📍 848 Stage ST, Marion, Smyth County, 24354
Marion Senior High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Marion, Smyth County. The school has 638 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smyth County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 82%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Marion Senior High enrolls 638 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.4% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 590 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
533 of the school's 638 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 533 qualify for free lunch and 0 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 Senior High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 40, state house district 6.
Marion Senior High is one of 14 schools in Smyth County Public Schools, based in Marion, Virginia. The district serves 4,132 students district-wide and employs 353 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 638 students, Marion Senior High is larger than the district average of about 295 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant