North Marion High School (Florida)

North Marion High School
Address	151 West Hwy 329
City	Citra, Florida
Established	1964
Type	Public secondary and Magnet AICE (Cambridge)
Principal	Mike Kelly, M.Ed.
Assitant Principal of Curriculum	Jennifer Sibbald
Assistant Principal of Instruction	Dion Gary
Enrollment	1320
Students	Coeducational
Grades	9 - 12
Accreditation	Florida State Department of Education
District	Marion County School Board
Mascot	Colts
Colors	Garnet and Gold
Website	www.northmarionhighschool.org

North Marion High School is a high school located in Citra, Florida. The school's athletic teams are known as the Colts and the Varsity Football team competes in the FHSAA Class 5A Division. The school colors are Garnet and Gold. The school currently serves 1,320 students in grades 9 through 12. NMHS has the largest district by physical area in the Marion County School District.

Performing Arts at NMHS

There are many Ensembles included in the NMHS Performing Arts Department. The most recognized is the Marching Band which is known as the "Mighty Colt Regiment" boasting a membership of 60 plus members. The Music Program is under the current leadership of Director of Music, J. Craig Lilly, assigned in 2005 under former NMHS Principal, Kathy Quelland. The "Mighty Colt Regiment" competes in the Florida Marching Band Coalition (FMBC) Class 3A Division. They have participated in the FMBC State Championships 6 of the last 9 years, placing as high as 7th out of 30 Bands in their respective division. The Performing Arts Department also consists of the following: Concert Band, Chorus, Jazz Band, "Phantasy" Color Guard, "Phantasmagoria" Indoor Percussion. The entire Performing Arts program is the largest extra/co-curricular activity/club on the campus with a membership of 100+ Student Performers.

Florida Department of Education School Grade

During the 2010-11 School year NMHS earned a school grade of "B" under the Florida A+ Grading System.

Famous alumni

• Greg Carr - Wide Receiver, Florida State University Graduate, Drafted: Chargers 2009^{[citation needed]}
• Cortez Allen - Corner Back, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Graduate, Drafted: Pittsburgh Steelers 2011

External links

• North Marion High School
• North Marion High School Performing Arts
• School profile at GreatSchools.net
• Marion County Public Schools Website