title: Mary Persons High School
text: # Mary Persons High School
  
  Mary Persons High School is a public 9-12 high school located in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. It is the sole high school of Monroe County Schools. During the 2011–12 school year, 1,181 students were enrolled in the school. There are around 69 faculty members, giving the school a 17.07 student/teacher ratio.
  
  The 2020-2021 Competition Cheerleading team won the AAA State Championship, held at the Macon Coliseum on February 16, 2021. The team is Coached by Kyle Ward. Anthony Mannella also became the first wrestler at Mary Persons High School to win two back-to-back state championships, winning in the 3A weight class of 160 in 2022 and winning the 3A weight class of 157 in 2023.
  
  ## Alumni
  
  * Tra Battle, former NFL player
  * Harold Clarke, former Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court
  * Mario Harvey, former NFL player
  * Malik Herring, NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs
  * Alvin Toles, former NFL player
  * Peppi Zellner, former NFL player
  