Marksville High School

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
Location
407 West Bon Temps

Marksville
,
Louisiana
71351

United States
Coordinates31.127294°N 92.0722°W / 31.127294; -92.0722[1]
Information
TypeFree public
MottoExpect Excellence
School districthttp://www.avoyellespsb.com/
PrincipalMr. Joshua Spikes
Grades7–12
Enrollment804 (2016–17)[2]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Purple and Gold    
MascotTigers (men), Lady Tigers (women)
Websitemhs.avoyellespsb.com

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]

Administration

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

[9]

  • 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

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

References
  1. "Latitude and Longitude of a Point". Itouchmap.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  2. "Marksville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  3. "2015 Report Cards". www.louisianabelieves.com. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  4. "Welcome to the District Information and Statistics Dashboard". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
  5. "Brief Family History". larc.tulane.edu. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  6. "Welcome to the Avoyelles Parish School Board Website". Avoyellespsb.com. 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  7. School Report Cards and Accountability Reports – Louisiana Department of Education. Doe.state.la.us. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
  8. "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)
  9. "Marksville High School: Clubs & Organizations". Marksville.la.ash.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  10. "Marksville High School: Sports". Marksville.la.ash.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Ex-governor tops list of colorful parish politicians | The Town Talk. thetowntalk.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
  14. Chad Lavalais Bio – LSUsports.net – The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics. LSUsports.net (1979-08-15). Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
  15. OVERTON, John Holmes – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
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