Marion Local High School is a public high school located in

Maria Stein Maria Stein (German language, German, literally Mary's stone or "Mary of the Rock") is an unincorporated area, unincorporated community in central Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, Mercer County, Ohio ...

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. It currently has approximately 286 students enrolled. The students are from several surrounding communities, including Cassella, St. Rose, Osgood, Chickasaw, St. Sebastian, Yorkshire, and Maria Stein. These communities were served by a series of local one-room school houses that still stand in Chickasaw, St. Rose, St. Sebastian and Minster. In 1922 a 2-year high school was established in Maria Stein and in 1930 a 3-story brick school (named St. John's School) was completed directly across from St. John's Church. In 1955 the Marion Local Consolidated School District was established and charged with strengthening the educational opportunities for students in the 6 member communities. The Marion Local School District built a new high school, the Marion Local High School, in

Maria Stein, Ohio Maria Stein (German, literally Mary's stone or "Mary of the Rock") is an unincorporated community in central Marion Township, Mercer County, Ohio, United States. The community and the Maria Stein Convent lie at the center of the area known ...

in 1957.

Notability

Marion Local High School is notable statewide for its athletic prowess. Since 2000, the school has won 13 state football championships, setting a state record previously held by St Ignatius High School of Cleveland, Ohio. In addition, the school has won 9 additional state championships in various sports since 1975, placing it in the upper echelon of state athletic programs. What is equally remarkable is that this success has fostered a "can do" attitude among students leading to academic and musical success described below. Despite its small size the school is ranked academically in the upper 20% of high schools in the state.

Athletics

Marion Local is a member of the

Midwest Athletic Conference The Midwest Athletic Conference is an OHSAA athletic league located in west-central Ohio formed in 1972. The Midwest Athletic Conference (MAC) is among the elite small school conferences in the nation. Touted as one of the toughest, if not the tough ...

. They have captured more than 50 league championships in various MAC-sanctioned sports since 1973. Marion Local has the most football state championships in the State of Ohio at 13.

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Boys

Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

- 1975, 2003, 2018 *

Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...

– 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022 * Girls

– 2003 *

Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

- 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013

OHSAA State Runner-Up

* Boys

- 2004 * Girls

- 2000 *

- 2003, 2015, 2018 * Girls

Track and Field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

- 1989 *

- 2002

OHSAA State Final Four

* Boys

- 1984 *

- 1981, 1999, 2008, 2009 *

Softball Softball is a game similar to baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Softball is played competitively at club levels, the college level, and the professional level. The game was first created in 1887 in Chicago by George Hanc ...

- 2004 *

- 2000

Ohio Music Education Association

* OMEA State Marching Band Finals participant for 34 straight years (1984 to 2017) * 28 Superior Ratings at OMEA State Marching Band Finals. **1984-2008, 2011-2012, 2015–2017 ***Class C in 1984, 1985, 2011, 2012, 2015-2017 ***Class B in 1986, 2006-2010 ***Class A in 1987-1989, 2003-2005 ***Class AA from 1990 through 2002 The Marion Local High School Band is the largest student organization in the high school. In addition to their band activities, more than three-quarters of the members participate in a sport. Brad Spettel is the current band director.

Notable alumni

Cory Luebke Cory Robert Luebke (born March 4, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates. Amateur career A native of Maria Stein, Ohio, Luebke attended ...

- Pitcher for the

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

and San Diego Padres.

References

External links

School Website

Website for Marion Local Communities
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