Marion High School

The Marion School District Choir CPA Preview Concert will take place on Tuesday, February 24th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Marion Performing Arts Center.

This concert will feature performances by the Marion Junior High 8th Grade Mixed Choir, 9th Grade Mixed Choir, and the Marion High School Concert Choir. Students will present their Choral Performance Assessment selections in preparation for Regional CPA in Jonesboro this March. This performance serves as an important opportunity for our students to showcase their preparation, musicianship, and growth before adjudication.

The concert is free and open to the public, and we would love for our school community to come out and support our students as they represent Marion with excellence.

MHS HOSA students will be attending the Arkansas State HOSA Conference this weekend. Sponsored by Mrs. Castle and Mrs. Taylor, these students have actively participated in several hands on experiences and other activities that help to prepare them for future careers in health care. Good luck, you guys.

Thank you, Monty and Valerie Hill! 🎶❤️💙

The Marion School District would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Monty and Valerie Hill for their leadership, dedication, and impact on the Patriot Pride Band. Since arriving in 2020, they set out to elevate Marion’s band program to one of the best in the state -- and they delivered.

During their time at Marion, the Hills helped grow the program from fewer than 150 students to nearly 400, earning 15 ASBOA Sweepstakes Awards, 10 grand championships, and countless All-Region and All-State honors, among many other honors and recognitions.

As Monty takes on a new role as Director of Bands at Henderson State University and Valerie begins a well-earned retirement, we wish them both nothing but the best. Their legacy of excellence and pride will continue at Marion for years to come.

To read more about the historic success of the Marion Band under the Hills' leadership, follow the link below:
https://www.msd3.org/article/2715463

The gods are arguing, a lightning bolt is missing, and one very confused teenager just found out his dad is Poseidon. ⚡🌊 In The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Percy and his friends set off on a cross-country quest to clear his name, dodge monsters, and (hopefully) stop an all-out war on Mount Olympus.

Join us March 12th–14th at 6 PM and March 15th at 2 PM for this action-packed, laugh-out-loud adventure! Perfect for families, Percy Jackson fans, and anyone who enjoys big energy, bold characters, and a little mythological chaos—due to some intense monuments this show is recommended for ages 8 and up.

MHS Interact Club (Sponsored by Coach Hunter Clay) "loved" partnering with our elementary students to make Valentine’s Day extra special this past Friday!

Showing all the "love" that MHS can to some of the people who demonstrate it to us everyday! School Resource Officers Day is Feb. 15th and School Counselors Week was Feb. 2nd-6th, MHS would like to say thank you and reward your for all that you do.

In celebration of Valentine's Day, "Loving the Library" was the theme for today's RTI day in the MHS library. Students got a chance to immerse themselves in a bit of teen makerspace with Just Dance, Tic-tac-toe, Jenga, and other brain stimulating activities. Ms. Sturghill even got in on the fun!

Happy National SRO Appreciation Day! We are so grateful to have you at MHS. Thank you for building trust with our students and ensuring a safe space for them to learn and grow every day.

*Officer Tara Sims
*Officer Randy Littlejohn
*Officer Jerry Henry
*Mr. Charles Ballew

Congratulations to Miguel Cutanda on being selected for this year’s All-State Male Chorus! This prestigious recognition follows a highly competitive audition process featuring outstanding student vocalists from across the state, making this an exceptional achievement. Miguel's selection is a testament to his dedication, musical skill, and consistent commitment to excellence, as well as the support of our school community.

We are incredibly proud of Miguel and this well-earned honor. Please join us in celebrating and congratulating him on this remarkable success!

MHS Parent Teacher Conference night is scheduled for this Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 4PM-8PM. Rising Student meetings with MHS counselors will be in the cafeteria from 5PM-6PM for each grade level (10-12). These meetings will take place in 30 minute intervals. Brown's Graduation Supplies will also be present from 2PM-7PM.

Congratulations to the Marion High School Band members who earned All-State Band honors Saturday during auditions held at the University of Central Arkansas. All-State Band is composed of students in all classifications and is earned through a rigid region qualifier and all state audition process.

The Marion All-State musicians will perform at the Arkansas All-State Music Conference, set for Feb. 19-21 at the Hot Springs Convention Center.

Congratulations to Ms. Rakestraw and MHS FBLA members for making it to Arkansas State FBLA.

There will be a Free Medical & Dental Clinic scheduled for Saturday, March 7, at 8:00 a.m.

MHS Parent Update for February 3 ... Please read!

The MHS Spanish Club hosted a field trip to the Memphis Museums of Science and History. Students were able to Immerse in an experience larger than imagination in the Giant Screen Theater and the Planetarium.

First, students were enchanted with the presentation of “Oceans: Our Blue Planet” in the Giant Screen Theater. They embarked on a global journey to discover the largest and least explored habitat on earth that with new ocean science and technology has allowed scientists to go further into the unknown than we ever thought possible.

Then, “Stargazing” at the Planetarium. Students traveled through constellations, learned cool star names, and immersed themselves in planetarium space music in this full dome audiovisual experience.

Students said, “It was an awesome experience.”

The display and bookmark holder was chosen and designed by MHS FCCLA officers and members. This is their first community service and leadership project of the year. Presenting the hand-folded (by FCCLA members) bookmarks for the library community to the librarian at MHS were our President Abby Bolden and Vice President Dylan Bell.

This week, students in Mrs. Madison Lowery's AP Psychology classes started their "sock baby" project as part of their unit on Developmental Psychology. This project will extend over the next few weeks with each student responsible for caring for their own sock baby which serves as a hands-on way to explore concepts such as parenting styles, responsibility, and socio-emotional development. Students are expected to take appropriate care of their sock babies while still following all classroom expectations in their other classes. Students will be having a court simulation towards the end of this project as well to ensure each baby has been taken care of responsibly.

January is School Board Appreciation Month. MHS would like to take a moment to express our gratitude to the people who work tirelessly for the stakeholders of Marion by helping to cultivate an exceptional school district where all students and educators can thrive. Thank you for all that you do.

Last week, Mrs. Montana McCoy's Technical Theatre students kicked off their costume design and construction unit by creating costumes from paper!