Marion High School
675 South 15th St
Marion IA, 52302, Linn County
Phone: 319-377-9891
Ranking: 
(77 out of 205, top 38%)*
(77 out of 205, top 38%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Marion Independent School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 46 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 52 | 50 | 47 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 616 | 623 | 634 | 608 | 635 | 635 | 660 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 158 | 25.6% | 155 | 24.9% | 162 | 25.6% | 144 | 23.7% | 182 | 28.7% | 140 | 22.0% | 148 | 22.4% |
| Grade 10: | 159 | 25.8% | 162 | 26.0% | 136 | 21.5% | 176 | 28.9% | 140 | 22.0% | 141 | 22.2% | 180 | 27.3% |
| Grade 11: | 168 | 27.3% | 134 | 21.5% | 188 | 29.7% | 139 | 22.9% | 141 | 22.2% | 172 | 27.1% | 185 | 28.0% |
| Grade 12: | 131 | 21.3% | 172 | 27.6% | 148 | 23.3% | 149 | 24.5% | 172 | 27.1% | 182 | 28.7% | 147 | 22.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 314 | 51.0% | 310 | 49.8% | 331 | 52.2% | 312 | 51.3% | 312 | 49.1% | 302 | 47.6% | 333 | 50.5% |
| Female: | 302 | 49.0% | 313 | 50.2% | 303 | 47.8% | 296 | 48.7% | 323 | 50.9% | 325 | 51.2% | 323 | 48.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 6 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 16 | 2.6% | 15 | 2.4% | 17 | 2.7% | 10 | 1.6% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.2% |
| Black: | 18 | 2.9% | 25 | 4.0% | 27 | 4.3% | 29 | 4.8% | 26 | 4.1% | 17 | 2.7% | 21 | 3.2% |
| White: | 553 | 89.8% | 559 | 89.7% | 574 | 90.5% | 560 | 92.1% | 594 | 93.5% | 600 | 94.5% | 622 | 94.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 3.9% | 16 | 2.6% | 7 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 112 | 18.2% | 131 | 21.0% | 144 | 22.7% | 122 | 20.1% | 110 | 17.3% | 108 | 17.0% | 86 | 13.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 5.7% | 30 | 4.8% | 50 | 7.9% | 47 | 7.7% | 42 | 6.6% | 47 | 7.4% | 37 | 5.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.41 | 13.40 | 13.63 | 13.66 | 12.33 | 12.60 | 13.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 85.43% | 85.53% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 81.82% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 90.07% | 90.13% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 88.43% | 88.43% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 40.9% | 42.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 16.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 36.4% | 26.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 63.6% | 73.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,476.0 | $44,028.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,549.0 | $33,766.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,577.0 | $47,693.0 |
* Marion High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.