Marinette High School
Marinette High School | |
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Address | |
2135 Pierce Avenue , 54143 | |
Information | |
School type | Public Secondary |
School district | |
Principal | Justine Braatz |
Staff | 42.31 (FTE)[1] |
Key people | Matthew Draheim, Assistant Principal Dean Furton, Activities Director |
Grades | 9 through 12 |
Enrollment | 613 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.49[1] |
Color(s) | |
Fight song | Hail to Marinette |
Athletics conference | Northeast |
Mascot | Marine |
Rival | |
Yearbook | The Whipurnette |
Website | Official website |
Marinette High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12 in the city of Marinette, Wisconsin. It is part of the , and had an estimated enrollment of 623 for the 2014–15 school year. It is the only public high school in Marinette.
Academics[]
MHS offers Advanced Placement classes, which six percent of the student body participates in.[2]
Demographics[]
The school is 95 percent White, two percent Hispanic, one percent black, one percent Asian, and one-half percent American Indian.[3] Just under half of the students who attend MHS are economically disadvantaged.[4] About a third of students are proficient in English and math.[2]
From 2000–2019, high school enrollment declined 39.1%.[5]
Enrollment at Marinette High School, 2000–2019
History[]
On November 29, 2010, sophomore Sam Hengel held a teacher and 24 students captive for five hours at gunpoint before shooting himself.[6] He carried two pistols and a knife into school and made students hand over their cell phones. The teacher in the room served as a mediator during the ordeal.[7] Reports indicated that Hengel never pointed the gun at students, and that he never had any specific plan on what to do. He died the following morning from his injuries.[8]
Athletics[]
Marinette High School shares a historic football rivalry with the neighboring high school in Menominee, Michigan for over a century, dating back to 1894.[9]
Notable alumni[]
- Jug Girard (1927–1997), football player
- Ed Glick (1900–1976), football player
- George Ihler (born 1943), football player
- Joe Kresky (1908–1988), football player
- Charles Lavine (born 1947), Democratic member of the New York State Assembly
- Jab Murray (1892–1958), football player
- John Nygren (born 1964), Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Sammy Powers (1897–1969), football player
- Patrick Testin (born 1988), President pro tempore of the Wisconsin Senate
- Buff Wagner (1897–1962), football player
References[]
- ^ a b c "Marinette High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Test Scores". U. S. News and World Reports. 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Student Body". U. S. News and World Reports. 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Overview". U. S. News and World Reports. 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ 2000–2019 enrollment figures come from the Wisconsin DPI Program Statistics Archives, Wisconsin School Free/Reduced Eligibility Data and the Wisconsin DPI School Nutrition Program Statistics reports for school level enrollment and participation data.
- ^ Cullen, Dave (2010-12-02). "Understanding Sam Hengel, the Gunman at Marinette High School". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ "School Gunman Dies After Shooting Self". ABC News. 2010-12-01. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ "Marinette High School student who held classroom hostage dead". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ^ Kimmerly, Geoff (2007-10-12). "M&M rivalry conjures sweet memories". HighSchool Rivals.com. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
External links[]
Coordinates: 45°04′56″N 87°37′52″W / 45.08236°N 87.63098°W
- Schools in Marinette County, Wisconsin
- Public high schools in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin school stubs