Marinette High School
| Marinette High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2135 Pierce Avenue Marinette, Wisconsin 54143 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| School district | School District of Marinette |
| Principal | Justine Braatz |
| Staff | 75 |
| Key people |
Matthew Draheim, Assistant Principal Dean Furton, Activities Director |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Enrollment | 623 (2014-15) |
| Colour(s) | Purple; white |
| Fight song | Hail to Marinette |
| Athletics conference | Northeast |
| Mascot | Marines |
| Rival | Menomonee High School |
| Yearbook | The Whipurnette |
| Website | http://mhs.marinette.k12.wi.us/ |
Marinette High School is a public high school serving grades 9 through 12 in the city of Marinette, Wisconsin. It is part of the School District of Marinette, and had an estimated enrollment of 623 for the 2014-15 school year. It is the only public high school in Marinette.
Academics
MHS offers Advanced Placement classes, which six percent of the student body participates in.[1]
Demographics
The school is 95 percent White, two percent Hispanic, one percent black, one percent Asian, and one-half percent American Indian.[2] Just under half of the students who attend MHS are economically disadvantaged.[3] About a third of students are proficent in English and math.[1]
History
On November 30, 2010, then-sophomore Sam Hengel held a teacher and 24 students captive for five hours at gunpoint before shooting himself.[4] He carried two pistols and a knife into school and made students hand over their cell phones. The teacher in the room served as a mediator during the ordeal.[5] Reports indicated that Hengel never pointed the gun at students, and that he never had any specific plan on what to do. He died the following morning from his injuries.[6]
Athletics
Marinette High School shares a historic football rivalry with the neighboring high school in Menominee, Michigan. The two have hosted a football rivalry dating back over a century, dating back to 1894.[7]
Notable alumni
- Jug Girard (1927–1997), football player
- Ed Glick (1900–1976), football player
- George Ihler (born 1943), football player
- Joe Kresky (1908–1988), football player
- Charles Lavine (born 1947), Democratic member of the New York State Assembly
- Jab Murray (1892–1958), football player
- John Nygren (born 1964), Republican member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Sammy Powers (1897–1969), football player
- Buff Wagner (1897–1962), football player
References
- 1 2 "Test Scores". U. S. News and World Reports. 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Student Body". U. S. News and World Reports. 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Overview". U. S. News and World Reports. 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ↑ Cullen, Dave (2010-12-02). "Understanding Sam Hengel, the Gunman at Marinette High School". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ News, A. B. C. (2010-12-01). "School Gunman Dies After Shooting Self". ABC News. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ "Marinette High School student who held classroom hostage dead". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ Kimmerly, Geoff (2007-10-12). "M&M rivalry conjures sweet memories". HighSchool Rivals.com. Retrieved 2007-10-14.
External links
Coordinates: 45°04′56″N 87°37′52″W / 45.08236°N 87.63098°W