T. R. Miller High School
| T. R. Miller High School | |
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| Location | |
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Brewton, Alabama United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Our mission is to employ T.R. Miller's legacy of greatness to maintain a creative, yet structured, learning community from which students emerge as a generation of citizens committed to the pursuit of lifelong academic social and moral excellence. |
| School district | Brewton City Schools |
| Principal | Mr. Ron Snell |
| Staff | 4 |
| Faculty | 28 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | ~360 [1] |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Softball, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Swimming |
| Athletics conference | Alabama High School Athletic Association |
| Mascot | T. R. Miller Tiger |
| Website | T. R. Miller High School |
T. R. Miller High School is a public high school located in Brewton, Alabama educating students in grades 9-12. The school was named for local timber baron Thomas Richard Miller who financially contributed to the construction of the original school building. The school mascot is the T. R. Miller Tiger.
Campus
The current campus, located off Douglas Avenue in the northern section of town, was opened in 1962 after moving from the previous location less than one mile south, across the street from Brewton Elementary School. The school consisted of three wings of classrooms, a lunch room, a gym, a choir room, an art room, and an office area. The school was expanded to include a fourth wing consisting of four science classrooms in 1994. More recent additions include an auditorium and band room (completed in 1998), a field house for the football program (completed in 2001), a new gym (completed in 2002), and a new practice field, track, and concession stands (completed in 2011). In 2013, the lunchroom and two wings of classrooms were demolished. In 2014 a new wing consisting of sixteen classrooms and a lunchroom was completed. In 2014 construction also began on a second wing which would include more classrooms, a media center, and an office area. It was completed in 2015. The auditorium, band room, art room, choir room, two gyms, science wing, and field house were not torn down and are still in use. Renovations to the football stadium began in 2015 and included updates to the home bleachers, a new press box, and a new scoreboard. Renovations to the baseball field also began in 2015 and included new dugouts, new batting cages, a new scoreboard, and eventually new bleachers.
Clubs and activities
T. R. Miller's clubs and activities include:
Student Government Association - sponsored by Mrs. Gina McIntyre
National Honor Society - sponsored by Mrs. Catherine Watson
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
T. R. Miller Yearbook (The Tiger Roar) - sponsored by Mrs. Heather Cook
Cheerleading - sponsored by Mrs. Becky Edge
Band - sponsored by band director Mr. Brandon Cornutt
Pep Club - sponsored by Mrs. Lisa Atkinson
Athletics - athletic director is Coach Andrew Thomas
Spanish Club - sponsored by Mrs. Laura Collins
Math Team - sponsored by Mrs. Catherine Watson
EnviroBowl - sponsored by Mrs. Lisa Atkinson
Scholars' Bowl - sponsored by Mrs. Julia Clements
Swim team - sponsored by Mrs. Lisa Atkinson
Competition teams
T. R. Miller's competition teams, such as the Marching Tiger Band, have been successful for many years. They have brought home hundreds of trophies and plaques. The Tiger Band had hosted the Dixieland Band Festival in years past, and in 2011 this annual tradition was brought back to life. Other teams like Scholars' Bowl, Math Team, and EnviroBowl have been successful. Envirobowl placed first in the regional tournament in 2016 and advanced to the state competition. The Scholars' Bowl team has won several tournaments. The math team had three of its members place in the top ten at the 2016 tournament. The Spanish Club attended its first competition in 2015.
Sports
T. R. Miller High School has had success in several athletic programs, especially since the mid-1980s. The men's basketball team brought home a mythical state championship in 1952, which is to date the only championship the boys basketball program has won. The athletic program most closely identified with the school is the football team. The Tigers currently have six football state championships (1969, 1984, 1991, 1994, 2000, and 2002.[2]) Most of the success had been under the helm of T. R. Miller graduate turned head coach, Jamie Riggs. Under Riggs the Tigers have won four state titles. The T. R. Miller football team was considered to be "the winningest football team of the 90's" in the State of Alabama. In 2015, Riggs won his 300th coaching victory, becoming one of only four coaches in the state to achieve that milestone. On December 14, 2015 Riggs announced his retirement. On January 25, 2016 Riggs announced that he would put off his retirement until a suitable candidate for the position was found. On February 29, 2016 it was announced that Andrew Thomas of Trenton High School in Florida would take over as head football coach and athletic director effective April 1, 2016. The Tiger track program has won numerous state championships over the last twenty years, most recently in 2009, 2010, and 2011,[3][4] and the Lady Tiger basketball team brought home state titles in 1995, 1996, 2002, and 2009.[5]
Notable Alumni
- Dowe Aughtman, former Auburn University football player, former NFL player
- Anthony Redmon, former Auburn University football player, former NFL player
- Walter Lewis, first black starting quarterback for the University of Alabama, Heisman Trophy nominee, former United States Football League/Canadian Football League player
Notes
- ↑ "Brewton City Schools Demographics". Brewton City Schools. Retrieved 2007-07-26.
- ↑ AHSAA. "AHSAA Football Past State Champions".
- ↑ AHSAA. "AHSAA Past State Boys Track Champions".
- ↑ AHSAA. "AHSAA Past State Girls Track Champions".
- ↑ AHSAA. "AHSAA Basketball Past State Champions".
Coordinates: 31°08′18″N 87°04′15″W / 31.138275°N 87.070695°W