Marian High School (also known as Mishawaka Marian) is a

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Mishawaka, Indiana Mishawaka () is a city on the St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), St. Joseph River, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States. The population was 51,063 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Its nickname is "the Princess City". Misha ...

, in the United States, operated by the

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. Marian was a top 50 school in 2005 noted on the Catholic High School Honor Roll. Marian High School holds a First Class commission from the Indiana State Department of Education and has been accredited by the

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since early 1996. Marian received a letter grade of "A" for the 2013–2014 school year from the state. This is the third year that Marian has received this award

History

Marian High School was founded in 1964 by the Sisters of St. Francis. It was a co-educational school with separation of classes by gender (later changed).

Academics

AP and ACP Classes

Marian offers 18

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(Advanced Placement) courses which are eligible for college credit. AP courses offered for the 2014–2015 school year include: AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP World History, AP U.S. Government and Politics, AP U.S. History, AP Micro Economics, AP Latin, AP Psychology, AP Calculus-AB, AP Calculus-BC, AP Statistics, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, AP Physics-C Mechanics, AP Physics-C Electricity and Magnetism, and AP Studio Art-2D. In addition, Marian offer
ACP
Advanced College Project) classes through

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and non-AP dual credit courses through Ivy Tech Community College. These include Biology, Chemistry, Physics, U.S. History, Cadet Teaching, English, and Calculus.

Athletics

Marian is part of the Northern Indiana Conference. Their teams are named the Knights and the school colors are royal blue and silver. The following sports are offered at Marian: *Baseball (boys) *Basketball (boys & girls) *Bowling (boys) *Cheer (girls) *Cross country (boys & girls) *Football (boys) **State champion - 1973, 1975, 1976 *Golf (boys & girls) **Boys state champion - 2001 *Hockey (boys) **State Champion - 1999, 2000, 2025 *Lacrosse (boys) *Rugby (boys) **State Champion - 2000, 2025 *Soccer (boys & girls) **Girls state champion - 2012 **Boys state champion - 2015, 2016, 2023 *Softball (girls) *Swimming (boys & girls) *Tennis (boys & girls) *Track (boys & girls) *Volleyball (girls) **State champion - 1973 *Wrestling (boys)

Extracurricular activities

Band

Marian's band includes both pep and concert band, which compete annually in the

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competitions. The band performs during athletic events, as well as holding both a Christmas and Spring concert annually. , the school does not have a marching band.

Mock Trial

Marian has participated in

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since the 1994 school year. The first year of the program, a Marian team won the state championship.

Notable people

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(Class of 1994): Actor *

Devin Cannady Devin Cannady (born May 21, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Panionios of the Greek Basket League. He played college basketball for the Princeton Tigers. Early life Cannady was introduced to basketball by his father, a for ...

(Class of 2015): professional basketball player *

D. J. Fitzpatrick Daniel Joseph Fitzpatrick (born November 15, 1982) is a former American football punter and placekicker. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Notre Dame. Fitzpatrick has also been ...

: Former professional football player *

Zander Horvath Alexander "Zander" John Horvath (born December 10, 1998) is an American professional Running back for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Purdue, and has previously played in the NFL for the Los Ange ...

(Class of 2017): professional football player *

Jaden Ivey Jaden Edward Dhananjay Ivey (born February 13, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers. Early life Ivey gr ...

: professional basketball player *

Demetrius Jackson Demetrius Montell Jackson Jr. (born September 7, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player. He played three seasons of college basketball for the University of Notre Dame before being drafted 45th overall by the Celtics in the 20 ...

(Class of 2013): professional basketball player *

Bob Otolski Robert Otolski (born August 22, 1937) is a former American football coach. He was the 17th head football coach Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, serving for seven seasons, from 1981 to 1987, and compiling a record of 30–41–3. ...

: Former Marian High School

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and head football coach for the

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team

References

External links

Marian High School website
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