Mark Morris High School
| Mark Morris High School | |
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| Address | |
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1602 Mark Morris Court Longview, Washington 98632 United States |
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| Coordinates | 46°08′41″N 122°56′10″W / 46.14474°N 122.93609°WCoordinates: 46°08′41″N 122°56′10″W / 46.14474°N 122.93609°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Motto | "Roar With The Pride" |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Longview School District |
| Principal | Phil Suek |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 976 |
| Color(s) | Red and Columbia Blue |
| Nickname | Monarchs |
| Yearbook | Almonarch |
| Website | www |
Mark Morris High School is a public high school in Cowlitz County in Longview, Washington, USA, for grades nine through twelve. In 2013, it had an enrollment of 976 students.
The school was built in 1957 and is named for Samuel Mark Morris, the third president of the Long-Bell Lumber Company. The school has a partially open campus. Students are allowed to leave campus during lunch if they wish.
Mark Morris was recognized as one of thirteen high schools identified as a high performing school in the area of math growth during the 2013 Washington Achievement Awards at OSPI in Olympia. OSPI assesses data from state testing over the past three years and it made significant growth during that period.
The Mark Morris Monarchs compete in a wide variety of sports, including American football, basketball, girls' volleyball, soccer, cross country, water polo, wrestling, swimming, baseball, golf, bowling, softball, tennis, cheerleading and track and field. Local rivals include the R.A. Long High School Lumberjacks and the Kelso Hilanders. Mark Morris plays its home football games at Longview Memorial Stadium, which is near the R.A. Long campus.
Mark Morris plays rival R.A. Long at least once a year in football in a game called the "Civil War".
The Mark Morris gymnasium is named for Ted M. Natt, former editor of the Longview paper, The Daily News.
The school has a swimming pool on campus, The Dick Mealy Memorial Pool.
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