Marshall Senior High School is a public high school located in

Marshall, Minnesota Marshall is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,680 at the 2010 census. Marshall is a regional center in southwest Minnesota, and the county seat of Lyon County. It is the headquarters of the Schwan Food Com ...

, United States. The school educates students in grades 9 to 12."Marshall High School"

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. Retrieved 2011-03-15. "Total Students: 787 (2008–2009)" This high school received a GreatSchools rating of 7 out of 10 based on the students' test scores. In 2011, the 10th grade reading scores and the 11th grade science scores were both above the state average. However, the 11th grade math scores were 3% below the Minnesota state average.

Administration

This is the administration as of March 9, 2015. *Principal: Brian Jones *Superintendent: Jeremy Williams

Graduation requirements

In order to earn a diploma, students must pass Writing, Reading, and Math GRAD tests. They must also take the Reading and Math Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments.

Activities

Marshall Senior High School has a variety of activities that teach the athletes skills such as: teamwork, self-discipline, time-management, and dedication. The school offers fine art activities as well as athletic activities. The fine art programs are: * Knowledge Bowl * Business Professionals of America (BPA) * Future Farmers of America (FFA) * Student Council * Year Book * Math Team * Band (Pep band, Jazz band, and Marching Band) * Choir (Show choir, Swing choir, and Roaring Twenties) * One-Act Play * Musical (Fall) * Peer Helpers * Speech * Youth as Resources The athletic activities are: * Basketball (Boys and Girls)-2001, 2002 Girls State Champions 1963 Boys State Champions * Baseball (Boys) * Cross Country (Boys and Girls)-2003, 2004 Boys State Champions * Dance Team (Girls) * Football (Boys) * Golf (Boys and Girls) * Gymnastics (Girls) * Hockey (Boys and Girls) * Soccer (Boys and Girls) * Softball-Fastpitch (Girls) * Swimming & Diving (Girls, Boys swim with Montevideo Senior High School) * Tennis (Girls) * Track (Boys and Girls) * Volleyball (Girls)-2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 State Champions (https://www.mshsl.org/sites/default/files/2020-12/championship-matches-history-thru-2020.pdf) * Wrestling (Boys) The activities have 75% of the student body participating in at least one activity a year. 63% of students who participate are involved in two or more activities. The school has nine Minnesota High School League (MSHSL) Team State Champions and 67 teams compete in MSHSL state tournaments as well as many individuals competing in state tournaments.

Notable alumni

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, Minnesota lawyer and politician * Walt Jocketty,

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General Manager * Trey Lance, NFL quarterback for the

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* Brandon Swanson, teenager who disappeared on May 14, 2008, and still missing * Sean Tillman, aka Har Mar Superstar, musician

References

{{authority control Educational institutions in the United States with year of establishment missing Public high schools in Minnesota Schools in Lyon County, Minnesota