| John Marshall High School (New York) | |
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| Rochester, New York |
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| Enrollment | Acceptance by Registration |
| Number of students | 1,000+ |
| Color(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Athletics | Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Football, Wrestling Tennis |
| Mascot | Jurists |
| Website | http://www.rcsdk12.org/schools/secondary/marshall.htm |
John Marshall High School is located on 180 Ridgeway Ave in Rochester, New York located near Kodak Park.
The school was opened in 1936 and the school population was made up of a white population. The school's population is now mostly African American. It is home to a law academy and video classes, amongst many other activities.
In 2008, the school was cited due to its "high exposure to toxic chemicals."[1]
This school is unrelated to the John Marshall High School in Rochester, Minnesota.
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John Marshall High School's free/reduced lunch rate is 74% of the students. [3]
It has the "Jurist" room, which is its own business of foods. The school also has 2 gyms (a large and small one), 1 large auditorium, 4 floors, a football field, two diamonds used for baseball and softball, a track and a swimming pool. It also has its own health clinic within the school that students and teachers can use.
It has after programs such as the Mock trial team, a FIRST robotics team , chess, masterminds, JROTC and sport teams. The major programs are football, basketball, track and field, wrestling, baseball, and softball. The school is widely known for its critically acclaimed steel drum band, "Urban Steel" led by Mary Taylor, the school's beloved music teacher.
For many years, the JMHS swim team held the US record for consecutive wins, well over 100 meets in a row.