Marshall Public Schools

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Marshall Public Schools
Address
100 E. Green St. [1]
Marshall
, Calhoun , Michigan , 49068
United States
District information
GradesPre-Kindergarten-12
SuperintendentRebecca Jones [2]
Schools7 [3]
Budget$39,163,000 2021-2022 expenditures [4]
NCES District ID 2622970 [4]
Students and staff
Students2,602 (2023-2024) [4]
Teachers162.12 (on an FTE basis) (2023-2024) [4]
Staff312.68 FTE (2023-2024) [4]
Student–teacher ratio16.05 (2023-2024) [4]
Other information
Website www.marshallpublicschools.org

Marshall Public Schools is a public school district in Michigan. In Calhoun County, it serves Albion, Marshall, and parts of the townships of Albion, Convis, Eckford, Fredonia, Lee, Marengo, Marshall, and Sheridan. In Jackson County, it serves parts of Concord Township and Parma Township. [5]

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History

The current Marshall High School opened in fall 1971 [6] and was designed by Louis C. Kingscott and Associates. [7] The former Marshall High School, built in 1929, then became the district's middle school. [3] [8] Its architect was Warren S. Holmes. [9] There has been a high school in Marshall since at least 1873. [10]

In January 1908, responding to vandalism by unknown students at Marshall High School, school administrators cancelled all boys athletics. [11] The guilty boys confessed a few days later, and sports except for track were reinstated. [12] [13] Later that month, the girls basketball team won the state championship. [14] [15]

Annexation of Albion Public Schools

Albion High School, in a neighboring town, closed at the end of the 2012-2013 school year, as Albion was in a financial crisis. Marshall Public Schools agreed to take Albion Public School's high school students. [16] Albion High School opened in fall 1966. [17] Annexation of six rural school districts to Albion in 1965 resulted in the need for a new high school, but construction bonds were not enough to cover its rising cost. Resulting lawsuits delayed the construction of the school. [18] After its closure, it became Marshall Opportunity High School, an alternative high school. [19]

In 2016, voters in Albion Public Schools voted for their school district to be absorbed by Marshall Public Schools. Although the districts are now combined, separate boundaries are maintained for certain taxation purposes. [20]

Albion High School replaced a previous high school, dedicated in 1928, [21] and also known as Washington Gardner High School. [22] When its successor building opened, Gardner High became Gardner Junior High. [23]

Prior to the use of Gardner High, the high school was housed in a smaller building. In the 1921 yearbook, the editors complained, "The present building is the remodeling of an old one, constructed in 1870. It was designed to accommodate 350 pupils... We now have 600 pupils enrolled in the building... The State Law requires physical education for all students in the public schools. We have been compelled very largely to ignore this requirement because of lack of gymnasium." [24] The first graded school in Albion was established in 1867 and the first high school class graduated in 1878. [25]

Albion's Central School was the basis for Gardner High. It was built in stages beginning in 1885. Additions were built in 1893, 1906, 1922 and 1926. One source states that the Central School was originally built in 1870 and renovated in 1906. [24] [25] The high school wing was built in 1922 and dedicated in 1923. A fire on December 30, 1926 affected the 1906 section. Being made of wood, it was considered a danger, so much of the building was rebuilt in 1928, incorporating the 1922 and 1926 sections and only a small part of the 1906 section. At that time it was renamed William Gardner High School. [21]

Harrington Elementary is planned for replacement as part of the bond issue passed in 2024. [26]

Schools

Schools in Marshall Public Schools district [19] [4] [3]
SchoolAddressNotes
Marshall High School701 N. Marshall Avenue, MarshallGrades 9-12. Built 1971. [6]
Marshall Opportunity High School225 E Watson Street, AlbionGrades 9-12. Alternative high school. [27] Built 1966. [17]
Marshall Middle School100 E. Green Street, MarshallGrades 6-8. Built 1929.
Gordon Elementary400 North Gordon Street, MarshallGrades PreK-5. Built 1951.
Harrington Elementary100 S Clark Street, AlbionGrades PreK-5. Built 1955.
Hughes Elementary103 West Hughes Street, MarshallGrades PreK-5. Built 1959.
Walters Elementary705 North Marshall Avenue, MarshallGrades PreK-5. Built 2002.

References

  1. ↑ Marshall Public Schools. "Marshall Public Schools" . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ Marshall Public Schools. "Superintendent" . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Marshall Public Schools. "2024 Bond Initiative" . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Marshall Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. "Calhoun County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "New Marshall High School rises on 58 acre site". Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Mich.). November 24, 1970. p. A8.
  7. ↑ "Advertisement for Bidders". The Saginaw News. May 6, 1970. p. D6.
  8. ↑ Editorial staff of Marshall High School yearbook. Dial 1969 (Marshall High School 1969 Yearbook). p. 1-2.
  9. ↑ Editorial staff of Marshall High School Yearbook. The Dial 1931 (Marshall High School Yearbook 1931). p. 3.
  10. ↑ "Michigan news". The Times Herald (Port Huron, Mich.). August 13, 1873. p. 1.
  11. ↑ "Marshall High School to have no more athletics under superintendent edict". The Muskegon Chronicle (Muskegon, Mich.). January 29, 1908. p. 3.
  12. ↑ "Little bits of sport". The Flint Daily Journal. February 1, 1908. p. 8.
  13. ↑ "Peace again at Marshall". Grand Rapids Press. February 17, 1908. p. 6.
  14. ↑ "Girls basket ball game". Port Huron Times Herald. February 19, 1908. p. 2.
  15. ↑ "Marshall High wins basket ball battle". Port Huron Daily Times. February 24, 1908. p. 8.
  16. ↑ Dacey, Justin (June 12, 2013). "Albion Public Schools approves cooperative agreement with Marshall Public Schools". MLive.
  17. 1 2 "Albion pushes buildings". Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Mich.). January 27, 1966. p. 16.
  18. ↑ "New schools rise in Albion". Battle Creek Enquirer (Battle Creek, Mich.). January 1, 1966. p. 5.
  19. 1 2 Marshall Public Schools. "Schools" . Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  20. ↑ Knef, Sam (January 21, 2020). "Marshall Public Schools could consider raising rates for Albion taxpayers to pay debt". WWMT.
  21. 1 2 Kremer, Isaac D. "Albion Interactive History / Washington Gardner School" . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  22. ↑ Editorial staff of Albion High School yearbook. The 1967 Breeze Annual (Albion High School 1967 yearbook). p. 1.
  23. ↑ "Albion 6th graders combined". Jackson Citizen Patriot. January 22, 1967. p. 23.
  24. 1 2 Editorial staff of Albion High School Yearbook. The Breeze Commencement Number '21 (Albion High School 1921 Yearbook). p. 6.
  25. 1 2 Editorial staff of Albion High School yearbook. The Breeze, Vol. 1 No. 9 (1906 Albion High School yearbook). p. 15.
  26. ↑ Marshall Public Schools. "Projects by School" . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  27. ↑ Marshall Public Schools. "Annual Education Report Opportunity High School" . Retrieved August 19, 2025.

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