Marathon High School (Wisconsin)

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Marathon High School
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Marathon High School (Wisconsin)
204 East Street

, ,
54448

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
PrincipalDave Beranek
Staff22.36 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment282 [1]  (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio12.61 [1]
Color(s)Red and white    [2]
Fight song "Notre Dame Fight Song" [2]
Athletics conference Marawood Conference [2]
Nickname Red Raiders [2]
Website

Marathon High School is a public secondary school located in Marathon City, Wisconsin, United States. [3] It has an enrollment of roughly 250 students in grades 9 through 12. [4]

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In 2007 the school received the United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Program Award. [5]

General

Building

The high school building, located at 204 East St., originally built in 1963, was remodeled in 2006 with an addition that incorporated a community wellness center, a gymnasium, math wing, a technology education suite, a greenhouse, an agriculture classroom, an art studio, a performing arts studio, and remodeled science laboratories. The building went through further renovations in 2015 with resurfacing of the gym floor and new seats in the auditorium. The track was removed and replaced in 2016.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Red Raider Nation, as the students call themselves, has varsity sports in the WIAA division 4 small school sports for boys: football, cross country, basketball, wrestling, baseball, track and field, and golf; and for girls: volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, basketball, softball, track and field, gymnastics, and golf. All teams compete in the Marawood South Conference. The school has won 19 state championships, most recently in boys' track and field (2016, 2015) boys' basketball (2011), boys' baseball (2010, 2008), and marching band (2006).

The Red Raider Nation's biggest rival is Edgar High School.

Most athletic events are broadcast live on WTDX WTDX, ESPN Sports Fan 100.5 radio in Rothschild, Wisconsin.

Athletic championships

The Marathon Red Raiders have won many conference championships. The Marawood conference is a competitive conference consisting of 12 schools, divided into north and south. MHS has won 111 conference championships, listed below:

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marathon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Marathon High School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
  3. "Marathon High School | Marathon School District". www.marathon.k12.wi.us. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  4. "Marathon High School". U.S. News & World Report.
  5. U.S. Department of Education, "National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 2003 Through 2011". Retrieved December 18, 2012.
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