Marshall High School (MHS) is a comprehensive public

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Marshall, Arkansas Marshall is the largest city in and county seat of Searcy County. It is located in the Ozarks at the foot of the Boston Mountain Range south of America's first National River, the Buffalo National River. Marshall serves as a hub for area touri ...

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. It is one of two public high schools in Searcy County and the sole high school administered by the

Searcy County School District Searcy County School District No. 17 (SCSD), formerly Marshall School District #17 (MSD), is a public school district headquartered in Marshall, Arkansas. The school district encompasses of land in Searcy, Van Buren and Marion counties.

. In 2003 the high school had 350 students.

History

Originally the

Marshall School District Searcy County School District No. 17 (SCSD), formerly Marshall School District #17 (MSD), is a public school district headquartered in Marshall, Arkansas. The school district encompasses of land in Searcy, Van Buren and Marion counties.

operated the school. On July 1, 1993, the Tri-County School District dissolved, with the Marshall district taking a portion of it. On July 1, 2003, the

Witts Springs School District Witts Springs School District No. 1 was a school district headquartered in Witts Springs in unincorporated Searcy County, Arkansas. The district's final superintendent was Glenda Hendrix. History On July 2, 2001, an act of arson caused the dest ...

consolidated into the Marshall district;ConsolidationAnnex_from_1983.xls
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. Retrieved on October 13, 2017. Witts Spring High School closed, making Witts Springs residents a part of the Marshall HS attendance zone.Executive Summary Searcy County Public Schools
." AdvancED. p. 2 (PDF p. 4). Retrieved on October 16, 2017. On July 1, 2004, the Marshall district and the

Leslie School District Leslie School District No. 23 or Leslie Public Schools was a school district headquartered in Leslie, Arkansas. It operated the Leslie School a.k.a. the Leslie Public School, which had all grades in a single building; high school students occupied ...

consolidated to form the Searcy County School District. In 2007 Leslie High School closed, and now

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residents were a part of the Marshall HS attendance zone.

Academics

The assumed course of study follows the Smart Core curriculum developed by the

(ADE), which requires students to complete at least 22 units to graduate. Students complete regular (core and career focus) courses and exams and may select

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coursework and exams that provide an opportunity for college credit. The school is accredited by the ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 2009.

Athletics

The Marshall High School mascot and athletic emblem is the ''

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''. Black and white are the school colors. For 2012-14, the Marshall Bobcats compete in the 3A Classification within the 3A Region 1 Conference as sanctioned by the

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(AAA). Interscholastic activities include football, volleyball, basketball (boys/girls), baseball, softball, cheer and track (boys/girls).

Notable alumni

* David Branscum (1977) -

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member of the

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since 2011

References

External links

* {{authority control Public high schools in Arkansas Schools in Searcy County, Arkansas