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Mobile County Public Schools recognized four top students for the impact they are making at their schools and in the community, surprising them in their classrooms with district-w...

The 90 MCPSS Teachers of the Year were honored on March 13 at a luncheon in downtown Mobile with Superintendent Chresal D. Threadgill, the Mobile County Board of School Commission...

After receiving input from MCPSS employees and hosting a public hearing, the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners approved the calendar for the 2026-27 school year. You c...

Academic excellence continues to rise across Mobile County Public Schools. Four MCPSS schools were recognized today in Montgomery as being among Alabama’s Top 25: Barton Academy fo...

More than 75 choir students came together for the MCPSS Middle School Honor Choir performance at Murphy High School on February 3, 2026. The clinician was Roderick Frye, choir dir...

MCPSS students swept the 99th annual Mobile County Spelling Bee, which was presented by the 68 Ventures Bowl and Mobile County Public Schools. Held at Mary G. Montgomery High on Fe...

February is Career and Technical Education Month. The Career and Technical Education curriculum is a key part of Mobile County Public Schools’s mission to graduate students who are...

As Mobile County Public Schools begins a new year and a new semester, school officials are proud to recognize the top three teachers of the 2025-2026 school year. These wonderful e...

WKRG shared a great story highlighting our Barton Battleship Bash - Celebrating 100 Event! Barton Academy celebrates perfect score on 2025 state report card | WKRG.com

Our Barton Explorers set sail today as we launched our 2nd semester Elective Block—built‑in time that lets students chart new courses, discover hidden talents, and dive into hands‑...

Last week, we were honored to host State Superintendent Dr Eric Mackey , the Alabama State Department of Education Board Members, and additional ALSDE staff for a tour of Alaba...

The Signature Academies in MCPSS high schools are small learning communities with a high-wage, high-demand focus for 10th through 12th grade students. Any MCPSS eighth-grader (or ...

Drama students from seven MCPSS high schools qualified to compete in the state finals of the Walter S. Trumbauer High School Festival on December 5-6 at the University of Alabama-...

The MCPSS Fine Arts Division held auditions for the Alabama All-State Choir. More than 100 MCPSS students from choral programs in the district's middle and high schools auditioned...

The MCPSS Fine Arts Division held Honor Band auditions for 600 MCPSS students from band programs in the district's middle and high schools. Auditions consisted of scales, prepared...

Mobile County Public Schools continued its strong performance on the State Report Card, once again earning a B and raising its score back to the district-level best of 83, the Ala...

This morning our Department of World Languages held a special ceremony to honor our 9th grade students who met or exceeded proficiency as French I, Spanish I, and German I student...

Mobile County Public Schools’ Class of 2026 continues to break records for college acceptance and scholarship dollars received. New offers from colleges now bring the total to mor...

Our Barton JV Scholars’ Bowl had a strong start to the season at Bishop State with a 4-0 winning streak! Barton’s JV Scholars defeated UMS, Cottage Hill, Murphy, and BC Rain with ...

Check it out! The tide is rising #undertheBartonDome. The latest US News and World Report list of best schools has our #bartonexplorers ranked #1 in Mobile County and #7 in Alabama...