T. R. Miller High School

T. R. Miller High School
Location
Brewton, AL United States
Information
Type	public school
Motto	At T. R. Miller High School, winning and excellence are tradition. The Tigers are a legacy of champions.
School district	Brewton City Schools
Head of school	Principal Mary Bell
Staff	T. R. Miller High is filled only with the best educators in the state of Alabama. We believe in only the best education opportunities for our students.
Grades	9-12
Number of students	360
Mascot	T.R. Miller Tiger
Website	Link

Thomas Richard Miller High School is a public high school in Brewton, Alabama educating students in grades 9-12. The school shares its name with a timber baron that financially contributed to the construction of the school building. The school mascot is the T.R. Miller Tiger.

Mission statement

"The mission statement of T.R. Miller High School is to create an environment conducive to providing a quality education for all students that properly prepares them to be successful in their future endeavors. In doing so, we recognize the importance of parent and community involvement, strong faculty and administrative personnel, and an atmosphere that supports cultural diversity and continuous improvement." [1]

History

The current school building, located off Douglas Ave. in the north section of town, was opened in 1962 after moving from the previous home across the street from the Brewton Elementary school located less than a mile south. The school consisted of three wings, a lunch room, a gym, and an office area. The school was expanded to include a fourth wing, dedicated to science classes, in 1994. Recent additions include an auditorium (built in 1998), a field house for the football program (completed in 2001), and a new gym (completed in 2002).

Clubs and activities

T.R. Miller's clubs and activities include:

Student Government Association

National Honor Society

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

T.R. Miller Yearbook - The Tiger Roar

Cheerleading

Tiger Band

FCCLA

Pep Club

Sports

Spanish Club

Math Team

Kaleidoscope

Energy and Environmental Bowl

Scholar's Bowl

Science Olympiad

Competition Teams

T. R. Miller's competition teams, such as the Marching Tiger Band has been successful for 70 years since the erection of the organization. They have brought home hundreds of trophies and plaques. The walls in the TRM band room can barely hold all of these trophies. Some excess are stored in the vault above the band room. The TRM Tiger band had, in years past, hosted the Dixieland Band Contest, and in 2011, this annual tradition was brought back to life. Other teams like Scholar's Bowl, Math Team, and Envirobowl are very celebrated. Math Team has won for the past two years at the annual math competition at Jefferson Davis Community College. Envirobowl recently placed 1st in the regional tournament. Scholar' Bowl has won several tournaments throughout the year of 2011/2012. TRM is a school of tradition.

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 state championships (1969, 1984, 1991, 1994, 2000, and 2002), and have advanced to at least the semi-finals of the playoffs 15 times in the last 22 seasons. Most of the success has been under the helm of hometown boy turned coach, Jamie Riggs. Under Riggs the Tigers have won 4 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. The Tiger track program has won numerous state championships over the last 20 years, including most recently in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and the Lady Tiger basketball team brought home state titles in 1995, 1996, 2002, and 2009. The girl's Cross-Country has had numerous state runner up titles and is hoping for a state championship this year.