John Marshall High School is a

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. The original location of John Marshall High School opened in 1950 at 9017 N University Ave.,

. The new location of the school opened in 2005 at 12201 North Portland Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school is named in honor of the 4th Chief Justice of the United States (1755–1835),

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History

John Marshall High School has gone through several phases in its history. Originally opening in far North Oklahoma City 1950, it served as a high school for The Village, Britton, Quail Creek, The Greens, Val Verde and Nichols Hills. The boundaries changed several times over the years. In 2005 the students were split between the original campus and the new campus. For one semester the

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changed the name of the original location to Centennial High School in an attempt to use the original location as an alternative to the closed Gateway Academy. This did not work out and the remaining students were transferred to the new location. The original location was finally fully closed in 2006. The abandoned John Marshall and its 20 acres of land are located just blocks from the incorporated community of

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Oklahoma City's historically upscale area for large pricey homes. The school site originally reported selling for $3 million to Pastor Eddie Baker and his nonprofit Golden Hills Ranch to use as a school for at-risk children ages 10 to 18. However, that deal was never completed. In 2013, Oklahoma City developer Richard Tanenbaum of Gardener Tanenbaum Group paid the Oklahoma City School Board $400,000 for the property. Demolition of the 220,000-square-foot school began in January 2015 with Tanenbaum to build an upscale 270-unit apartment complex on the site.

Athletics

The high school won the 1995 Class 5A State Championship, beating MacArthur (Lawton) High School 21–7.

Notable alumni

* R. Wayne Baughman, Class of 1959, three-time member of US Olympic

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teams, Head Wrestling Coach of US Air Force Academy for 27 years. *

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's 8th congressional district. Ran for the same seat in 2010. John Marshall High graduate class of 1977. * Steve Pickett, Class of 1979. Recipient of Dallas Press Club Award for coverage of Hurricane Katrina. Recipient of Emmy Award for coverage of War in Iraq. In person reporter for the Haiti hurricane disaster and the 5-2013 Moore, OK (OKC) Tornado destruction. Distinction from Institute for Educational Inquiry-Seattle WA for coverage of Public Education. Reporter-Anchor at KTVT-TV in the N.

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for the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Previously News Reporter at KGW-TV Portland, OR. * Antonio Smith, NFL professional football player. Drafted in 2004–2008. NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. NFC championship 2008. Houston Texans 2009–2013. Signed as an unrestricted free agent by the Houston Texans 2011. 2011 added to the AFC's Pro Bowl 2011. *

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References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Oklahoma Schools in Oklahoma City Public middle schools in Oklahoma