Mobile, Alabama — State and local leaders joined students from Eichold-Mertz School of Mathematics, Science and Technology for a parade today celebrating their perfect 100 score on the Alabama Department of Education report card.

Eichold-Mertz has earned a perfect 100 on three of the last five state report cards, which are released annually. The report card measures student performance in reading and math, academic growth, and attendance. (As well as graduation rate for high schools).

Locally, three schools – all part of Mobile County Public Schools – earned a perfect 100, with the others being Council Traditional School and Barton Academy for Advanced World Studies. Along with Eichold-Mertz, these three MCPSS schools will be recognized at the state school board meeting in Montgomery in February for being among the top 25 highest performing schools overall in the state of Alabama.

State School Board Member Dr. Tonya Chestnut participated in the parade and presented the school with a proclamation from the state.

LeFlore High School’s band performed as part of the festivities.

Barton Academy, the only secondary school in Alabama to earn a 100, celebrated its perfect score last week with a school-wide field trip to Battleship Memorial Park.