Edward S. Marcus High School
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| Edward S. Marcus High School | |
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| 5707 Morriss Road Flower Mound, TX, USA |
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| School district | Lewisville ISD |
| Principal | Kevin Rogers |
| Type | High School |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Mascot | Marauder |
| Color(s) | Red and silver |
| Established | 1981 |
| Homepage | mhs.lisd.net |
Edward S. Marcus High School is one of five main high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District, Texas. The school opened in 1981 and was the second high school in the district. The school is named after Edward S. Marcus, part of the Marcus family known for the Neiman-Marcus department stores, who donated the land to the school district. It services students who live in northern Flower Mound, Highland Village, and Copper Canyon.
Marcus' mascot is the Marauder whose imagery mimics the Texas Tech's Masked Rider. There have been four different costumes for the mascot, the most recent introduced in 2004.
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[edit] Academics
Marcus High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1994–96.[1]
[edit] Athletics
The Marauders football team made it to the 5A-division II state championships in 1995 and 1997, winning in the latter year. Every Year, Marcus has two rivalries in football. "The Mound Showdown" is the game against Flower Mound High School. Flower Mound has won the game the past 5 years. The 2005-2006 school year is the first time that the game has been played in Texas Stadium The second rivalry is "The Battle of the Axe", played against Lewisville High School. This rivalry is the more historic of the two, dating back to when Marcus and Lewisville were the only two high schools in the Lewisville Independent School District (LISD).
The girls soccer team won the Texas state championships in 2005.[2] The boys soccer team capped off a perfect 30–0 season by winning the 2007 5A state title defeating Plano West, 3–2.[3]
[edit] Fine arts
In 2006, the Marcus Band placed 1st at the UIL State Marching Contest, performing their show entitled "The 'Choral' Reef- Voices from Beneath the Sea". This was only their second time competing at the state level; the first being in 2004 where they placed 12th. The Marcus Band is the only band in LISD to ever win a state title. The Marcus Drumline is a nine time National Champion, winning the Percussive Arts Society drumline competition in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004.
Marcus's student newspaper, The Marquee, has a long history of awards both state and local, and is generally considered one of the best in the state. In 2007 it won the Lonestar Award for sustained excellence from UIL and has received Columbia Gold Stars for the last three years running.
[edit] Feeder schools
Elementary schools that feed into Marcus include:[4]
- Bridlewood
- Flower Mound
- Heritage
- Highland Village
- McAuliffe
- Prairie Trail
- Timber Creek
Middle schools that feed into Marcus include:
- Briarhill
- Downing
- Lamar
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Marcus High School Home Page
- Marcus High School Band
- Marcus High School Theatre
- Marcus High School Football
- District calendar for LISD
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