Marion High School

675 S 15Th St, Marion IA, 52302 | Marion Independent School District | 319-377-9891
  • grades 9-12
  • students 670
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Marion
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
77%Marion
69%Iowa

Marion High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Marion Independent School District" in Marion, IA. There are a total of 670 students and 42 teachers at Marion High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Marion High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 8% higher than the Iowa average.

Marion High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students670
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment31
Taking some courses19
Taking some courses (not tests)5
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Marion High School, there are a total of 31 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 19 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Marion High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 89.3% 90.2% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 2.5% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 2.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 3.3% 3.1% 3.1%

Marion demographics profile

StatisticMarionIowaNational
Population39,9103,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2425791
Median age38.038.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%60%55%
Speak English97%92%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Marion

IndexMarionIowaNational
Completed 8th grade92.7%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school92.3%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college69.3%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree47.3%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.2%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Marion High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.