Marion High School (Illinois)
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| Marion High School | |
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| Address | |
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1700 Wildcat Road , , 62959 | |
| Coordinates | 37°42′56″N 88°56′35″W / 37.7156°N 88.9431°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary High School |
| School district | Marion Community Unit School District 2 |
| Superintendent | Keith Oates |
| Principal | Joey Ohnesorge |
| Teaching staff | 81.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,107 (2018–19)[1] |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.58[1] |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Fight song | "Marion Wildcat Loyalty" |
| Athletics conference | South Seven Conference |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Newspaper | MHS "The Student" |
| Yearbook | "Memory Kit" |
| Website | mhs |
Marion High School is a high school located in the growing city of Marion, Illinois, serving the Marion Unit 2 School District. The school's enrollment was approximately 1,125 students in the 2013–2014 school year. Marion Unit #2 School District built a new high school on the same property, that is completely finished.[2]
In addition to Marion it serves Creal Springs.[3]
Campus[edit]
The current building has over 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of space, with the previous building about 50% of the size. The proposed cost was $65 million. Construction on the facility began in 2012, with a wing for fine arts scheduled to be finished in 2017. It includes geothermal heating.[4]
In 2016 Marion CUSD had not yet received the requested federal and state funds for finishing the new high school's construction, so the school board was determining whether it should take out a credit line for up to $7.3 million for that purpose.[5]
Curriculum[edit]
In 2015 the students began using Chromebooks.[6]
Notable alumni[edit]
- Aaron Adeoye, NFL player
- Homer M. Butler, American newspaper editor, journalist, and politician
- Ray Fosse, former professional baseball player and television color commentator[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Marion High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "School Profile 2013-2014" (PDF). mhs.marionunit2.org. Marion High School Website.
- ^ "Unit 2 Boundary Map with Elementary Areas" (PDF). Marion Community School District 2. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Mariano, Nick (2015-07-23). "New Marion High School twice size of old building". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Graham, Sarah Halasz (2016-01-22). "Budget stalemate threatens Marion High School construction". The Southern Illinoisan. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ Mariano, Nick (2015-07-22). "Marion High School students getting Chromebooks this year". The Southern Illinoisian. Retrieved 2020-03-30.
- ^ "Ray Fosse at Baseball Reference". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
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