John Marshall Metropolitan High School (commonly known as simply Marshall) is a public 4-year high school located in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the west side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1895, Marshall is operated by the Chicago Public Schools district. Marshall is named in honor of John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Marshall serves the students of the East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, North Lawndale and Humboldt Park neighborhoods.
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Background
The student body is approximately 98% African American. Marshall High school is a Title I high school as determined by U.S. Department of Education standards, meaning that 40% or more of the students come from families that qualify as low income under United States Census definitions. The school is perhaps best known for its association with the sport of basketball. Both its boys' and girls' teams have shown success at the state level. John Marshall has a history of excelling in other sports and academics as well: Baseball, football, fencing, track and field, Liberal Arts Major, Honors Math and Science courses.
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Athletics
Marshall competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). The school sport teams are stylized as the Commandos. The following teams finished in the top four of their respective IHSA sponsored state championship tournament: The boys' track and field placed in 3rd in 1960-61. Marshall has won eight state championships, has finished in the top four in state 18 times, and has made 24 appearances in the state final tournament; all of which are records for the state of Illinois.
Basketball
The boys' basketball team has won the state championship three times (1957-58, 1959-60, 2007-08), has four times placed 3rd (1960-61, 1990-91, 2005-06, 2006-07), and twice finished 4th (1981-82, 1982-83). The school's team figures prominently in the 1994 documentary film Hoop Dreams. The Marshall girls' basketball team has been state champions eight times (1981-82, 1984-85, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1998-99, 2007-08) and runners-up three times (1979-80, 1985-86, 1993-94) in addition to placing 3rd six times (1980-81, 1982-83, 1987-88, 1996-97, 1997-98, 2008-09) and 4th in 1983-84.
Notable alumni
Notable staff
- Dorothy Gaters - Girls basketball coach at the school since 1975. She has led the team to over 900 victories, and in 2009 became the third girls' basketball coach to receive the Morgan Wooten Lifetime Achievement Award from the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
References
External links
- Official website
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