Mary Persons High School

Mary Persons High School
Address
300 Montpelier Ave. Forsyth , Georgia 31029 United States
Coordinates	33.0273°N 83.9327°W / 33.0273; -83.9327
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Monroe County Schools
NCES District ID	1303720
Teaching staff	76.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,287 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.91[1]
Campus type	Rural; fringe
Color(s)	Black and gold
Team name	Bulldogs

Mary Persons High School is a public 9-12 high school located in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. It is the sole high school of Monroe County Schools. During the 2011–12 school year, 1,181 students were enrolled in the school. There are around 69 faculty members, giving the school a 17.07 student/teacher ratio.

The 2020-2021 Competition Cheerleading team won the AAA State Championship at the Macon Coliseum on February 16, 2021. The team is coached by Kyle Ward. Anthony Mannella became the first wrestler at Mary Persons High School to win two back-to-back state championships, winning in the 3A weight class of 160 in 2022 and winning the 3A weight class of 157 in 2023.

Alumni

• Tra Battle, former NFL player[2]
• Harold Clarke, former Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court^[citation needed]
• Mario Harvey, former NFL player^[citation needed]
• Malik Herring, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs
• Alvin Toles, former NFL player[3]
• Dee Williams, NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks[4]
• Peppi Zellner, former NFL player[5]

References

1. "Mary Persons High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
2. "Tra Battle Stats".
3. "Alvin Toles Stats".
4. "Dee Williams - East Central CC (JUCO)". 247Sports. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
5. "Peppi Zellner Stats".