Marion High School (Indiana)
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Marion High School is a high school
in Marion, Indiana
with more than 1,450 students.
. The school is best known for its great basketball teams, winning seven state championship titles, 2nd best in over 100 years of Indiana history.
These state championships include back-to-back titles in 1975 and 1976 and also a three-peat in 1985, 1986, and 1987. From 1975 to 1987 the Marion Giants dominated Indiana High School basketball with five state championships and two semi-state appearances and three Indiana Mr. Basketball award
winners.
The only high school with more state championships than Marion's seven is conference rival Muncie Central
with eight.
Former Marion basketball coach Bill Green holds the state record with six state championships.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Marion, Indiana
Marion, Indiana
Marion is a city in Grant County, Indiana, United States. The population was 29,948 as of the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Grant County...
with more than 1,450 students.
Athletics
The nickname of the students and the athletic teams is the "Giants", and their teams compete in Indiana's North Central ConferenceNorth Central Conference (IHSAA)
An Indiana High School Athletic Association-sanctioned athletic conference serving eight large high schools in the eight counties of Cass, Delaware, Grant, Henry, Howard, Huntington, Madison, and Wayne Counties across mainly east central Indiana. Most of these schools are in large 35,000+...
. The school is best known for its great basketball teams, winning seven state championship titles, 2nd best in over 100 years of Indiana history.
These state championships include back-to-back titles in 1975 and 1976 and also a three-peat in 1985, 1986, and 1987. From 1975 to 1987 the Marion Giants dominated Indiana High School basketball with five state championships and two semi-state appearances and three Indiana Mr. Basketball award
Indiana Mr. Basketball award
The Indiana Mr. Basketball honor recognizes the top high school basketball player in the state of Indiana. The award is presented annually by The Indianapolis Star. The first Indiana Mr...
winners.
The only high school with more state championships than Marion's seven is conference rival Muncie Central
Muncie Central High School
Muncie Central High School in Muncie, Indiana, is a public high school which had an enrollment of 899 at the end of the 2010/2011 school year. The school is part of the Muncie Community Schools Corp. It opened in 1868.-History:...
with eight.
Former Marion basketball coach Bill Green holds the state record with six state championships.
Notable alumni
- James Blackmon, Sr.James Blackmon, Sr.-Professional:Blackmon was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in the 5th round, the 94th pick overall in the 1987 NBA Draft. However, he never played in an NBA game.-College:*Senior *Junior *Sophomore *Freshman...
, high school coach and former college basketball player - Jay Edwards, Indiana University basketball player, NBA
- Zach RandolphZach RandolphZachary Randolph , nicknamed Z-Bo, is an American professional basketball player currently with the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA...
, Michigan State University basketball player, NBA - Patrick Eckerle, University of Maryland Law student