Marshall High School is a former public high school in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

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, United States

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. The school opened on September 6, 1960, and is named for John Marshall

John Marshall

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, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States

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. The school was closed in 2011 as the Portland Public Schools

Portland Public Schools

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 district moved to consolidate students and resources into fewer high schools.

Student profile

In its last year of operation, the student population was 45% white, 23% Latino, 16% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 10% African American. The Marshall boundaries contained more potential students (1640) than any other in the Portland area, though the Marshall enrollment was only 751 students. In 2009, 9% of the students transferred into the school.

Academics

Since 2004, Marshall comprised three small schools: the BizTech High School of Business and Technology, Pauling Academy of Integrated Sciences, and the Renaissance Arts Academy.

• BizTech High School of Business and Technology In 2008, 42% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma
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  . Of 62 students, 26 graduated, 23 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma, and 9 are still in high school. In 2009-2010, the school had 288 students.

• Pauling Academy of Integrated Sciences In 2008, 58% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma
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  . Of 71 students, 41 graduated, 20 dropped out, 5 received a modified diploma, and 5 are still in high school. In 2009-2010, the school had 175 students.

• Renaissance Arts Academy In 2008, 44% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma
  High school diploma
  A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
  
  . Of 61 students, 27 graduated, 22 dropped out, 7 received a modified diploma, and 5 are still in high school. In 2009-2010, the school had 288 students.

Athletics

Among Marshall's most successful sports teams were the boys basketball team (reaching the postseason in 2009-10) and the cheerleading squad (which finished 4th in Oregon in 2009-10). The girls basketball team won two consecutive state championships in 1981 and 1982. Coached by Ken Trapp and John Hughes, the 1981 championship team was the first in Oregon history to finish undefeated at 26-0. Coached by Rod Jones, the girls volleyball team won the state championship in 1978 and finished second in 1982, 1985 and in 1987 second under coach John Hughes. In 1980 the girls soccer team reached the quarter finals. In 1981 the softball team finished 3rd in the state. (ref. www.OSAA.org) Marshall football reached the state quarterfinals in 1973, and last reached the playoffs since 2003, but hadn't won a playoff football game since 1990. The school recorded the first winless season in the school's 50 year history during the 2007-2008 season after falling in the last game of the season to also winless Roosevelt High School

Roosevelt High School (Portland, Oregon)

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25-22 in a match-up of two teams that have struggled for the better part of the decade. JMHS hired a new football coach on June 23, 2010.