📍 750 W 26th St, Marion, Grant County, 46953
Marion High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Marion, Grant County. The school has 1,050 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marion Community Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Marion High School enrolls 1,050 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 51 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 21% Black or African American and 16% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 489 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 220 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 166 | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 165 | 16% |
| Asian | 9 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
693 of the school's 1,050 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 684 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Marion High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-50, state senate district 17, state house district 31.
Marion High School is one of 9 schools in Marion Community Schools, based in Marion, Indiana. The district serves 3,668 students district-wide and employs 221 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,050 students, Marion High School is larger than the district average of about 408 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant