Marathon Independent School District
| Marathon School | |
|---|---|
 Marathon School | |
| Address | |
 | |
109 NE 5th Street , 79842 | |
| Coordinates | 30°12′37″N 103°14′38″W / 30.210280°N 103.244020°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Marathon Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Guadalupe Singh |
| Teaching staff | 11.28 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Enrollment | 59 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5.23[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class A |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Website | Marathon ISD website |
Marathon Independent School District is a school district based in Marathon, a census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas, United States.
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
[edit]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
[edit]The Marathon Mustangs compete in the following sports - [7]
State titles
[edit]- Football – [8]
- 1974(6M), 1976(6M)
(Both teams were undefeated).
State Finalist
[edit]- Football – [8]
- 1973(6M), 1975(6M), 1977(6M)
Marathon was also undefeated in 1969 and 1970.[9]
See also
[edit]Other high schools in Brewster County:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "MARATHON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "MARATHON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST | Overview | Explore Texas Schools".
- ^ "About". Marathon Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Texas Colonias". www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ a b UIL Centennial Website Archived 2012-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
External links
[edit]
- Marathon ISD website
- Marathon Independent School District ESC 18 site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brewster County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-22. - Has boundary of the district - 2010 Map