UMS-Wright Preparatory School
| UMS Wright Preparatory School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
65 Mobile St Mobile , 36607 United States | |
| Information | |
| Former name | University Military School |
| School type | Private College Preparatory |
| Motto | "For the UMS-Wright Family to educate all students to their highest potential in mind, body, and spirit, "and to produce in each student character of the highest possible order." |
| Established | 1893 |
| Founder | Dr. Julius T Wright |
| Principal | Jeb Blackerby (Upper School), Bre Stricklin (Middle School), Aldridge Marks (Lower School) |
| Head of school | Dr. Doug Barber |
| Head teacher | Dr. Doug G. Barber |
| Faculty | 144 |
| Grades | K-3 – Twelfth Grade |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,150 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 8 |
| Campus size | 32 acres |
| Colors | Crimson and Grey |
| Song | UMS-Wright Alma Mater |
| Athletics conference | Alabama 5A |
| Sports | Yes |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Team name | UMS-Wright Bulldogs |
| Rival | St. Paul's Episcopal School |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Test average | ACT: 30 SAT: 1360 |
| Publication | The Mind's Eye |
| Newspaper | The Crimson and Grey |
| Yearbook | The Cadet |
| Annual tuition |
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| Website | https://www.ums-wright.org/ |
UMS-Wright is an independent co-educational prep school in Mobile, Alabama. The school was founded in 1893 as University Military School, and in 1988 it combined with Julius T Wright School for Girls (founded 1956) to form UMS-Wright Preparatory School.