Marathon_High_School_(Texas)

Marathon Independent School District

Marathon Independent School District

School district in Texas, United States

Marathon Independent School District is a school district based in Marathon, a census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas, United States.

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Marathon School

Marathon ISD serves Marathon and a few surrounding areas of northeastern Brewster County. The district has one K-12 school,[2] with two buildings: a secondary school building and an elementary school building.[3]

It is classified as a 1A school by the UIL. Typically due to its isolation, Marathon generally has the lowest high school enrollment in the state. Marathon's secondary division serves grades 7-12. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

History

As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awards Marathon ISD money due to the colonias served by the district.[5]

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[6]

Athletics

The Marathon Mustangs compete in the following sports - [7]

State titles

  • Football – [8]
    • 1974(6M), 1976(6M)

(Both teams were undefeated).

State Finalist

  • Football – [8]
    • 1973(6M), 1975(6M), 1977(6M)

Marathon was also undefeated in 1969 and 1970.[9]

See also

Other high schools in Brewster County:

References

  1. [1]
    "MARATHON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "MARATHON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST | Overview | Explore Texas Schools".
  3. [3]
    "About". Marathon Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  4. [4]
    "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Texas Colonias". www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  6. [6]
    "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  7. [7]
    The Athletics Department
  8. [8]
    UIL Centennial Website Archived 2012-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
  9. [9]
    Lone Star Football Network
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