Edward S. Marcus High School

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Edward S. Marcus High School
Location
Edward S. Marcus High School
5707 Morriss Road

Flower Mound
,
Texas
75028

United States
Coordinates 33°3′51″N97°3′44″W / 33.06417°N 97.06222°W / 33.06417; -97.06222
Information
MottoPride in Excellence
Opened1981
School district Lewisville ISD
SuperintendentLori Rapp
PrincipalWill Skelton [1]
Teaching staff193.16 (on a FTE basis) [2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment3,003 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio15.55 [2]
Campus sizeAbout 52 acres
ColorsRed and Silver   
Nickname Marauders
Feeder schoolsClayton Downing Middle School, Briarhill Middle School, Lamar Middle School
Website www.lisd.net/mhs
[3]

Edward S. Marcus High School is a public high school in Flower Mound, Texas. It is a part of the Lewisville Independent School District.

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Academics

Marcus High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1994–96. [4]

Athletics

Marcus High School Girls' Soccer won the State Championship in 2005.[ citation needed ] The team won the state title again in 2025. [5]

Edward S. Marcus High School competes as part of the University Interscholastic League in District 6-6A. [6] Since 1986, Marcus High School and nearby Lewisville High School have competed in an annual rivalry football game dubbed the "Battle of the Axe". [7] In 2000, the first "Mound Showdown" game was played between Marcus and neighboring Flower Mound High School. [8]

The Marcus Marauders compete in the following UIL sports: Football, Basketball, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Wrestling, Cheerleading, Track & Field, Cross Country, Golf, Swim, Dive, Tennis, and Volleyball.

The school fields a combined ice hockey team with Flower Mound High School in non-UIL competitions. The school has a full football field, and an off campus baseball field.

Ninth grade center

After the Lewisville ISD school board raised concerns over overpopulation in 2008, the Marcus 9th Grade Center opened in August 2014. Common freshman courses are offered on the campus, including English I, Algebra I, Geometry, World Geography, and Biology. Students also have the option to take elective courses on the main campus.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,092 students attending in 2019–2020 was:

7.5% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and considered "economically disadvantaged" by the Texas Education Agency. 1.6% of students' primary language was one other than English and 11.7% of students received special education services. [9]

Lone Star Classic

Since 2010 the annual Lone Star Classic drumline competition has been staged at the Stadium at Marcus High School. [10]

Notable alumni

References

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  5. ↑ "Stratford's 19-match winning streak ends in girls state soccer title game". April 12, 2025.
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