Marion Senior High

Summary:

Marion Senior High is a public high school located in Marion, Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 638 students. The school is part of the Smyth County Public Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marion Senior High has a predominantly white student population, with 92.48% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the nearby Northwood High (93.75% white) and Chilhowie High (94.4% white), but lower than the more distant Tazewell High (91.43% white) and Patrick Henry High (92.35% white). However, the school consistently ranks in the lower half of Virginia high schools, with a ranking of 202 out of 329 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, lower than the nearby high-performing schools.

Marion Senior High generally performs better than the state average on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests, particularly in Geometry and Algebra I, but lags behind the Smyth County Public Schools district average and the nearby high-performing schools in several subject areas, such as World History I and Biology. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, with 83.54% of students qualifying, which is higher than the nearby schools and suggests the school may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 848 Stage ST
       Marion, VA  24354


(276) 783-4731

District: Smyth County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
202nd of 329 Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,026 Help


Feeder schools for Marion Senior High:

Elementary:    Atkins Elementary
    Marion Elementary
    Oak Point Elementary
    Sugar Grove Elementary
Middle:    Marion Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  638

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.5%
Hispanic:
2.8%
African American:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Marion Senior High ranks worse than 61.4% of high schools in Virginia. It also ranks last among 3 ranked high schools in the Smyth County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.91. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Marion Senior High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Marion Senior High has the largest high school student body size in the Smyth County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marion Senior High is $8,026. 1 high schools in the Smyth County Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marion Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion Senior High 202nd of 329 Virginia public high schools. (See Marion Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Smyth County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Smyth County Public Schools 25th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marion Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Marion Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 44.20 196th 308 36.4%
2006 37.39 231st 314 26.4%
2007 37.24 235th 313 24.9%
2008 28.73 273rd 316 13.6%
2009 49.34 153rd 313 51.1%
2010 49.79 169th 317 46.7%
2011 38.01 224th 320 30.0%
2012 30.22 265th 321 17.4%
2013 20.32 293rd 321 8.7%
2014 30.98 258th 322 19.9%
2015 30.81 262nd 322 18.6%
2016 29.47 267th 321 16.8%
2017 23.01 293rd 324 9.6%
2018 32.28 256th 326 21.5%
2019 37.14 237th 327 27.5%
2021 39.23 200th 327 38.8%
2022 38.40 222nd 325 31.7%
2023 35.00 255th 326 21.8%
2024 48.91 202nd 329 38.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marion Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.27 152nd 320 52.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Marion Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.28 236th 320 26.3%
2024 45.06 216th 322 32.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Marion Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.07 156th 253 38.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Marion Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 38.03 235th 321 26.8%
2024 54.06 166th 322 48.4%
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Rank History for White students at Marion Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.03 297th 315 5.7%
2024 31.32 271st 314 13.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Marion Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1012 1012
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 980 980
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 991 991
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 995 995
1993 929 23 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 959
1994 911 24 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 944
1995 864 22 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 895
1996 864 22 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 895
1997 851 20 5 11 1 n/a n/a 0 888
1998 846 22 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 878
1999 819 18 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 846
2000 835 17 6 4 1 n/a n/a -4 859
2001 822 13 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 842
2002 770 11 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 797
2003 770 11 4 11 1 n/a n/a 0 797
2004 740 14 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 769
2005 751 14 4 10 1 n/a n/a 0 780
2006 765 13 6 9 0 n/a n/a 0 793
2007 791 17 5 14 0 n/a n/a 1 828
2008 784 19 4 14 0 n/a n/a 0 821
2009 769 17 3 15 0 n/a n/a 1 805
2010 731 20 3 9 1 n/a n/a 2 766
2011 694 23 4 8 1 0 0 0 730
2012 679 20 3 9 1 0 0 0 712
2013 682 18 4 11 1 0 0 0 716
2014 665 22 3 7 2 0 0 0 699
2015 655 20 4 10 2 0 0 0 691
2016 649 18 6 12 0 0 4 0 689
2017 625 17 7 11 0 0 4 0 664
2018 614 18 7 14 0 0 3 0 656
2019 589 19 4 19 1 0 3 0 635
2020 581 25 6 20 1 0 4 0 637
2021 567 20 5 23 0 0 8 0 623
2022 598 14 3 20 0 1 7 0 643
2023 590 15 2 18 0 2 11 0 638

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marion Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1012 56.4 17.9 n/a
1990 980 55.8 17.5 n/a
1991 991 56.2 17.6 n/a
1992 995 57.2 17.3 n/a
1993 959 53.0 18.1 n/a
1994 944 87.0 n/a 9.3
1995 895 n/a 0.0 11.4
1996 895 n/a 0.0 11.4
1997 888 n/a 0.0 16.9
1998 878 n/a 0.0 18.3
1999 846 56.0 15.1 22.5
2000 859 n/a 0.0 22.4
2001 842 56.6 14.9 22.6
2002 797 69.5 11.5 26.6
2003 797 69.5 11.5 26.6
2004 769 57.5 13.4 26.5
2005 780 64.5 12.1 31.5
2006 793 70.0 11.3 41.4
2007 828 54.6 15.2 38.2
2008 821 45.1 18.2 38.5
2009 805 43.0 18.7 46.3
2010 766 40.3 18.9 45.4
2011 730 37.0 19.7 45.6
2012 712 52.1 13.6 45.5
2013 716 49.4 14.4 50.8
2014 699 51.1 13.6 50.8
2015 691 52.0 13.2 49.2
2016 689 51.0 13.5 46
2017 664 51.3 12.9 47.7
2018 656 50.9 12.8 48.9
2019 635 49.7 12.7 54.5
2020 637 52.2 12.1 77.2
2021 623 47.9 12.9 n/a
2022 643 57.9 11.1 76.5
2023 638 55.7 11.4 83.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marion Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1012 56.4 17.9 n/a
1990 980 55.8 17.5 n/a
1991 991 56.2 17.6 n/a
1992 995 57.2 17.3 n/a
1993 959 53.0 18.1 n/a
1994 944 87.0 n/a 9.3
1995 895 n/a 0.0 11.4
1996 895 n/a 0.0 11.4
1997 888 n/a 0.0 16.9
1998 878 n/a 0.0 18.3
1999 846 56.0 15.1 22.5
2000 859 n/a 0.0 22.4
2001 842 56.6 14.9 22.6
2002 797 69.5 11.5 26.6
2003 797 69.5 11.5 26.6
2004 769 57.5 13.4 26.5
2005 780 64.5 12.1 31.5
2006 793 70.0 11.3 41.4
2007 828 54.6 15.2 38.2
2008 821 45.1 18.2 38.5
2009 805 43.0 18.7 46.3
2010 766 40.3 18.9 45.4
2011 730 37.0 19.7 45.6
2012 712 52.1 13.6 45.5
2013 716 49.4 14.4 50.8
2014 699 51.1 13.6 50.8
2015 691 52.0 13.2 49.2
2016 689 51.0 13.5 46
2017 664 51.3 12.9 47.7
2018 656 50.9 12.8 48.9
2019 635 49.7 12.7 54.5
2020 637 52.2 12.1 77.2
2021 623 47.9 12.9 n/a
2022 643 57.9 11.1 76.5
2023 638 55.7 11.4 83.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Marion Senior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $281 (3.7%) $7,293 (96.3%) $7,574
2020 $427 (5.6%) $7,201 (94.4%) $7,628
2021 $538 (6.7%) $7,488 (93.3%) $8,026

Data source: Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marion Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 237th of 327 High schoolsRanks 255th of 326 High schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Geometry (Marion Senior High)7893
 15%
   End of Course Geometry (Smyth County Public Schools)8588
 3%
   End of Course Geometry (Virginia)8380
 3%
End of Course Algebra I (Marion Senior High)7475
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Smyth County Public Schools)8581
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Virginia)8680
 6%
End of Course Biology (Marion Senior High)7952
 27%
   End of Course Biology (Smyth County Public Schools)8461
 23%
   End of Course Biology (Virginia)8370
 13%
End of Course Earth Science (Marion Senior High)8353
 30%
   End of Course Earth Science (Smyth County Public Schools)8850
 38%
   End of Course Earth Science (Virginia)8172
 9%
End of Course English Reading (Marion Senior High)8081
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Smyth County Public Schools)8384
 1%
   End of Course English Reading (Virginia)8685
 1%
End of Course VA and US History (Marion Senior High)5656
   End of Course VA and US History (Smyth County Public Schools)5840
 18%
   End of Course VA and US History (Virginia)6838
 30%
End of Course World History I (Marion Senior High)5142
 9%
   End of Course World History I (Smyth County Public Schools)5843
 15%
   End of Course World History I (Virginia)8066
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students635638
 0.5%
African American1915
 21.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic1918
 5.3%
Pacific Islander02
White589590
 0.2%
Two or More Races311
 266.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.5%83.5%
 29.1%


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Marion Senior High ranks 202nd of 329 Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Marion Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Atkins Elementary
Elementary : Marion Elementary
Elementary : Oak Point Elementary
Elementary : Sugar Grove Elementary
Middle : Marion Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 638 students attended Marion Senior High.

Students at Marion Senior High are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Virginia Department of Education.

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