John Marshall High School (Leon Valley, Texas)
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| John Marshall High School | |
| Address | |
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| 8000 Lobo Lane Leon Valley (San Antonio suburb), Texas 78240 |
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| Information | |
| School district | Northside Independent School District |
| Principal | Stephen Daniel |
| Assistant principals | Albert Castillo |
| Staff | ? |
| Enrollment |
Approximately 2,600 (2007-2008) |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Mascot | Ram  |
| Color(s) | Maroon and white |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Feeder schools | John B. Connally Middle School Pat Neff Middle School Coke R. Stevenson Middle School Earl Rudder Middle School |
| Rival schools | Clark High School O'Connor High School |
| Athletic conferences | 5A Division I |
| Homepage | http://www.nisd.net/marshall/ |
John Marshall High School (commonly Marshall, Marshall High, or JMHS) is a free public secondary school in the San Antonio suburb of Leon Valley in northwest Bexar County. The school serves students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Northside Independent School District, with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. The campus serves most of the city of Leon Valley and large portions of northwest San Antonio. Marshall was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 1992-93.[1].
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[edit] History
The oldest high school in the Northside Independent School District, the school was known as Northside High School from 1949 until 1960, when it was renamed John Marshall High School (starting the trend among Northside high schools, all of which are named after U.S. Supreme Court Justices).
[edit] Namesake, Mascot and School Colors
The school is named in honor of the fourth Supreme Court Chief Justice of the United States, John Marshall. The school mascot is the Ram, which was picked by students in 1950 and was based on the then-NFL Los Angeles Rams mascot. The school colors are maroon and white.
[edit] Attendance Zone Changes Through The Years
Because it's the oldest and the original high school for the Northside ISD, its original huge attendance zones have been split through the years to form many of the current high schools including Holmes H.S. to the south in the early 1960s. Jay H.S. a few years later although part of its area was also formed from the fairly new Holmes H.S. zones. In 1978, Marshall was split again with the creation of Clark H.S. to the east and then yet again in 1985 when Taft H.S. was opened further west. The last large area of the Marshall attendance zone was split off when the Helotes and north Loop 1604 areas were switched to the new O'Connor High in 1998. Though its attendance zones are much smaller than they ever were, Marshall H.S. still posts high academic scores and is still competitive in sports with the varsity football team winning the District Title for the 06-07 school year. The new Brandeis H.S., which opens in 2008 and will be mostly made up of large areas of the former Clark and O'Connor attendance areas, may also have a small effect on Marshall especially if the far northern areas near Prue Road are switched to the new school.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Rita Crockett, '84 Olympics - Volleyball silver medalist
- John Hagy played for the University of Texas and was drafted by the Buffalo Bills.[2]
- Anthony Priest Holmes NFL, JMHS Class of 1992
- ND Kalu NFL, JMHS Class of 1993, Rice University
- Alan D. Valentine, President and CEO of Nashville Symphony.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ History: Northside Independent School District (English). Northside Independent School District (1999-04-23). Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
- ^ sportsline.com
- ^ nashvillesymphony.org
[edit] External links
- John Marshall High School official website
- John Marshall High School - NISD.Net
- MarshallClassmates.com Marshall alumni website by Bill Woodland.
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