Mobile County Public Schools gained two points on the State Report Card, rising to a grade of 83 and outperforming other large urban districts and the state's charter schools. “This accomplishment could not have been achieved without every student, teacher, administrator and school and district support staff member doing their part to the very best of their ability,” said MCPSS Superintendent Chresal D. Threadgill. Fifty-nine MCPSS schools improved their individual Report Card scores by at least one point. Eighteen schools earned A’s, and MCPSS had the region’s only three schools to score a perfect 100 – Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies, Council Traditional School, and Eichold-Mertz School of Math, Science and Technology. Dauphin Island Elementary and Old Shell Road School of Creative and Performing Arts both scored a 99. Phillips Preparatory scored a 97, and Clark-Shaw School of Math, Science and Technology and Denton Magnet School of Technology both scored a 96. Read more about the State Report Card here.

Through a new statewide initiative called Alabama Possible, the Mobile County Public Schools Class of 2026 has now received more than 20,000 college acceptance letters and a record $618 million in scholarships. Students were invited to apply to multiple colleges through the program, and were “matched” with 12,000 admissions offers and $250 million in scholarships from Alabama colleges and universities earlier this month. After offers from out-of-state colleges and universities came in at all 12 MCPSS high schools, the total increased to $618 million. MCPSS leads Alabama in scholarship offers through this program. 

MCPSS students honored those who served by participating in Veterans Day events throughout Mobile County. Students from all 12 JROTC high school programs and LOTC students from 13 middle schools marched in the Citronelle and Mobile parades. The Citronelle High JROTC also visited veterans at Crowne Nursing Home. Bands from Davidson, Theodore, Vigor and Williamson performed in the Mobile parade, and the MGM band performed at the Parade of Flags Concert at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. 
Savannah Andry (right), a fourth-grader at Eichold-Mertz Magnet, won first place in the Mobile Bay Area Veterans Commission's Veterans Day Essay Contest, and Patricia Cushman, a fourth-grader at Council Traditional, placed second. Council Traditional fourth-graders led the Parade of Flags at the USS Alabama.
Members of the INTERACT club at Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies assembled the school's field of flags after raising nearly $1,000 toward Disabled American Veterans field of flags project. Barton students also recently raised a new American flag donated by the Tristan de Luna Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution.

Mobile County Public Schools encourages local companies and organizations to sign up with our job shadowing program. Each year, our high school juniors and seniors have the opportunity to step inside real workplaces, explore career pathways, and learn directly from the professionals who keep our region moving forward. Now is the time to sign up to host one or more students. Please use this link to register.

Congratulations to Chelsea Tate of Blount High School (above) and Pamela Pittman of Alba Middle School, who were awarded  $1,000 Teacher Classroom Grants from the 68 Ventures Bowl as part of the Nominate a Teacher Classroom Grant Program, in partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation's Extra Yard for Teachers initiative.

Congratulations to Mary G. Montgomery teacher Virginia Hall, who was recently awarded the 2025 NREA Rural Teacher of the Year National Runner Up. Mrs. Hall is a member of MGM's Science Department and teaches Earth and Space Science. 

Congratulations to Vanessa Mix of Phillips Preparatory School, who was selected as the 2026 Alabama World Language Association Teacher of Excellence for Spanish.

During its fall meeting, the Metro Mobile Literacy Council honored three MCPSS educators for their exceptional contributions to literacy:

Hope Belle-Payne, Principal of Leinkauf Elementary School (left), 2025 Outstanding Literacy Administrator
Rebecca Howard of Dixon Elementary School (center), 2025 Outstanding Literacy Teacher
Lisa Davis of Nan Gray Davis Elementary School (right), 2025 Outstanding Literacy Coach

Congratulations to these fantastic educators!

The Metro Mobile Literacy Council will hold its annual Young Authors’ Conference on January 24, 2026, featuring guest author Mrs. Melody Patterson. Students in grades 3–12 are invited to submit poems, stories, or essays by December 19 to metromobilelc@gmail.com.

Board Meetings: The Mobile County Board of School Commissioners will hold a work session on November 19 at noon. The Board of School Commissioners will hold its annual Organizational Meeting to elect officers on Monday, November 24, at 9:45 a.m., and its regular board meeting on November 24 at 10 a.m. 

The work sessions are recorded and uploaded to the mcpssTV YouTube channel. The board meetings are live-streamed on mcpssTV.

All meetings are held in the Board Room at MCPSS Central Office, located at 1 Magnum Pass in west Mobile.

Holidays: The school system will be closed for the week of November 24 for the Thanksgiving holidays.

Mock Interviews: The Mobile Chamber is signing up volunteers from the business community to conduct mock interviews this week in our high schools. Here is the link to learn more and to sign up.

Volunteers needed for Food Distribution Event: Feeding the Gulf Coast is seeking volunteers to assist at a food distribution for families on Wednesday, November 19, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. If you have a school group that would like to participate, here is the link to sign up to help with traffic flow and loading the donations.

November is Thank Alabama Teachers Month! Here's a great way to show  your appreciation: Nominate your favorite teacher for a Golden Apple award. Here is the link to nominate.

Save the Date, Middle School Parents! The MCPSS Signature Academy Showcase is coming up on  January 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the USA Mitchell Center. This is a time for eighth-graders and their parents (and ninth-graders from Barton and Clark-Shaw) to explore all the exciting opportunities available at our 12 high schools and career tech centers. Meet administrators, Career Coaches, and Counselors and get answers to all your questions about Signature Academies, pathways, and programs designed to help your child succeed.

Email: communications@mcpss.com
Website: mcpss.com
Location: 1 Magnum Pass, Mobile, AL 36618
Phone: 251-221-4000
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