Edward S. Marcus High School Explained

Edward S. Marcus High School
Motto:Pride in Excellence
Streetaddress:5707 Morriss Road
City:Flower Mound
State:Texas
Zipcode:75028
Country:USA
Coordinates:33.0642°N -97.0622°W
Opened:1981
District:Lewisville ISD
Grades:9–12
Superintendent:Lori Rapp
Principal:Will Skelton[1]
Enrollment:3,092 (2019–20)[2]
Teaching Staff:187.3 (on a FTE basis)
Ratio:16.45[3]
Campus Size:About 52 acres
Nickname:Marauders
Colors:Red and Silver
Feeders:Clayton Downing Middle School, Briarhill Middle School, Lamar Middle School
Footnotes:[4]

Edward S. Marcus High School is a public high school in Flower Mound, Texas. It is a part of the Lewisville Independent School District.

Academics

Marcus High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1994–96.[5]

Athletics

Marcus High School Girls' Soccer won the State Championship in 2005. They had a tradition of singing “My Girls” before every game, with the crowd often times joining in.

Edward S. Marcus High School competes as part of the University Interscholastic League in District 6-6A.[6] Since 1986, Marcus High School and nearby Lewisville High School have competed in an annual rivalry football game dubbed the "Battle of the Axe".[7] In 2000, the first "Mound Showdown" game was played between Marcus and neighboring Flower Mound High School.[8]

The Marcus Marauders compete in the following UIL sports:Football,Basketball,Soccer,Baseball,Softball,Wrestling,Cheerleading,Track & Field,Cross Country,Golf,Swim,Dive,Tennis, andVolleyball.

The school fields a combined ice hockey team with Flower Mound High School in non-UIL competitions. The school has a full football field, and an off campus baseball field.

Ninth grade center

After the Lewisville ISD school board raised concerns over overpopulation in 2008, the Marcus 9th Grade Center opened in August 2014. Common freshman courses are offered on the campus, including English I, Algebra I, Geometry, World Geography, and Biology. Students also have the option to take elective courses on the main campus.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,092 students attending in 20192020 was:

7.5% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and considered "economically disadvantaged" by the Texas Education Agency. 1.6% of students' primary language was one other than English and 11.7% of students received special education services.

Lone Star Classic

Since 2010 the annual Lone Star Classic drumline competition has been staged at the Stadium at Marcus High School.[9]

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Skelton named new Marcus High School principal . . 9 April 2018 . Flower Mound Leader . Star Local Media . 12 November 2018.
  2. Web site: MARCUS H S . Texas School Report Cards . Texas Education Agency. 23 August 2020.
  3. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4827300&SchoolPageNum=4&ID=482730005770 MARCUS H S
  4. Web site: Search for Public Schools – School Detail for MARCUS H S. nces.ed.gov. 25 November 2017.
  5. http://www.ed.gov/PressReleases/02-1996/blues.html Archived: 02/08/96 Riley Names 266 Blue Ribbon Schools
  6. Web site: UIL Reveals Shakeup of High School Athletic Districts . . 3 February 2020 . . . 6 March 2020.
  7. Web site: 30 years strong . Clark . Justin . Barrientos . Santiago . 11 September 2015 . Farmers' Harvest . SNO Sites . 6 March 2020.
  8. Web site: Clicking on all cylinders: Jags erupt for most lopsided win in Mound Showdown . Thomas . Justin . 27 October 2018 . Star Local Media . Star Local Media . 6 March 2020.
  9. Web site: Lone Star Classic – Drumline Competition. lonestarclassic-dlc.com. 25 November 2017.

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