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John T Morgan Academy

Po Box 2650, Selma, AL, 36702-0367 -

School Notes Overview:

John Tyler Morgan Academy was founded by citizens of Dallas County who recognized the need for a school where young people would be motivated to learn and participate in a variety of extracurricular and athletic activities. Students of Morgan Academy are motivated by a staff of professionals who seek to prepare them for college, for the responsibilities of citizenship, and for life. Additionally, Morgan students are encouraged to develop initiative and independence. Morgan provides a quality education for boys and girls of average or above average intelligence. Morgan has an accelerated curriculum and uses only grade level and advanced textbooks. To provide a faculty, a curriculum and an environment conducive to every student's mental, physical and moral development is our ultimate goal....

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School Overview:

	John T Morgan Academy
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 8
County	Dallas County, AL
Student Body
Total Students	107 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(AL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	32%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 54 students
	Grade 8 - 53 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	41 teachers
	This School	(AL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

John Tyler Morgan Academy was founded by citizens of Dallas County who recognized the need for a school where young people would be motivated to learn and participate in a variety of extracurricular and athletic activities. Students of Morgan Academy are motivated by a staff of professionals who seek to prepare them for college, for the responsibilities of citizenship, and for life. Additionally, Morgan students are encouraged to develop initiative and independence. Morgan provides a quality education for boys and girls of average or above average intelligence. Morgan has an accelerated curriculum and uses only grade level and advanced textbooks. To provide a faculty, a curriculum and an environment conducive to every student's mental, physical and moral development is our ultimate goal.
Profile last updated: 02/03/2007

In the News:

Selma dancers join in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (The Selma Times-Journal)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:27:17 am
SELMA – Two months ago, Sophie Talton auditioned to dance with the Montgomery Ballet’s Selma production of Sleeping Beauty. “I’ve been doing ballet for five or six years,” Talton said. “I did the Nutcracker last year and it was so much fun. I wanted to do something with them again.”
Veterans honored on their day (The Selma Times-Journal)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 07:42:27 am
Veterans and supporters from the area celebrated Veterans Day, also known as Armistice or Remembrance Day, at its traditional time of the 11th month, on the 11th day and at the 11th hour, at Memorial Stadium.
Morgan receives AISA President's Award (The Selma Times-Journal)
posted on October 14, 2009 at 06:42:36 am
SELMA — John T. Morgan Academy now has one more reason to celebrate with school spirit. The school was recently honored with the President’s Award from the Alabama Independent School Association.
Dallas County still swine flu-free at the moment (The Selma Times-Journal)
posted on August 22, 2009 at 05:36:48 am
Dallas County Health Officer Ashvin Parikh said there are no confirmed cases of swine flu in the area. Rumors that a student at John T. Morgan Academy had the illness are untrue, according to the school’s counselor.
Morgan graduates senior class (The Selma Times-Journal)
posted on May 16, 2009 at 03:49:40 am
Forty-one Senator seniors entered the old Morgan gymnasium to Sir Edward William Elgar’s “Pomp and Circumstance” on Friday night and left shortly after as the 2009 Morgan Academy class of graduates.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (36702)	School Zip (36702)	(AL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	4,453,863 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	19%
Population Average Age	n/a	35 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$37,765
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	35 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (36702) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	66% / 34%