Marianna High School

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Marianna High School is a high school located in Marianna, Florida. The athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs. In 2005, the school served 718 students. The school existed on its original complex until fall 2005, when the school opened a new complex more than twice the size of the original.

In 2006, Marianna High welcomed JAAT (Jackson Academy of Applied Technology) the only technical academy in Jackson County. Jackson Academy was shut down after student enrollment waned, even though it was protested by many Jackson Academy students, parents, and teachers. The Jackson Academy students that did not drop out of high school to acquire their GEDs either studied and will continue their studies at Marianna High School in the field of health sciences, computer sciences, and art, or went to other local high schools in the area (Malone High, Sneads, Cottondale High School, etc.).

Most students who graduate and want to continue their education attend the local Chipola College, a college primarily offering associate degrees from its junior college days, but now including a handful of bachelor's programs. Though this is the choice made by most students, Marianna High School also has students who have gone on to attend the University of Florida, Florida State University, Georgia Tech, USC Berkley, Auburn University, University of Alabama, Huntingdon College, Flagler College, University of West Florida and many other highly accredited colleges and universities in the United States.