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Jasper's Marion County High School is a public school serving 496 students in grades 9-12.

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We moved here from North Georgia, and I have to say that the school sysyems...
i need help ! Need to get my child singed up for his classes they will be...
Marion County High School has been the best learing envirnment for me. I do...
I just recently graduated from MCHS in the class of 2010. I played sports...
While there is still room for improvement they have come a very long way and...

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95% of students at this school are White.

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Posted October 31, 2012

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We moved here from North Georgia, and I have to say that the school sysyems here are much more advanced, and strive harder to make sure that the students are college ready. It is a small school, but theTeachers and Parents are much more involved. I love that my son knows all the Teachers and they know him wheather he is in thier class or not. The Students are friendly and helpful, and welcomed him on day one. he plays sports, and the coaches are very involved in keeping the athletes GPA's from falling off, and expect excellence in all areas, as sportsmanship, acedemics, community service, and behavior. We only wish he'd been in this school system his whole life. he loves it, as do we. If you are moving to this area, I highly recommend MCHS to anyone searching for a school where thier child can grow academically, this should be your only choice. Go Warriors!
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Posted May 7, 2012

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i need help ! Need to get my child singed up for his classes they will be intering .could you please email information on how to get this taken care of please? thank you!
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Posted July 28, 2011

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Marion County High School has been the best learing envirnment for me. I do have to say that their dess code is ridiculous though!
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Posted March 9, 2011

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I just recently graduated from MCHS in the class of 2010. I played sports so I can personaly say that our sport teams are great we strave to be perfect on and off the field. Our teachers are amazing. I gradutated in the Top 10 of my class and I took some of our highest classes offered such as physics and calculus. One great thing about MCHS is that a small community college called Chattannooga State is right down the road so your children can get a head start on there college credits. I will always bleed Purple and White MCHS is a small school but you really get a chance to know your fellow students and even the teachers.
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Posted April 28, 2010

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While there is still room for improvement they have come a very long way and continue to work and plan for improvement.
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Posted December 6, 2005

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I think that Marion County High School is the greatest school in tennessee, they have great sports teams, our football team especially, and the teachers and classes are great, there is no other school in the county that can compete with this one, i moved and i am thinking of moving back just so i can go to this high school, i miss all my friends and everybody here is really friendly, if you or your child will be attending this school i highly reccomend it because this school is the best school in the county or surrounding counties or maybe even the whole state of tennessee, but this is my opinion, see for yourself.
—Submitted by alyssa morrison, a former student

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Posted February 3, 2005

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I went to MCHS and I loved it. I still bleed Purple and white.GO WARRIORS! It was a great Experience for me. I made a lot of great friends and the Teachers were always more than willing to help with anything that they could. All of the staff is wonderful. They will forever hold a special place in my heart and I will forever carry fond memories of my high school days thanks to Marion County High School Staff and my former piers. I now have a 4 year old Daughter who will attend MCHS as soon as she is old enough. MCHS is the only High school in which I would in trust the care of my child. I have a younger brother attending MCHS now and thanks to the MCHS staff he has learned so much and is still a freshman. I truely think that MCHS has what it takes to make a future president.
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Posted June 12, 2003

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This school is an excellent school. My daughter has gone here her entire school years and will complete them here next year. Mr.Grimes and all other staff members are a great deal of help to all students.

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Grade level

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 62% in 2012.

89 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 69% in 2012.

23 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

87%

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 66% in 2012.

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2011

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English 2

The state average for English 2 was 23% in 2012.

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2011

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English 3

The state average for English 3 was 2% in 2012.

2012

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English I

The state average for English I was 67% in 2012.

133 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Tennessee used the Gateway/End-of-Course (EOC) exams to test high school students in language arts, math, science, and social studies upon completion of relevant courses. Students must pass the algebra I, English II, and biology I tests, called the Gateway exams, in order to graduate. This year, Tennessee introduced two new exams in algebra II and English III, and those results are included on the GreatSchools profile as well. The Gateway/EOC exams are standards-based tests that measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined by the state of Tennessee. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 19% in 2012.

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

81%

2011

33%

Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 55% in 2012.

2012

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Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 49% in 2012.

111 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English 2

The state average for English 2 was 63% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

English 3

The state average for English 3 was 10% in 2012.

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English I

The state average for English I was 27% in 2012.

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Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 20% in 2012.

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2011

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Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 27% in 2012.

56 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

36%

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 49% in 2012.

12 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

25%

2011

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English 2

The state average for English 2 was 46% in 2012.

12 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

50%

2011

58%

English 3

The state average for English 3 was 40% in 2012.

117 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

51%

English I

The state average for English I was 21% in 2012.

2012

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U.S. History

The state average for U.S. History was 97% in 2010.

2010

98%

Writing

The state average for Writing was 90% in 2010.

2010

87%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 24% in 2012.

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2011

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Algebra II

The state average for Algebra II was 14% in 2012.

11 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

Biology I

The state average for Biology I was 34% in 2012.

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English 2

The state average for English 2 was 32% in 2012.

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English 3

The state average for English 3 was 17% in 2012.

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	79%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	79%
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Students with disabilities	n/a

Algebra II

All Students	87%
African American	n/a
White	86%
Economically disadvantaged	91%

Biology I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 2

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 3

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a

English I

All Students	64%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	66%
Economically disadvantaged	57%
Students with disabilities	0%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	81%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	85%
Economically disadvantaged	80%
Students with disabilities	n/a

Algebra II

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

Biology I

All Students	86%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	87%
Economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	80%

English 2

All Students	72%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	72%
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 3

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

English I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

Algebra II

All Students	36%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	36%
Economically disadvantaged	35%
Students with disabilities	n/a

Biology I

All Students	25%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	25%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 2

All Students	50%
African American	n/a
White	50%
Economically disadvantaged	55%
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 3

All Students	51%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	51%
Economically disadvantaged	44%
Students with disabilities	n/a

English I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

Algebra II

All Students	9%
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	9%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

Biology I

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a

English 2

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a

English 3

All Students	n/a
African American	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
White	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Tennessee Department of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Tennessee's state standards

Source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Grade

Ethnicity

Other groups

By grade

Grade 9
 
6
Grade 10
 
9
Grade 11
 
7
Grade 12
 
6
All students
 
7

By ethnicity

White

All students

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
7
Students with disabilities
 
6
All students
 
7

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	95%	68%
Black	3%	25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	2%
Hispanic	1%	5%
American Indian/Alaska Native	N/A	0%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	49%	N/A	50%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	16	N/A	15

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

U.S. History

Writing

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

English I

About the tests

Algebra I

Algebra II

Biology I

English 2

English 3

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