📍 400 E Fenton St, Marcus, Cherokee County, 51035
MMCRU High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Marcus, Cherokee County. The school has 203 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Brandon Weisert. It is part of the Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 77% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
MMCRU High School enrolls 203 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 17 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 187 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
69 of the school's 203 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 54 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
MMCRU High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 2, state house district 3.
MMCRU High School is one of 2 schools in Marcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School District, based in Marcus, Iowa. The district serves 379 students district-wide and employs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 203 students, MMCRU High School is close to the district average of about 190 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote