Marlin High School (Texas)
Encyclopedia
Marlin High School is a public high school located in Marlin
, Texas
(USA
). It is part of the Marlin Independent School District
. The school mascot is the Bulldog
.
The Marlin Bulldogs compete in the following sports:
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Track, Softball & Baseball
Marlin, Texas
Marlin is a city in Falls County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,628 at the 2000 census, but decreased to 5,967 by 2010. It is also the county seat of Falls County, and has been so since 1851...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). It is part of the Marlin Independent School District
Marlin Independent School District
Marlin Independent School District is a public school district based in Marlin, Texas . The district serves students in eastern Falls County.In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency...
. The school mascot is the Bulldog
Bulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
.
Athletics
Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Track, Softball & Baseball
State Titles
- Boys Track -
- 1914(1A), 1991(3A)
- Football - The Bulldogs have yet to win a state championship in football, but have reached the championship in 1964 and 2003, losing to Palacios, 12-0, and Atlanta, 34-0.
Notable Alumni
- Danario AlexanderDanario AlexanderDanario Alexander is an American football wide receiver for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League. While considered by some to be a prime wide receiver prospect for the 2010 NFL Draft, Alexander was not drafted. On August 22, 2010, St...
, graduated in 2006, played four seasons as a wide receiver for the Missouri TigersMissouri TigersThe Missouri Tigers athletics programs include the extramural and intramural sports teams of the University of Missouri, located in Columbia, Missouri, United States...
and signed with the St. Louis RamsSt. Louis RamsThe St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in the 2010 NFL offseason.