Marietta High School (Georgia)
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1171 Whitlock Avenue Marietta, Georgia 30064 United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°56′52″N 84°35′08″W / 33.947814°N 84.585461°WCoordinates: 33°56′52″N 84°35′08″W / 33.947814°N 84.585461°W |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1892 |
| School district | Marietta City Schools |
| Principal | Gabe Carmona |
| Faculty | 131 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 2,016 (FY11) |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue, silver, and white |
| Mascot | Blue Devils |
| Rivals | McEachern High School |
| Newspaper | The Pitchfork |
| Yearbook | The Olympian |
| Website | Marietta High School |
Marietta High School (MHS) is a public high school in the Marietta City Schools system in Marietta, Georgia, United States. The school colors are navy blue, silver, and white, and its mascot is the Blue Devil. Marietta High School's main rivals are Harrison High School and McEachern High School.
When the Marietta City School district was established in 1892, there were two main high schools, Marietta High School (for white students) and Lemon Street High School (for black students). In the late 1960s, the Marietta City School System merged the two schools, allowing all students in the City of Marietta to attend Marietta High School.
Marietta High School has had six locations over the past 100 years - on Kennesaw Avenue, Waterman Street, Lemon Street, Winn Street, Haynes Street, and its current location on Whitlock Avenue.
Marietta is home to approximately 2,000 students. 42 nationalities are represented. The makeup of the enrollment is 48% Black, 26% White, 19% Hispanic and 7% of other races.
The Marietta High School Marching Blue Devil Band is directed by James Michael Cahal and James McDaniel. The band program currently serves 240 students with Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Beginning Bands, as well as multiple percussion ensembles, Jazz Bands, and the Marietta Marching Blue Devils. About 100 students participated in the program in 2009, and it has grown every year and has seen great success on the field. James McDaniel is the Percussion instructor at Marietta.
The Music Program at the high school also houses the AP/IB Music Theory Courses and an IB World Music Studies class. The music department is an integral part of the school's IB program and has seen scores above the world average for the last five years.
The Marietta Marching Band has competed in numerous competitions and has earned first place in Percussion, Guard, Drum Major and overall.
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