Marion High School (South Carolina)

Marion High School
Marion High School in 2024
Location1205 S. Main St., Marion, South Carolina
Coordinates34°11′6″N 79°24′5″W / 34.18500°N 79.40139°W / 34.18500; -79.40139
Area2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1923 (1923)-1924
ArchitectWilkins, W.J. & Co.; McBride, J.F.
Architectural styleLate 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No.01000631[1]
Added to NRHPJune 6, 2001
Marion High School
Address
1205 South Main Street

Marion
,
United States
,
29571
Information
School typePublic
Motto"Educate. Prepare. Inspire"
Establishedc.1923
School districtMarion County School District
NCES District ID4503908
NCES School ID450390800765
PrincipalDr. Samuel Tuten
Grades9-12
Gender
  • Female : 49%
  • Male : 51%
Enrollment628
Student to teacher ratio16:1
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Maroon and gold    
MascotSwamp Fox
NicknameMarion Swamp Foxes
Last updated: February 2025

Marion High School is a historic school building located at Marion, Marion County, South Carolina. The building serves as the headquarters for the Marion County School District since 1994.[2] It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1]

History

It was built in 1923–1924, and is a one-story, Classical Revival style brick building. The building's main façade features baroque massing with projecting central and end pavilions. When built, the school included a gymnasium, a physics and chemistry laboratory, a domestic science department with sewing and cooking rooms, agriculture laboratory, and a commercial department. The building served as a high school until 1975, then became the home for Marion Elementary School until 1994.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Marion County School District Archived 2013-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Cheryl Allread (November 2000). "Marion High School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
  4. ^ "Marion High School, Marion County (719 N. Main St., Mullins)". National Register Properties in South Carolina. South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Retrieved February 22, 2014.