Mattie Thomas Blount High School is one of 16 high schools in the

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. It is located in Eight Mile and in unincorporated Mobile County,

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. It serves portions of Prichard. It is named for administrator Mattie Thomas Blount. As of 2022, 96 percent of the student body is African American. It had about 1,160 students. The school colors are purple and white and leopards are the mascot. It has won several championship in football and several players have gone on to the NFL.

Feeder patterns

The following middle schools feed into Blount High Schoo

Portions of the attendance zone: * Chastang Middle School * Scarborough Middle School * Semmes Middle School

Athletics

Blount's athletic teams plays in the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A Region One. The nickname for the athletic teams is the "Leopards". In 2022, members of the football team were getting baptized together and the team was receiving visits from a local pastor.

Notable alumni

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, former NFL player * Larry Cowan, former NFL player *

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, former NFL and CFL player *

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, former NFL player *

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and Rapper * Sherman Williams, former NFL player *

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References

External links

Blount High School website

Blount High School Alumni Association
Public high schools in Alabama Schools in Mobile County, Alabama {{Alabama-school-stub