Marathon Independent School District is a
school district based in
Marathon
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, a
census-designated place in
Brewster County,
Texas,
United States.
Marathon ISD serves Marathon and a few surrounding areas of northeastern Brewster County. The district has one K-12 school, with two buildings: a secondary school building and an elementary school building.
It is classified as a 1A school by the
UIL
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. Typically due to its isolation, Marathon generally has the lowest high school enrollment in the state. Marathon's secondary division serves grades 7-12. In 2015, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency.
History
As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awards Marathon ISD money due to the
colonias served by the district.
In 2009, the school district was rated "
recognized" by the
Texas Education Agency.
Athletics
The Marathon Mustangs compete in the following sports -
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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Tennis
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Track and Field
State titles
*Football –
[UIL Centennial Website](_blank)
**1974(6M), 1976(6M)
(Both teams were undefeated).
State Finalist
*Football –
**1973(6M), 1975(6M), 1977(6M)
Marathon was also undefeated in 1969 and 1970.
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See also
Other high schools in Brewster County:
* Alpine High School
Alpine High School is a public high school located in the city of Alpine, Texas (USA) and is classified as a 3A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Alpine Independent School District located in north-central Brewster County. In 2015, the school ...
* Big Bend High School
Big Bend High School is a public K-12 school located in unincorporated area, unincorporated Brewster County, Texas, Brewster County, Texas (United States, USA), adjacent to the Study Butte, Texas, Study Butte census-designated place, and with a Te ...
References
External links
Marathon ISD website
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* - Has boundary of the district
2010 Map
{{Region 18 School Districts in Texas
School districts in Brewster County, Texas
Public K–12 schools in Texas