Edward S. Marcus High School

Edward S. Marcus High School
Address
5707 Morriss Road
Flower Mound, Texas 75028
United States
Coordinates 33°3′51″N 97°3′44″W / 33.06417°N 97.06222°W / 33.06417; -97.06222Coordinates: 33°3′51″N 97°3′44″W / 33.06417°N 97.06222°W / 33.06417; -97.06222
Information
Motto Pride in Excellence
Opened 1981
School district Lewisville ISD
Superintendent Kevin Rogers
Principal Will Skelton
Teaching staff 151.01 (on a FTE basis)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 2,439 (2014-15)
Student to teacher ratio 16.15
Campus size About 52 acres
Color(s) Red and Silver         
Nickname Marauders
Feeder schools Clayton Downing Middle School, Briarhill Middle School, Lamar Middle School
Website www.mhs.lisd.net
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Edward S. Marcus High School is one of five main high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, in the U.S. state of Texas. The school opened in 1981 and was the second high school in the district. It services students who live in northern Flower Mound, Highland Village, Double Oak, Lewisville, and Copper Canyon.

Marcus' mascot is the Marauder whose imagery mimics the Texas Tech Masked Rider. There have been five different costumes for the mascot, the most recent introduced in 2014.

Academics

Marcus High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1994–96.[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,439 students attending in 2014–2015 was:

  • Male - 51.6%
  • Female - 48.4%
  • Native American/Alaskan - 0.9%
  • Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.3%
  • Black - 4.4%
  • Hispanic - 11.5%
  • White - 75.3%
  • Multiracial - 2.6%

7.1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced price lunch.[1]

Lone Star Classic

Since 2010 the annual Lone Star Classic drumline competition has been staged at the Stadium at Marcus High School.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for MARCUS H S". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Archived: 02/08/96 Riley Names 266 Blue Ribbon Schools Archived 2006-12-05 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "Lone Star Classic – Drumline Competition". lonestarclassic-dlc.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.


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