Marlington High School is a public

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in Lexington Township, Ohio near

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. It is the only high school in the

Marlington Local School District Marlington Local Schools is a school district located in Stark County, Ohio, United States. There are five schools in the Marlington district: Washington Elementary School, Marlboro Elementary School, Lexington Elementary School, Marlington Midd ...

. The name is a

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and Lexington or

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townships, and the district actually covers those mostly rural areas and northern, western, and southern parts of Alliance itself (the middle and high schools are located just outside the city limits, and there is an elementary school in each of the three townships). Marlington's sports teams are nicknamed the Dukes. The sports affiliation is the

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Notable alumni

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, Cleveland Cavalier, church minister *

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, Former

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player (

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) *

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Safety (

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) and business-owner

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Team

* Girls

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– 1996 * Boys Cross Country 2021

Individual

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- Division II Track and Field 1600 Meters - 2009 * Jarrod Eick Division - Division II Cross Country - 2008

Other OHSAA Awards

Individual

* 2010 Men's Cross Country Team - Division II State Championships- 8th Place *Ryan Headley - State Qualifier Golf - 2011 * Brian Baum - Division I State Boys Track and Field 800 Meters - 5th Place * Boys OHSAA Cross Country champions 2021 * Boys OHSAA Cross Country champions 2022

External links

District Website

Notes and references

High schools in Stark County, Ohio Public high schools in Ohio {{StarkCountyOH-school-stub