Edward S. Marcus High School
| Edward S. Marcus High School | |
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| Address | |
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5707 Morriss Road , 75028 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°3′51″N 97°3′44″W / 33.06417°N 97.06222°W |
| 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 |
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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
- Ryan Pressly – Houston Astros pitcher
- Marcus Smart – Boston Celtics guard
- Sam Garza – former professional soccer player
- Sarah Huffman – retired professional soccer player and women's national team member
- Scott Michael Foster – actor
- Jasen Rauch – Breaking Benjamin guitarist
- Hayley Orrantia – actress
- Ryan Pace – Chicago Bears general manager
- Chris Sanders (quarterback) – former NFL and Arena Football quarterback
- Cooper Land – former professional basketball player
- Mason Cox – Australian Football League ruckman with Collingwood
- Alexis Tipton – voice actress affiliated with Funimation
- Josh Carraway - Tennessee Titans linebacker
- Paxton Pomykal - Professional Soccer player with FC Dallas
References
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for MARCUS H S". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Archived: 02/08/96 Riley Names 266 Blue Ribbon Schools Archived 2006-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Lone Star Classic – Drumline Competition". lonestarclassic-dlc.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
External links
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