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Enrollment
1,467
High
DISTRICT 769 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL ISD·NCES 482916003292
Marshall High School
1900 MAVERICK DR, MARSHALL, TX 75670 · (903) 927-8800 · Harrison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,467 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
97 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
1,093 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 432 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 378 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 347 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 310 | 21% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARSHALL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
19.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 17.0% | 45.0% | 36.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 19.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 21.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 6.0% | 8.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Marshall High School
Marshall High School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall High School this school | 1,467 | 74.5% | 38.6% |
| Nacogdoches High School NACOGDOCHES | 1,755 | 73.7% | 42.0% |
| Longview High School LONGVIEW | 2,272 | 78.2% | 56.8% |
| Killeen High School KILLEEN | 2,083 | 74.3% | 38.9% |
| Lamar High School ARLINGTON | 2,457 | 76.8% | 38.1% |
| Paris High School PARIS | 946 | 67.9% | 56.1% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marshall High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #1,170 of 1,385 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #1,328 of 1,425 ▼ 103 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #1,173 of 1,425 ▲ 20 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #939 of 1,184 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,467 | #468 of 2,107 | #1 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #758 of 1,344 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #145 of 1,346 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #486 of 1,522 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #539 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,467
+76 (+5%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,257
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,467 | 96.6 | 15.2:1 | 75% (1,093) |
| 2023-24 | 1,411 | 92 | 15.3:1 | 72% (1,020) |
| 2022-23 | 1,434 | 100.7 | 14.3:1 | 72% (1,033) |
| 2020-21 | 1,391 | 101 | 13.8:1 | 55% (766) |
| 2017-18 | 1,412 | 109.1 | 12.9:1 | 55% (773) |
| 2015-16 | 1,404 | 106 | 13.3:1 | 65% (908) |
| 2010-11 | 1,547 | 126 | 12.3:1 | 59% (907) |
| 2000-01 | 1,753 | 115 | 15.2:1 | 37% (654) |
| 1990-91 | 1,257 | 112 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshall High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,412 to 1,467); teachers down 11% (109.1 to 96.6).
About Marshall High School
MARSHALL, Texas, is home to Marshall High School, a large high school. The school's 1,467 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 84% higher than the average for high schools in Texas, which is about 796.
MARSHALL ISD oversees Marshall High School and 7 other schools, with 4,957 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Marshall High School, at 40%. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Black, 22% White, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 15%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Marshall High School, 96.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.2:1. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 75% of enrollment. The 61% average for public schools in Harrison County is 14 points lower.
Marshall High School is 3.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (38.6% versus 41.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Texas.
Among Harrison County residents, the median household income is $66,103, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Besides Marshall High School, Harrison County has 28 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Marshall Ech Center is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. Marshall High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 37.6% proficiency; Marshall High School posts 38.6%.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
The school enrolled 1,467 students in 2024-25, 76 more than the 1,391 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.8:1 to 15.2:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Marshall High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,155
Census ACS
Median income
$66,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
32,062 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARSHALL ISD
- Marshall Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,035 students
- Price T Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Crockett Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Wm B Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Marshall Ech CenterElementary · 276 students
Other schools in MARSHALL
- Marshall Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,035 students
- Price T Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Crockett Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Sam Houston Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Wm B Travis Elementary SchoolElementary · 473 students
- Elysian Fields Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
Other Marshall High schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Marshall High. Marshall High School is the 3rd largest of the 10.
- Marshall High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,634 students
- Marshall HighFalls Church, VA · 2,200 students
- MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOLMARSHALL, MN · 886 students
- Marshall High SchoolMARSHALL, MI · 787 students
- Marshall High SchoolMiddletown, OH · 654 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Ech Center0.7 mi · 276
- Marshall Junior High School1.1 mi · 1,035
- Sam Houston Elementary School1.3 mi · 536
- Wm B Travis Elementary School1.3 mi · 473
- Texas Early College High School1.4 mi · 97
- Price T Young Elementary School1.6 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall High SchoolHow many students attend Marshall High School?
Marshall High School enrolls approximately 1,467 students in grades 09-12.
Is Marshall High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marshall High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Marshall High School have?
Marshall High School employs 97 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Marshall High School?
Student demographics at Marshall High School are roughly 22% White, 40% Hispanic, 32% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Marshall High School in?
Marshall High School is part of MARSHALL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.