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Marianna High School is a public high school in Marianna, Florida. It enrolls 771 students in grades 9–12, and is the largest of five high schools in the Jackson County School Board. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The school's mission statement is: Marianna High School, in partnership with parents and community, will prepare its students to achieve learning, thinking, and life skills necessary to become successful, respectful and productive citizens in today's diverse society through challenging and equitable learning experiences.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Marianna High School )〕 Marianna High School offers technical and academic courses, dual enrollment, early admission to Chipola College, and in 2007 became the only school in the district to offer Advanced Placement. ==History== Marianna High School was built in 1926. In 1939, about 500 students walked out of their classes in protest after the school board failed to reappoint their principal, E.T. Denmark. The students marched along city streets carrying placards and refused to return to class until their principal was reappointed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Evening Independent )〕 Fire destroyed the school's industrial arts building in 1970. No one was injured, and faulty wiring was blamed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = St. Petersburg Times )〕 The school gained media attention in 1972 after 5 black students were expelled following a fight. This led to a protest march on the state capital, and brought focus to racial tensions at the school.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = Evening Independent )〕 In 1987, a student was stabbed to death during a fight with a classmate, and the following year a student was found in possession of a handgun and crack cocaine. As a result, principals in all Jackson County high schools were provided with metal detectors.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 publisher = The Daytona Beach News-Journal )〕 Construction of a new Marianna High School began in 2001, and was completed in June 2005. The following month, prior to opening to students, the new school—equipped with standby generators and designed to withstand a category 5 hurricane—sheltered evacuees fleeing Hurricane Dennis.〔 The new school building was , occupied , and cost $21 million.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marianna High School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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