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 LA
71351

United States
Coordinates31.127294°N 92.0722°W / 31.127294; -92.0722[1]
Information
TypeFree public
School districthttp://www.avoyellespsb.com/
PrincipalLiza Jacobs
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] Two of Lafargue's sons, Adolphe Jolna Lafarge and Arnaud D. Lafargue, both served in the Louisiana House of Representatives and were leading figures in their native Marksville.

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.[9] The principal position is currently vacant, and the assistant principals are Eric Dauzat, Cindy Schaub, and Joel Desselle. [10]

Clubs and organizations

[11]

  • 4-H
  • Beta Club
  • FBLA
  • FCS
  • FFA
  • Jr. Beta Club
  • La Gear Up/Explorer's Club
  • Publications/Yearbook Staff
  • Student Council
  • Twirlers
  • Falling Band

Sports

[12]

  • 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 graduates

References
  1. Latitude and Longitude of a Point. Itouchmap.com. Retrieved on 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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-04-16.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  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 on 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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. Welcome to the Avoyelles Parish School Board Website ::. Avoyellespsb.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
  10. Marksville High School: Teachers. Marksville.la.ash.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
  11. Marksville High School: Clubs & Organizations. Marksville.la.ash.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
  12. Marksville High School: Sports. Marksville.la.ash.schoolinsites.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. Ex-governor tops list of colorful parish politicians | The Town Talk. thetowntalk.com. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
  16. Chad Lavalais Bio – LSUsports.net – The Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics. LSUsports.net (1979-08-15). Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
  17. OVERTON, John Holmes – Biographical Information. Bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved on 2011-03-21.
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