North Marion High School (Oregon)

North Marion High School is a public high school in Aurora, Oregon, United States. The school is part of the North Marion School District with all four schools being located on the same campus. The school draws students from the cities of Aurora, Hubbard, and Donald as well as the communities of Broadacres and Butteville.

North Marion High School
Address
20167 Grim Rd NE

Aurora
,
Marion County
,
Oregon
97002

United States
Coordinates45.211976°N 122.796697°W / 45.211976; -122.796697[1]
Information
TypePublic
Opened1950
School districtNorth Marion School District
PrincipalDe Ann Jeness[2][3]
Grades9-12[2]
Number of students622 (2015-16)[4]
CampusRural
Color(s)Green and white   [3]
Athletics conferenceOSAA Oregon West Conference Conference 4A[3]
MascotHusky[3]
Team nameHuskies
RivalWoodburn High School
WebsiteNorth Marion High School website

Academics

The school earned a 4 (out of 5) in its report card grading for the 2013-2014 school year, meaning more than 70 percent of students met or exceeded standards on the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills. North Marion High School's completion rate was 94.8 percent, and its four-year graduation rate was 78.6 percent.[5]

OAKS testing scores

2013-2014 North Marion High School test scores:

  • Reading: 95.7% passed or exceeded State Average: 85.6%
  • Writing: 74.8% passed or exceeded State Average: 61.3%
  • Mathematics: 98.2% passed or exceeded State Average: 71.3%
  • Science: 86.4% passed or exceeded State Average: 61.3%[6]

Athletics
North Marion Huskies logo

The North Marion High School athletics teams compete in the OSAA 4A Tri-Valley Conference. The school's athletic director is Ron Holyoake and athletic secretary is Anita Whitehead.[7]

State Championships
Year Sport Head Coach
1958Boys Track & FieldRobert Logsdon
1971BaseballJunior Sato
1983Girls BasketballJohn Bridgens
1996Girls SoftballMark Vanderpool
1998Girls SoftballGary Hunt
2007CheerleadingKezia Molinsky
2008CheerleadingKezia Molinsky
2009CheerleadingKezia Molinsky
2010CheerleadingKezia Molinsky
2010Boys Basketball (Sportsmanship)Tony Merrill
2011CheerleadingKezia Molinsky
2012CheerleadingErica Flores
2014Boys SoccerRafael Pelaez

Bob Brack Stadium

Bob Brack Stadium is the varsity baseball field located on the campus of North Marion High School, in the school's athletic complex. In 2011, it was rated "best high school baseball facility on the West Coast" by the National High School Baseball Coaches Association.[8]

Media coverage

In 2011, North Marion students Josh Hauser, Cole Costello, Wyatt Moore, and Logan Beiser founded North Marion Athletics, an organization which highlights scores, storylines, and successes in varsity sports at North Marion High School. Weekly update videos were produced and uploaded on YouTube, along with various interviews, promotional videos, and live broadcasts with commentary of key away games. NM Athletics remained operational until the graduation of the founders in June 2013.

The student-led production was highlighted in local newspapers such as the Woodburn Independent and a Portland Metropolitan Area News Station in Fox 12 KPTV.[9]

Notable alumni

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Marion High School (Oregon)
  2. "Oregon School Directory 2008-09" (PDF). Oregon Department of Education. p. 139. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  3. http://www.osaa.org/schools.aspx/NorthMarion/
  4. "North Marion High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  5. "Despite academic growth on report card, North Marion braces for changes". Pamplin Media. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  6. http://www.ode.state.or.us/data/reportcard/RCpdfs/13/13-ReportCard-2141.pdf
  7. http://w3.osaa.org/scorecenter/schools/details/NorthMarion
  8. Horton, Jason (June 29, 2011). "Best in the West: North Marion's baseball field receives regional accolade". Woodburn Independent. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  9. http://www.kptv.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=7755652
  10. Pat Chaffey
  11. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castoko01.shtml
  12. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schrest02.shtml
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