Vigor High School, located in Prichard, Alabama, is a public high school that educates grades 9-12. It is operated by the Mobile County Public School System.
It serves most of Prichard.
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Naming
The school is named after Charles Frederick Vigor (1874–1941), who was an Assistant Superintendent of Mobile County, Alabama Public Schools for more than 30 years, serving from 1910 to November 3, 1941, and was mainly in charge of rural schools in the system. He was a lifetime resident of Mobile, having graduated from Barton Academy, and was the first president of the Mobile Education Association.
Dress code
The Mobile County Public School System requires all schools to have a school uniform policy. Shirts allowed include tennis shirts or oxford shirts in hunter green for freshman, sophomores, and juniors; and grey for seniors. Pants must be khaki, and the material must be cotton twill. Students are allowed to wear tennis shoes of any color. Open-toed shoes are not allowed.
Notable alumni
Willie Anderson – NFL offensive tackle, 4x Pro Bowl selection
Robert Brazile – NFL linebacker, 7x Pro Bowl selection, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Paul Crane – former NFL center, Super Bowl III champion with the New York Jets
Deshaun Davis – American football coach and former player
Quinterrius Eatmon – professional football offensive tackle
Jalston Fowler – former NFL fullback
Jacoby Glenn – former NFL cornerback
Pat Howell – former MLB center fielder
Scott Hunter – NFL quarterback
Ellis Lankster – former NFL cornerback
Kevin Lee – former NFL wide receiver
Sen'Derrick Marks – NFL defensive tackle
Darius Philon – former NFL defensive tackle
Donald Reese – former NFL defensive end
Terrance Simmons – former NFL defensive tackle
David Windham – former NFL linebacker, Super Bowl XXII champion with the Washington Redskins
Rickey Young – former NFL running back, 1978 NFL receptions leader