THE COMMUNITY
Marcus High School is part of the Lewisville Independent School District. Lewisville ISD is an urban/suburban school district located in Denton County approximately 35 minutes of downtown Dallas. The Marcus attendance zone includes students residing in the communities of Highland Village, Double Oak, Copper Canyon, Lewisville and Flower Mound. Residents of the area enjoy the many cultural, recreational and educational advantages of the city while maintaining a small community atmosphere. Marcus High School is surrounded by more than ten major institutions of higher education including The University of North Texas, Texas Women's University, Southern Methodist University, The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Christian University, The University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Dallas. Numerous community, junior and technical colleges are also within commuting distance.
The Lewisville Independent School District:
Marcus is one of five high schools, fourteen middle schools, one career center, one alternative school and thirty-nine elementary schools. LISD is the 20th largest school district in Texas and one of the fastest growing school districts in the nation.

THE SCHOOL
Marcus High School is a comprehensive senior high school with 2800 students in grades 9 through 12. Marcus is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Texas Education Agency. There are over 290 course selections at Marcus and more than 28 student clubs and organizations. In addition, a strong athletic program offers participation in 12 competitive sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling. Students also have the opportunity to participate in band, cheerleading, choir, drill team, orchestra, speech, theater, and UIL academic activities.

THE ACADEMIC YEAR
Marcus High School provides an accelerated block schedule. The school year is divided into two terms (August-December and January-May), with two quarters in each term. Each school day includes four 90 minute class periods. One Half credit may be earned per class each quarter. Students may earn up to four credits per term or 8 credits per school year.

THE CIRRICULUM
Marcus features a multilevel curriculum designed to meet the needs of each student. Sixteen Pre-AP and Twenty-five Advanced Placement courses are offered in Art, Computer Science, English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Marcus offers an Air Force Junior ROTC program. Career and technical courses are offers both on the Marcus campus and at the district career center. A special education program is available to meet the needs of identified students.

GRADE POINT AND RANK IN CLASS
Grades are recorded numerically. Rank in class is calculated on the foundation courses of English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language (starting with the freshman class of 2004-05). Foundation courses are weighted by a factor of 1.2, 1.1, or 1.0 multiplied by the awarded grade depending upon the level of the course as described in the school curriculum guide. All other courses are recorded on the student's transcript, but not calculated in the grade-point-average.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Effective 1998-99, incoming freshmen are requires to earn 26 credits to graduate. Students may select either the Recommended or Distinguished Achievement Programs. Selection of the Minimum Program requires a school committee decision.

Minimum Plan		Recommended Plan
English	4	4
Mathematics	3	3(Alg I, II, Geom)
Science	3	3(Bio, IPC, Chem, Phys)
Social Studies	4	4
Health	1/2	1/2
Physical Education	1 1/2	1 1/2
Computer Science	1	1
Speech	1/2	1/2
Foreign Language		2
Fine Arts		1
Electives	8 1/2	5 1/2

In addition, students who complete the recommended plan may elect to meet the additional requirements of the Distinguished Achievement Program. All students must pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) to graduate from a public high school in Texas.

College Attendance Rates:
4 year college-66%
2 year college-20%

MHS DISTINCTIONS AND RECOGNITION:
- 1991-2002 One of the nineteen charter mentor high schools in Texas
- 1997-2002 Texas Exemplary School Status
- 1998-1999 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics and Science
- 1997-2002 Dallas Morning News Metroplex All-Sports Champion four of last five years
- 1998-1999 National Radio-Shack Tandy Outstanding Teacher
- 1998-1999 Wall Street Journal, one of the highest performing schools in Texas.
- 1998 D Magazine Top Ten Metroplex Schools Award
- 1997 Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year
- 1997 Football Division II State Champions
- 1995-2003 National Blue Ribbon School
- 1996, 1999, 2000 Girls Cross-Country State Champions
- 1994-1996 Drum Line Percussive Arts Society National Champion
- 2001 Drum Line Percussive Arts Society National Champion
- 2003 Drum Line Percussive Arts Society National Champion
- 2004 Drum Line Percussive Arts Society National Champion

TEST DATA:	00-01	01-02	02-03	03-04	04-05
MHS Average SAT Scores	1077	1078	1093	1097	1108
Texas Average SAT	992	991	993	1026	995
National Average SAT	1020	1020	1026	992	1028
MHS Average ACT Scores	21.7	22.3	21.8	22.7	22.9
Texas Average ACT	20.3	20.1	20.1	20.2	20.2
National Average ACT	21.0	20.8	20.8	20.9	20.9

National Merit	00-01	01-02	02-03	03-04	04-05
Finalists	8	13	10	8	8
Semifinalists	8	13	11	8	9
Commended	32	34	34	32	47
National Hispanic	4	4	3	1	1

Grade Scale:
A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
F Below 70

Telephone Numbers:
LISD Administration
(972) 539- 1551

Marcus High School
(972) 539- 1591
Fax Number:
(972) 355- 7517

Administration:
Principal:
Kevin Rogers

Dean of Instruction:
Chantell Upshaw

Assistant Principals:
Rusty Hamric
Todd Knowles
Gale Ladehoff
Leigh Ann Lewis
Chris Mattingly
Molly McCollough

Counselors:
Tom Alsop, Lead Counselor
Nancy Chenoweth
Sue Kilmer
Shayna Markham
Valerie Ollison
Cheryl Richey
David Spindle

LISD MISSION STATEMENT
Recognizing that the quality of life, both today and in the future, depends upon the quality of education provided by the schools, the Lewisville Independent School District is dedicated to education and committed to meeting the needs of every individual.

LISD ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Jerry Roy Superintendent
Dr. Micheal Killian Deputy Superintendent
Alan King Chief Financial Officer
Asst Supt/ Elem Education Dennis Winborn
Asst Supt/ Sec Education Dr. Harry Crenshaw, II
Asst Supt/ Human Resources Dr. Lynda Haynes
Asst Supt/Student Services Brent Buck

SCHOOL BOARD
Kathy Duke
Tommy Ferguson
Amber Fulton
Tommy Kim
Carol Kyer
Anita Nelson
Fred Placke

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