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Marion, IA 52302
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Overview of Linn-Mar High School

 

Mission

 

We, the Linn-Mar Community, are dedicated to the development of lifelong learners by equipping them with the knowledge and skills to confidently meet life’s challenges as responsible, productive citizens.

 

Overview

Linn-Mar High School is located in north Marion, Iowa. The school district, one of the fastest growing districts in Iowa for the past five years, covers north Marion, northeast Cedar Rapids, and east Robins in northern Linn County.

The Cedar Rapids-Marion area is part of the I380 corridor and is just 30 minutes from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, 45 minutes from The University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. This is a vibrant area with very low unemployment, a diverse economy, and numerous cultural, recreational, economic, and educational opportunities. Rockwell-Collins Avionics, located in the Linn-Mar district, is the area's largest employer.

Linn-Mar High School is an award-winning, comprehensive public high school of about 1700 students in grades 9-12.  Its over 100 certified staff members are dedicated to providing a well-rounded educational experience for all students.

Linn-Mar High School has a caring and qualified faculty. A mix of veteran and newly established professionals, L-MHS teachers average nearly 12 years of experience in the Linn-Mar system. During the 2005-06 school year, about 57% of the certified staff had earned masters degrees or higher in their respective teaching areas.

Linn-Mar High School is committed to providing a safe, orderly, and productive learning environment for its students. Teachers, parents, students, administrators, law enforcement and other community agencies have worked collaboratively to create and maintain a climate conducive to quality teaching and learning.

Linn-Mar students score well above state and national averages on standardized tests such as the ACT, SAT, or ITED. The 2000-2004 composite average ACT score for all L-MHS students was 23.00. The average composite score for all Iowa students during the same time period was 21.8 and the national average was 20.8. The 2005-06 ACT composite for 221 Linn-Mar High School students was 24.2.

Linn-Mar has had a large number of National Merit Scholars, Academic All-State recipients, and State of Iowa Scholars in its fifty-four year history. Six Linn-Mar High School students were National Merit Scholars in 2004-05. Several Linn-Mar students have been named to the elite Iowa Academic All-State Team (Des Moines Register), and the male Iowa Presidential Scholars for 2004 and 2005 were both Linn-Mar High School students.

 

Curriculum
 

Linn-Mar High School offers a diverse and up-to-date curriculum based upon national standards, proven practices, and research-driven methodologies. Subject areas include: Agri-science, art, business, English, family & consumer science, foreign language, health & physical education, industrial technology, mathematics, music, science, social studies, and special education.

The L-MHS curriculum offers opportunities for acceleration in English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered in calculus, biology, chemistry, U.S. history, European history, psychology, and English. A five-year foreign language program is in place in Spanish, French, and German. The average Advanced Placement exam score for Linn-Mar students was 3.56 in 2005-06 while the state average was just 3.13.

Linn-Mar students have many options for earning college credit while enrolled in high school including articulated courses, jointly administered programs, and Advanced Placement Courses. For more information, return to the high school's homepage.
 

Activities

75% of Linn-Mar High School students participate in one or more co-curricular activity.

Nearly half of Linn-Mar's students are involved in music. The Linn-Mar High School music program offers opportunities in string orchestra, symphony orchestra, marching band, jazz band (Jazz I, II, III), pep band, concert band (9th grade , Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony), show choir ("10th Street Edition", "In-Step"), and concert choir (9th grade, 10th grade, Concert Choir, Chorale). Wind Symphony performed for the Iowa Bandmasters convention in 1998 and 2005. The Linn-Mar Chorale performed at the American Choral Directors Association Convention in 2004, and Linz Choral Festival in Austria in 2003 and 2006. The top vocal, instrumental, and string ensembles have received consecutive division I ratings in state competition for many years. Forty two Linn-Mar High School students were selected for various all-state ensembles in 2004-05, more than any high school in Iowa. 

Linn-Mar High School was named as a Grammy Signature school in 2006.  This designation recognizes the top forty high schools in the United States for overall excellence in music performance and music education.

In addition to music, the L-MHS fine arts program offers quality co-curricular opportunities in drama (3 annual productions including musical), large group speech, and individual speech, and dance.

The Lion athletic program is highly competitive and offers a wide variety of opportunities for students. Linn-Mar High School is a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference and competes in the state's largest classification of schools. The MVC has a proud tradition as the state's best conference. Ten MVC teams won state championships in men's or women's sports in 2003-04 and five others were runner-ups.

Linn-Mar teams and individuals have won many state and conference championships since joining the MVC including state championships in basketball (boys-1983 and 2004, girls-1995) and football (titles in 1985, 1989, and 1990). Other men's sports are: cross-country, soccer, wrestling, track, golf, tennis, swimming, and baseball. In addition to basketball, other sports for women are: cross-country, volleyball, soccer, tennis, track, golf, swimming, and softball. The boys basketball won the state championship in 2004, placed 2^nd in 2005, and 4^th in 2006.  The Lions also made state tournament appearances in 2005-06 in girls basketball, baseball and softball.

Other activities include: FFA, FBLA, FHA, Future Problem Solving, Industrial Technology Club, Intramurals, Linn-Mar "Life" newspaper, Model UN, National Honor Society, SODA, Student Council, Students International, Thespians, TRY, VOICE (Diversity activities), Writer's Ink, and Yearbook.
 

Facilities
 

Linn-Mar High School is one of the largest high schools, in terms of square footage, in the state of Iowa. The building served as a 7-12 building until the 1999-00 school year. Recent additions were built in 1994 (classrooms) and in 1998. The 1998 referendum financed the construction of the beautiful 850 seat Performing Arts Center, the 2200 seat gymnasium, commons/cafeteria remodeling and expansion, kitchen renovation, the spacious Instructional Media/Technology Center, and the addition of two lab-lecture science rooms.

The high school facility also has: a 340 seat Little Theater, four large music rehearsal rooms, auxiliary gymnasium, 3000 square foot weight room, large wrestling room, eight computer labs (including one mobile lab), 3 visual art studios, six industrial technology labs, an aquaculture laboratory, 5 well-equipped science laboratories (in addition to the new labs built in 1999) and ample classroom space.

Work will begin in September, 2006 to add a music rehearsal complex, two new science labs, a multipurpose room, new art studio, new guidance center, graphics lab, and a total of 21 new classrooms.

 

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