The Marshall School
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Marshall School is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school for students in grades 4-12. Students of diverse socioeconomic, religious, ethnic and racial backgrounds from a wide variety of geographic areas attend Marshall. The campus is on a 40-acre hillside overlooking Lake Superior and downtown Duluth and includes academic and technology centers, athletic fields and facilities, and fine arts and performance areas.
The mean composite score for the Class of 2009 on the ACT is 25.9. The national and state means are 20.8 and 21.8 respectively. The mean scores for Marshall students on SAT tests are 605 in Critical Reading (501 national), 638 in math (515 national), and 601 in Writing (493 national).
Because of the competitive nature of the school and the small size of the graduating class, Marshall School does not report class rank.
Marshall also offers a class in Volunteer Outreach, having students volunteer for a full semester at various places, such as animal shelters and hospitals. The school also informs its students on other community service opportunities through bulletin boards and morning announcements.
Mission
The mission of Marshall School is to educate students to become global citizens who demonstrate strong academic habits, respect, compassion, integrity, self-discipline and intellectual curiosity.History
Marshall School was founded in 1972 by a group of civic and religious leaders who believed that a high-quality, college-preparatory education was essential to the future of northern Minnesota. The first board assumed governance of Cathedral Senior High School (founded in 1904) under an agreement with the Catholic diocese of Duluth that could no longer afford to sustain the school. In 1987, the school’s name was changed to The Marshall School to highlight its independent status and to honor the Albert Morley Marshall family, whose vision and resources over three generations enhanced the quality of education and life in Duluth. Marshall is the only college preparatory school in Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin. Students from 20 school districts and from a wide geographic area attend Marshall.College Preparation
Marshall School's curriculum is designed to prepare students for college. In addition to standard courses, the school provides a variety of honors and Advanced Placement classes. Students may choose study in five languages, including Latin, German, Spanish, French and Mandarin Chinese. 68% of graduating Marshall seniors took at least one AP exam, as opposed to 22.5% in the state of Minnesota and 19% nationally.National Merit and Testing Profile
Three of the 74 eligible seniors in the class of 2010 (4%) were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program.The mean composite score for the Class of 2009 on the ACT is 25.9. The national and state means are 20.8 and 21.8 respectively. The mean scores for Marshall students on SAT tests are 605 in Critical Reading (501 national), 638 in math (515 national), and 601 in Writing (493 national).
Because of the competitive nature of the school and the small size of the graduating class, Marshall School does not report class rank.
Sports
| State Appearances | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Appearances | Year |
| Fall | Soccer, Boys | 3 | 1998 (2nd), 2006, 2007 (1st) |
| Winter | Hockey, Boys | 5 | 2001, 2005 (3rd), 2006 (2nd), 2007 (2nd), 2008 (2nd) |
| Basketball Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... , Boys |
1 | 2002 | |
| Dance team | 6 | 2005 (3rd), 2006 (2nd), 2007 (1st), 2008 (1st), 2009 (1st), 2010 (1st), 2011 (1st) | |
| Spring | Golf Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... , Boys |
2 | 2003, 2004 (1st) |
| Tennis Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... , Boys |
2 | 2006, 2008 | |
| Golf, Girls | 4 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | |
| Total | 22 | ||
Community service
Marshall is committed to bettering the community and providing its students with opportunities to do so. In November 2006, Marshall participated in Operation Christmas Child, in which students, faculty, and parents filled shoe boxes with toys and other supplies to be donated to children. They donated 72 shoe boxes to the charity, and educated their students on this charity for further donations.Marshall also offers a class in Volunteer Outreach, having students volunteer for a full semester at various places, such as animal shelters and hospitals. The school also informs its students on other community service opportunities through bulletin boards and morning announcements.
Famous Alumni
- Maria BamfordMaria BamfordMaria Bamford is an American stand-up comedian and voice actor. She is best known for her portrayal of her dysfunctional family and self-deprecating comedy involving jokes about depression. Her comedy style draws upon surrealism and incorporates voice impressions that good-naturedly mock various...
- Comedian - Ian Grant - Relic Hunter
- David Krmpotich - Olympic Silver medalist 1988 - Rowing at the 1988 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 1988 Summer OlympicsRowing at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul featured 14 events in total, for men and women, held on the Han River Regatta Course.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-See also:*Rowing at the Summer Olympics*Olympic medalists in rowing...
- Chris Connolly - Member of Boston University's 2008-2009 Division 1 Men's College Ice Hockey Championship Team
- Jack ConnollyJack Connolly (ice hockey b. 1989)Jack Connolly is an American ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs men's ice hockey which competes in the WCHA....
- Member of University of Minnesota DuluthUniversity of Minnesota DuluthThe University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of...
's 2010-2011 Division 1 Men's College Ice Hockey Championship Team