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Marshall High School

Public | 9-12 | 2521 students

 
 
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4 stars

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Posted September 13, 2012

My child is now in her 2nd year at Marshall. She has enjoyed her experience at this high school. Her academic core-subject teachers have been outstanding and are preparing her well for life beyond high school. The success of the teaching staff is due in part to the school principals who are top notch and encourage a positive and engaging learning atmosphere. The Fine Arts Department (music, art, theater, newspaper) - among the best in the city. This school is still going strong 50+ years later, which is a testament to the community.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 22, 2012

John Marshall High School, Excellent!!! I hope continue doing a great job in educating. GO MARSHALL GO!!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 9, 2011

I have attended Marshall high since 2009. I think it has one of the best reputations in NISD. If you want good schooling for your kids then send them here! LETS GO MARSHALL!
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 23, 2011

Marshall has been a big disappointment. I went there in the 80s and early 90s; it was not like this then. Our daughter goes there and has had nothing but trouble. Teachers have favorites and the other non-favorite students are at a disadvantage. We have two other children and they will not be attending this school. We are already looking at selling our house and moving out of the Marshall school zone.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 18, 2008

Great school, great teachers. The parents programs were great but not enough of them.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 5, 2007

Terrific school...when I moved to the area, this was one of the high schools I was told my kids should be zoned for because of its reputation. I'm very satisfied with curriculum, competitiveness, administration and diversity of the students. Go Rams!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 5, 2005

Great diversity and awesome programs!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 28, 2005

Its a very big school, but the curriculum they use is very organized and helpful, especially to my two daughters who are succesfully getting A's in all of their classes.
—Submitted by Cassidy Cheeser, a parent


Posted June 9, 2005

Marshall was an excellent school when I was a student there. I graduated in '99. I now have a Master's Degree and believe that much of my success is due to the support that I had at Marshall High School.
—Submitted by a former student


Posted June 9, 2005

This is a great school. The teachers are very interested in the students and their success.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 1, 2005

I would highly recommend this school to anyone living in San Antonio. This is the best school in the Northside Independent School District. It has excellent course offers, and the students are very open minded and accepting.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 3, 2004

This high school is one of the best in the NISD in my personal opinion. I attended Marshall all four years, was a member of the yearbook staff my senior year, and a very avid member of the NJROTC program. If you have a child that may be considering a military career, our ROTC program is one of the best in town. MGST Cavazos is a great ANSI and really cares about the cadets being and doing the best that they can. The teachers at Marshall are also great, they really try to help the students and worked with me all the time to do my best.
—Submitted by Crystal Haase, a former student


Posted May 11, 2004

This school is a fantastic school for high-schoolers to go to. If they love discipline and hard work there is the NJROTC program. If they love sports and want to be in one of the top teams in the Northside ISD, this is the right place for them to be. I myself was in the ROTC program the school year of 2002-03. I loved it. I was the only Freshman to make the varsity rifle team and was very proud of myself for achieving feats that I thought weren't possible to achieve. the education here is outstanding. I was an 'A' student throughout the year and was 26th in my class. The discipline is very good here. I now live in CA where the education level is lower and standard of living is higher. I miss Marshall and hope to go back there some day. Thank you very much. -MYT.
—Submitted by a former student


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

The state average for Math was 70% in 2011.

572 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
73%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 89% in 2011.

590 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
91%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 91% in 2011.

628 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
91%
Math

The state average for Math was 74% in 2011.

613 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2010

 
 
71%

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
65%
Science

The state average for Science was 76% in 2011.

617 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
78%

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
72%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 93% in 2011.

621 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
96%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
95%

2008

 
 
91%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 95% in 2011.

555 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
97%

2010

 
 
98%

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
97%
Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2011.

545 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
89%
Science

The state average for Science was 91% in 2011.

545 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
90%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 99% in 2011.

553 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
100%

2010

 
 
99%

2009

 
 
99%

2008

 
 
98%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students66%
Female66%
Male65%
Black or African American56%
Asian61%
Hispanic63%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White77%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Not economically disadvantaged74%
Special education37%
Not special education69%
Limited English proficient (LEP)50%
Proficient in English68%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant66%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students90%
Female92%
Male88%
Black or African American81%
Asian68%
Hispanic91%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education73%
Not special education92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)61%
Proficient in English92%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant90%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students94%
Female98%
Male91%
Black or African American84%
Asian84%
Hispanic96%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education75%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient (LEP)42%
Proficient in English95%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented98%

Math

All Students79%
Female75%
Male84%
Black or African American68%
Asian74%
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged76%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Special education63%
Not special education81%
Limited English proficient (LEP)50%
Proficient in English80%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant79%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students81%
Female77%
Male84%
Black or African American71%
Asian74%
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White89%
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Special education57%
Not special education83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)50%
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant81%
Gifted/talented98%

Social Studies

All Students96%
Female97%
Male96%
Black or African American94%
Asian89%
Hispanic96%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White99%
Economically disadvantaged95%
Not economically disadvantaged98%
Special education78%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)67%
Proficient in English97%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant96%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

English Language Arts

All Students97%
Female98%
Male96%
Black or African American100%
Asian59%
Hispanic98%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged93%
Not economically disadvantaged99%
Special education83%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)8%
Proficient in English99%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant97%
Gifted/talented100%

Math

All Students94%
Female97%
Male92%
Black or African American85%
Asian68%
Hispanic96%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White96%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education68%
Not special education96%
Limited English proficient (LEP)31%
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students94%
Female95%
Male93%
Black or African American88%
Asian64%
Hispanic95%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged89%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education71%
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)15%
Proficient in English96%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

Social Studies

All Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
Black or African American100%
Asian91%
Hispanic100%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged99%
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Special education100%
Not special education100%
Limited English proficient (LEP)85%
Proficient in English100%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant100%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

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

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Recognized".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 63% 50%
White 24% 31%
Black 6% 13%
Asian 4% 3%
Two or more races 3% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 14%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 9%N/A8%
Economically disadvantaged 31%N/A55%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 2%N/A17%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 3%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 26%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 24%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 23%N/A23%
21 or more years 25%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

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8000 Lobo Ln
San Antonio, TX 78240
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