John Marshall High School (New York)

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name = John Marshall High School (JMHS)


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type = public high school
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district = Rochester City School District
grades = 7-12
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principal = John Grantham
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students = 1,000+
enrollment = Acceptance by Registration
athletics = Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Football, Wrestling Tennis
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location = Rochester, New York
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website = http://www.rcsdk12.org/schools/secondary/marshall.htm

John Marshall High School is located on 180 Ridgeway Ave in Rochester, New York located near Kodak.

The school was opened in the late 1930's and the school population was made up of a white population. The school's population is now mostly African American. It is home to a law academy and video classes. I

Facilities

It has the "Jurist" room which is its own business of foods. The school also has 2 gyms (a large and small one), 1 large auditorium, 4 floors, a football field, two diamonds used for baseball and softball, a track and a swimming pool. It also has its own health clinic within the school that students and teachers can use.

Extra-curricular

It has after programs such as the Mock trail team, FIRST robotics team: MAK (Marshall and Kodak), chess, masterminds, J.R.O.T.C. (which is also a class along with the law) and sport teams. The major programs are football, track and field, wrestling, baseball, and softball.

The school is widely known for its critically acclaimed "Urban Steel Band" led by Mary Taylor, the school's beloved music teacher.

Academic

John Marshall is often talked about amongst the city of Rochester as one of the best schools in the city. This is proven correct because the test scores are the 2nd highest in the district.

Notable Alumni

*George Hall Dixon, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury under Gerald Ford.

ee also

*Rochester City School DistrictFor many years, the JMHS swim team held the US record for consecutive wins, well over 100 meets in a row, coached by a one, Mr. Gerace.

External links

* [http://www.rcsdk12.org/schools/secondary/marshall.htm John Marshall High School website]
* [http://www.rnews.com/story_2004.cfm?story_type=2&rnews_story_type=18&id=48299 RNEWS:Vice-Principal Still Missing]
* [http://www.rnews.com/story_2004.cfm?story_type=2&rnews_story_type=18&id=48405 RNEWS:Missing Administrator Found Dead]
* [http://www.rnews.com/story_2004.cfm?story_type=2&rnews_story_type=18&id=48448 RNEWS:Students Remember Bill Thurston]
* [http://www.rnews.com/story_2004.cfm?story_type=2&rnews_story_type=18&id=48574 RNEWS:A Celebration of Life]