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.
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.
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Academic performance

The school had a 47.7% graduation rate in 2008–09, with a 59.5% drop out rate the previous school year. School Performance Scores are given each year by the Louisiana Department of Education. The 2010-11 School Performance Score was 45.5, a significant decrease from 2009-2010 which had a SPS score of 73.5. The SPS from 06–07 & 07–08 was 73.5, but declined to 70.1 in 08-09 academic year. 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.

Clubs and organizations

  • 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.
  • Baseball - Varsity
  • Basketball - Girls' Varsity
  • Basketball - Boys' Varsity
  • Cheerleading
  • Cheerleading - JH
  • Cheerleading - JV
  • Danceline
  • Danceline-JV
  • Football
  • Softball - Varsity
  • Track and field
  • Marching band
  • Tennis

Notable people