McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
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McGill-Toolen Catholic
High School
High School
| Established | 1896 |
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| School type | Private / Coeducational / Secondary |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Location | Mobile, Alabama, USA |
| President | Rev. W. Bry Shields, Jr. |
| Enrollment | ~1100 |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Mascot | Yellowjacket |
| School colors | Black and Orange |
| Homepage | McGill-Toolen |
| Campus | 1501 Old Shell Rd., Mobile, AL 36604 |
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McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, located in Mobile, Alabama, is a private co-educational high school operated by the educational system of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile.
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[edit] Sports and Traditions
McGill-Toolen is sometimes called "McT," for short. McT's school colors are orange and black. The school mascot is the Yellowjacket. This year, the McGill-Toolen varsity football team became the 6A Region 1 Champions for the first time in twenty years, by defeating its long rival, Murphy High School. The score was 30-10. The Jackets were very pleased with their athletic department this year.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jimmy Buffett, singer and songwriter
- Jeremiah Denton, Jr., retired U.S. Navy Admiral, U.S. Senator, and Vietnam P.O.W.
- Vince Dooley, former Head Football Coach, University of Georgia, (1964–1988), Athletic Director (1979–2004)
- William H. Pryor, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Sonny Callahan, U.S Representative for the 1st District of Alabama (1985–2003)
- Jim Marshall, U.S. Representative for the 3rd District of Georgia (2003–)
- Oscar Hugh Lipscomb, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mobile (1980–present)
- JoEllen Vrazel, PhD, member of USA Volleyball National Team (1981–1982), (1989–1991); Head Volleyball Coach, Purdue University (1995–1999)
- Finch Fulton-Former Paper-Rocks-Scissors NCAA Champion (05-06).
Andre Black- NCAA triple jump winner
[edit] External links
Mrs. Wall's A period is awesome! love- courtney and sam!
[edit] References
- Private School Review McGill-Toolen Statistical Data
- Office of Catholic Schools, Archdiocese of Mobile
- Aerial view of McGill-Toolen campus from terraserver-usa.com
