  5. "Moody High School - Niche".
  6. "Moody High School -". Moody High School. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
  7. "Alabama High School Football History". www.ahsfhs.org. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
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