| Marshall School | |
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| Preparation. For College. For Life. | |
| Address | |
| 1215 Rice Lake Road Duluth, Minnesota, (St. Louis County), 55811 United States |
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| Established | 1904 |
| Head of school | Dr. Erhardt |
| Chaplain | Deacon Anderson |
| Faculty | 40 |
| Grades | 4-12 |
| Enrollment | 422 (2010) |
| Average class size | 16 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
| Campus type | 40 acres |
| Color(s) | Black and Gold |
| Fight song | Notre Dame Victory March |
| Athletics conference | Lake Superior Conference |
| Nickname | Hilltoppers |
| Rival | Hermantown Hawks |
| Average ACT scores | 25.9 |
| Yearbook | 'The Beacon' |
| Alumni | 5,000 |
| Website | www.marshallschool.org |
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
| State Appearances | |||
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| 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, Boys | 1 | 2002 | |
| Dance team | 6 | 2005 (3rd), 2006 (2nd), 2007 (1st), 2008 (1st), 2009 (1st), 2010 (1st), 2011 (1st) | |
| Spring | Golf, Boys | 2 | 2003, 2004 (1st) |
| Tennis, Boys | 2 | 2006, 2008 | |
| Golf, Girls | 4 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 | |
| Total | 22 | ||
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.
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