North Marion High School (West Virginia)

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North Marion High School
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North Marion High School (West Virginia)
1 North Marion Drive

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26571

United States
Coordinates 39°30′39″N80°18′4″W / 39.51083°N 80.30111°W / 39.51083; -80.30111
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School typePublic coeducational
Opened1979
School districtMarion County
SuperintendentDonna Hage
PrincipalKristin DeVaul [1]
Faculty45.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades9-12
Age14to 18
Enrollment712 (2018–19) [2]
Average class size25-30
Student to teacher ratio15.82 [2]
Campus typeClosed
Color(s)Black & silver   
Mascot Husky
Nickname Rachel Rowdies
Team name'Huskies'
YearbookNorth Star
Feeder schoolsMannington Middle School
Monongah Middle School
Barrackville Middle School
Fairview Middle School
Website www.marionboe.com/o/north-marion-hs
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North Marion High School is a public high school in West Virginia, United States. It is one of three high schools in Marion County, alongside Fairmont Senior High School and East Fairmont High School. [3]

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North Marion High School was completed and opened in September 1979. [4] The school is classified as "AA", and it has an enrollment of 851 students as of 2020. [5]

Athletics

State Championship History [6]
Boys' SportsState TitlesGirls' SportsState Titles
Baseball Softball
Basketball 1999 Basketball 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018
Cross Country 1992, 1994, 1995, 2005 Cross Country 1993
Golf Cheerleading 1982,1984,1988, 1990, 1994, 1995
Football 1980, 1981, 1997 Volleyball
Soccer Soccer
Swimming Swimming
Tennis Tennis
Track & Field Track & Field 2014
Wrestling 1998
Boys' Total9Girls' Total12

The school is represented as "Grantville High School" in the popular alternative history novel 1632 by writer Eric Flint. The novel is set in the fictional town of Grantville, which is based on the real town and surroundings of Mannington. [7]

Notable alumni

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