| Marianna High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 3547 Caverns Road |
| City: | Marianna |
| State: | Florida |
| Zipcode: | 32446 |
| Country: | USA |
| Schooltype: | Public High School |
| Founded: | 1927 |
| Schoolboard: | Jackson County School Board |
| Superintendent: | Steve Benton [1] |
| Principal: | Aaron Day [2] |
| Principal1: | Aron Day [3] |
| Principal Label1: | Assistant Principal |
| Principal2: | Travis Blanton |
| Principal Label2: | Assistant Principal |
| Staff: | 46[4] |
| Grades: | 9–12 |
| Mascot: | Bulldog |
| Yearbook: | Majaflo |
| Url: | Marianna High School Online |
| Language: | English |
| Campus: | Rural |
| Colors: | Purple and Gold |
| Enrollment: | 634 (2022-23)[5] |
| Ratio: | 18.65 |
| Faculty: | 34.00 (FTE) |
| Pushpin Map: | Florida#USA |
Marianna High School is a public high school in Marianna, Florida. It enrolls 657 students in grades 9–12, and is the largest of five high schools in the Jackson County School Board. It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Marianna High School offers technical and academic courses, dual enrollment, early admission to Chipola College, and in 2007 became the only school in the district to offer Advanced Placement.
Marianna High School was built in 1926.[6]
In 1939, about 500 students walked out of their classes in protest after the school board failed to reappoint their principal, E.T. Denmark. The students marched along city streets carrying placards and refused to return to class until their principal was reappointed.[7]
Fire destroyed the school's industrial arts building in 1970. No one was injured, and faulty wiring was blamed.[8]
The school gained media attention in 1972 after 5 black students were expelled following a fight. This led to a protest march on the state capital, and brought focus to racial tensions at the school.[9]
In 1987, a student was stabbed to death during a fight with a classmate, and the following year a student was found in possession of a handgun and crack cocaine. As a result, principals in all Jackson County high schools were provided with metal detectors.[10]
Construction of a new Marianna High School began in 2001, and was completed in June 2005. The following month, prior to opening to students, the new school—equipped with standby generators and designed to withstand a category 5 hurricane—sheltered evacuees fleeing Hurricane Dennis.[6] The new school building was, occupied 62acres, and cost $21 million.[6]
Marianna High School had a weekly show named Dawg Bytes that aired on Fridays. Dawg Bytes was Discontinued during the 2020-21 school year but is still listed on the school website with all episodes still available to watch.