📍 675 S 15th St, Marion, Linn County, 52302
Marion High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Marion, Linn County. The school has 722 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Greg Semler. It is part of the Marion Independent School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 69% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 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 722 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 84% White, 5.7% Two or more races and 4.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 609 | 84% |
| Two or more races | 41 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 35 | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 31 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
202 of the school's 722 students (28%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 176 qualify for free lunch and 26 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.
Marion High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-20, state senate district 34, state house district 68.
Marion High School is one of 6 schools in Marion Independent School District, based in Marion, Iowa. The district serves 2,163 students district-wide and employs 174 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 722 students, Marion High School is larger than the district average of about 361 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize