North Marion High School (Aurora, Oregon)

North Marion High School
Address
20167 Grim Rd NE Aurora, Oregon, Marion County 97002 United States
Coordinates	45°12′43″N 122°47′48″W / 45.211976°N 122.796697°W / 45.211976; -122.796697Coordinates: 45°12′43″N 122°47′48″W / 45.211976°N 122.796697°W / 45.211976; -122.796697[1]
Information
Type	Public
School district	North Marion School District
Principal	DeAnn Jeness[2][3]
Grades	9-12[2]
Number of students	571[4]
Color(s)	Green and white         [3]
Athletics conference	OSAA Oregon West Conference Conference 4A[3]
Mascot	Huskies[3]
Website	North Marion High School website

North Marion High School is a public high school in Aurora, Oregon, United States. The school is part of the North Marion School District with all four schools being located on the same campus. The school draws students from the cities of Aurora, Hubbard, and Donald as well as the communities of Broadacres and Butteville.

Academics

The school earned a 4 (out of 5) in its report card grading for the 2013-2014 school year, meaning more than 70 percent of students met or exceeded standards on the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. North Marion High School's completion rate was 94.8 percent, and its four-year graduation rate was 78.6 percent.^[5]

OAKS Testing Scores

2013-2014 North Marion High School test scores:

• Reading: 83.7% passed or exceeded State Average: 85.6%
• Writing: 55.8% passed or exceeded State Average: 61.3%
• Mathematics: 59.2% passed or exceeded State Average: 71.3%
• Science: 54.4% passed or exceeded State Average: 61.3%^[6]

Athletics

North Marion Huskies logo

The North Marion High School athletics teams compete in the OSAA 4A Oregon West Conference. The school's athletic director is Brandon Fricke and athletic secretary is Anita Whitehead.^[7]

State Championships

Bob Brack Stadium

Bob Brack Stadium is the varsity baseball field located on the campus of North Marion High School, in the school's athletic complex. In 2011, it was rated "best high school baseball facility on the West Coast" by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association.^[8]

Media Coverage

In 2011, North Marion students Josh Hauser, Cole Costello, Wyatt Moore, and Logan Beiser founded North Marion Athletics, an organization which highlights scores, storylines, and successes in varsity sports at North Marion High School. Weekly update videos were produced and uploaded on YouTube, along with various interviews, promotional videos, and live broadcasts with commentary of key away games. NM Athletics remained operational until the graduation of the founders in June 2013.

North Marion High has many positive attributes. Although sports are well heard around the community, big time attention is not a frequent occasion. There are many that enjoy their work. Soccer has grown with help of many parents and teachers. Football is also a great event under the lights.

The student-led production was highlighted in local newspapers such as the Woodburn Independent and a Portland Metropolitan Area News Station in Fox 12 KPTV.^[9]

Notable Alumni

• Pat Chaffey, 1986, NFL runningback^[10]
• Kory Casto, 2000, MLB player^[11]
• Steve Schrenk, 1987, MLB player^[12]

References