Marksville High School
| Marksville High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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407 West Bon Temps , 71351 United States | |
| Coordinates | 31°07′38″N 92°04′20″W / 31.127294°N 92.0722°W[1] |
| Information | |
| Type | Free public |
| Motto | Expect Excellence |
| School district | http://www.avoyellespsb.com/ |
| Principal | Joshua Spikes |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 804 (2016–17)[2] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Tiger |
| Nickname | Tigers |
| Website | mhs |
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]
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[edit]
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]
Administration[edit]
Marksville High School is run by the Avoyelles Parish School Board.[6] Mr. Spikes, an instructional leader, school operations guru, a dynamic disciplinarian, and a SERVANT LEADER who EXPECTS EXCELLENCE out of everything student, faculty and staff member, parents/guardians, and the community.
Clubs and organizations[edit]
- 4-H
- Beta Club
- FBLA
- FCS
- FFA
- Jr. Beta Club
- La Gear Up/Explorer's Club
- Publications/Yearbook Staff
- Student Council
- Twirlers
- Falling Band
Athletics[edit]
Marksville High athletics competes in the LHSAA.[10]
- Baseball - Varsity
- Basketball - Girls' Varsity
- Basketball - Boys' Varsity
- Cheerleading
- Cheerleading - JH
- Cheerleading - JV
- Danceline
- Danceline-JV
- Football (JV only)
- Softball - Varsity
- Track and field
- Marching band
- Tennis
Notable people[edit]
- 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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Latitude and Longitude of a Point". Itouchmap.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Marksville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ "2015 Report Cards". www.louisianabelieves.com. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the District Information and Statistics Dashboard". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
- ^ "Brief Family History". larc.tulane.edu. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "Welcome to the Avoyelles Parish School Board Website". Avoyellespsb.com. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ a b School Report Cards and Accountability Reports – Louisiana Department of Education. Doe.state.la.us. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2011-03-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Marksville High School: Clubs & Organizations". Marksville.la.ash.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ "Marksville High School: Sports". Marksville.la.ash.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
- ^ Ex-governor tops list of colorful parish politicians | The Town Talk Archived 2012-09-15 at archive.today. thetowntalk.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
- ^ Women in Congress – Elaine S. Edwards, Senator from Louisiana Archived 2011-04-07 at the Wayback Machine. Womenincongress.house.gov. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
- ^ Ex-governor tops list of colorful parish politicians | The Town Talk. thetowntalk.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
- ^ Chad Lavalais Bio – LSUsports.net – The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics. LSUsports.net (1979-08-15). Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
- ^ OVERTON, John Holmes – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.