Marshall County High School is a

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in the Draffenville area of

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Marshall County, Kentucky Marshall County is a county located in far western portion of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,659. Its county seat is Benton. It is the only Purchase Area county that does not border another state; a ...

, United States, near Benton.

History

Marshall County High School was incorporated in 1974 as a merger of North Marshall High School, Benton High School, and South Marshall High School which all became junior high schools (grades 7-9). The school first consisted of grades 10-12. The first Graduating class was May 1975. In 1988, the high school took on 9th grade.. The county junior high schools became middle schools and took on 6th grade from the elementary schools. Marshall County High School also had a Vocational Education School for adults and students alike which opened a year earlier in 1973. It is now known as Marshall County Technology Center which houses its various vocational trades for the students.

Notable alumni

Cody Ryan Forsythe Cody Ryan Forsythe (born September 17, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. Career Forsythe attended Marshall County High School in Draffenville, Kentucky, and the Southern Illinois University Carbon ...

, professional baseball player *

Dan Langhi Daniel Matthew Langhi (born November 28, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Chicago, Illinois, he was raised in the small western Kentucky town of Benton. In addition to his high school basketball career, where h ...

, professional basketball player
Blake Sandlin
professional sports broadcaster

Marshall County Hoop Fest

Marshall County High School is the site of a national invitational preparatory basketball showcase called Marshall County Hoop Fest. The event, held in Reed Condor Gymnasium, hosts nationally ranked teams in a weekend event open to the public. Players like

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Derrick Rose Derrick Martell Rose (born October 4, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one year of college basketball for the Memphis Tigers before being drafted ...

, and

Josh Smith Joshua Smith (born December 5, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Entering the NBA straight out of high school, Smith played nine seasons with the Atlant ...

have all played in the event over the years.

References

External links

* {{authority control Marshall County, Kentucky Public high schools in Kentucky 1974 establishments in Kentucky