Marquette High School (Missouri)

Marquette High School
Address
Map
2351 Clarkson Rd.

Chesterfield, Missouri, 63017

United States
Coordinates38°37′22″N 90°34′59″W / 38.62288°N 90.58308°W / 38.62288; -90.58308
Information
TypePublic school
MottoWe do whatever it takes to ensure all students realize their potential.
Established1993; 32 years ago (1993)
Head PrincipalTracey Waeckerle
Teaching staff136.85 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Number of students2,155 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.75[1]
Color(s)Navy and Green    
AthleticsMarquette Mustangs
Athletics conferenceSuburban West Conference
MascotMustang
NewspaperMarquette Messenger
Websitewww.rsdmo.org/marquette/ Edit this at Wikidata

Marquette High School, located in Clarkson Valley, Missouri, is a secondary school in the Rockwood School District of St. Louis County, Missouri. A majority of students attending Marquette High School come from Crestview Middle School and Selvidge Middle School.

Student body

Marquette has a student body of 2,327 in 2019.[2] The public school boundaries cover the eastern portion of Ellisville, Missouri, and almost the entirety of Ballwin, Clarkson Valley, and Chesterfield. While Marquette serves the smallest geographical area of the four Rockwood School District high schools, it has the largest student body due to population density.[3]

A majority of students at Marquette are graduates of Crestview Middle School or Selvidge Middle School.

Student Enrollment by Class
(as of 2019)[2]
Ninth 646
Tenth 583
Eleventh 572
Twelfth 526
Total 2,327


Racial Demographics
Asian 12.4%
Black 10.2%
Hispanic 3.9%
Indian 0.1%
White 71.2%

Athletics

The entrance to the Marquette football field.

Marquette fields a number of sports teams.

Boys' teams include baseball, basketball, club badminton, club ice hockey, club lacrosse, club rugby, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, water polo, and wrestling.

Girls' teams include basketball, cheerleading, club badminton, cross country, dance (Mystique), field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, and volleyball.

Each sport has varsity and junior varsity divisions, and most also have a freshman division.[citation needed]

Marquette is considered a Class 4A school according to the Missouri State High School Activities Association,[citation needed] and therefore competes at the district, sectional. Marquette competes at the conference level in the Suburban West Conference, along with rivals Lafayette High School, Lindbergh High School, Fox High School, Northwest High School, Eureka High School, Parkway South High School, Mehlville High School, and Oakville High School.[citation needed]

In 2017, the girls' varsity softball team won the Class 4 Missouri State Championship.[4]

Academics

Newsweek named Marquette High School as number 739 of the Top 1,623 Public High Schools in the United States in 2010.[5]

Marquette students outperformed the state average in the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) testing for 2009. Marquette students were 69% proficient in biology compared to a 55% state average and 88% proficient in English compared to a 73% state average.[6]

2014: Average Daily Attendance Rate (ADA) – 88.0%
Students Eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Meals – 14.1%
Ratio of Students to Regular Classroom Teachers – 23
Dropout Rate – 0.5%
Total Number of Graduates – 528
Graduation Rate – 94.51%

Extracurricular activities

MHS offers many activities, groups, and organizations in addition to its academics and sports teams.[7] Including groups such as orchestra, band, choir, and debate.

Newspaper

The school's student newspaper is a monthly publication, The Marquette Messenger.[8]

Speech and debate

Marquette's Speech and Debate team has qualified students to MSHAA State, NFL Nationals, and NCFL Nationals. Students compete in a variety of debates and public speaking events.[9] In 1999, Marquette student Ed Tulin won the Extemporaneous Speaking finals at NFL Nationals.[10]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c "MARQUETTE SR. HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Marquette High School Report Card". Rockwood School District. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "Official Enrollment" (PDF). Rockwood School District.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Marquette records first state championship in softball". West Newsmagazine. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. ^ "America's Best High Schools: The List". Newsweek. 2010. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010.
  6. ^ "Marquette Sr. High School". Homefacts. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 14, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "The Messenger". Marquette Messenger. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "HS Honor Society Records". Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
  10. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on January 29, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Michael Johnson UFC Bio". Retrieved January 1, 2014.