North Marion High School
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151 West Hwy 329
Citra, Florida
Citra, Florida
Citra is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida. It is the home of the pineapple orange. The town has two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places: The Citra Methodist Episcopal Church and the Armstrong House....
1964
Public secondary and Magnet
AICE (Cambridge)
Mike Kelly, M.Ed.
1350
Coeducational
9 - 12
Florida State Department of Education
Marion County School Board
Colts
Garnet and Gold
www.northmarionhighschool.org
North Marion High School is a high school located in Citra, Florida
Citra, Florida
Citra is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Florida. It is the home of the pineapple orange. The town has two buildings on the National Register of Historic Places: The Citra Methodist Episcopal Church and the Armstrong House....
. The school's athletic teams are known as the Colts and the Varsity Football team competes in the FHSAA Class 5A Division. The school colors are Garnet
Garnet
The garnet group includes a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. The name "garnet" may come from either the Middle English word gernet meaning 'dark red', or the Latin granatus , possibly a reference to the Punica granatum , a plant with red seeds...
and Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
. The school currently serves 1,350 students in grades 9 through 12. NMHS has the largest district by physical area in the Marion County School District.
Performing Arts at NMHS
There are many Ensembles included in the NMHS Performing Arts Department. The most recognized is the Marching Band which is known as the "Mighty Colt Regiment" boasting a membership of 60 plus members. The Music Program is under the current leadership of Director of Music, J. Craig Lilly, assigned in 2005 under former NMHS Principal, Kathy Quelland. The "Mighty Colt Regiment" competes in the Florida Marching Band Coalition (FMBC) Class 3A Division. They have participated in the FMBC State Championships 5 of the last 8 years, placing as high as 7th out of 30 Bands in their respective division. The Performing Arts Department also consists of the following: Mighty Colt Symphonic Winds, Colt Concert Band, Colt Concert Chorus, Mighty Colt Jazz Band, "Phantasy" Color Guard, "Phantasmagoria" Indoor Percussion. The entire Performing Arts program is the largest extra/co-curricular activity/club on the campus with a membership of 105 Student Performers.
Florida Department of Education School Grade
During the 2009-10 School year NMHS earned a school grade of "C" under the Florida A+ Grading System.
Famous alumni
- Greg CarrGreg Carr (American football)Greg Carr is a professional Canadian football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. After playing college football at Florida State, Carr was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009.-Early years:Carr played high school football at...
- Wide Receiver, Florida State UniversityFlorida State UniversityThe Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
Graduate, Drafted: Chargers 2009