Marksville High School
Free public school in Marksville, Louisiana, United States
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Marksville High School is a high school located in the city of Marksville, Louisiana, United States. It is a 7th through 12th grade school with 915 students enrolled.[3][4]
| Marksville High School | |
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| Location | |
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407 West Bon Temps , 71351 United States 31.127294°N 92.0722°W[1] | |
| Information | |
| Type | Free public |
| Motto | Expect Excellence |
School district | Avoyelles Parish School Board |
Teaching staff | 34.75 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 659 (2023–2024)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.96[2] |
Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Website | mhs |
The school dates to 1856, when it was established through the work of superintendent Pierre-Adolphe Lafargue, a native of the Pyrenees Mountains region of France. Lafargue was also a mayor of Marksville.[5]
Academic performance
The school had a 47.7% graduation rate in 2008–09, with a 59.5% drop out rate the previous school year.[6] School Performance Scores (SPS) are given each year by the Louisiana Department of Education. The 2010-11 School Performance Score (SPS) was 45.5,[4] a significant decrease from 2009-2010 which had a SPS score of 73.5.[7] The SPS from 06–07 & 07–08 was 73.5, but declined to 70.1 in 08-09 academic year.[8] Therefore, the school has remained stagnant in growth and performance from 06-10, but the 2010-11 SPS scores mark a decline in growth and performance. Louisiana's goal is for every school to have a SPS of 120 by 2014.[7]
Clubs and organizations
Athletics
Notable people
- D'Anthony Batiste - NFL and CFL football player
- Edwin Edwards - four-term Louisiana governor [11]
- Elaine Edwards - Louisiana senator[12]
- Isaiah Greenhouse - NFL football player
- Raymond Laborde - five-term Louisiana representative[13]
- Chad Lavalais - NFL football player[14]
- Tommy Neck - NFL football player
- John H. Overton - US senator [15]