Marion High School (Indiana)


Marion High School is a high school in Marion, Indiana with more than 1,000 students.

History

Marion High School was established before 1900. The high school has been rebuilt several times since 1902.

Athletics

The name of the students and the athletic teams is the "Giants", and their teams compete in Indiana's North Central Conference. The school is best known for its basketball teams, which have won eight IHSAA state championships. Former Marion basketball coach Bill Green holds the state record with six state championships, of which the back-to-back-to-back crowns of '85, '86 and '87 became known as “Purple Reign”.

Performing arts

MHS' swing choir, "26th Street Singers", won the 1975 Bishop Luers High School Swing Choir Invitational, regarded by some as the first true show choir competition. They also took home top honors in the 1976 and 1977 editions of the event.

Notable alumni