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Linn-Mar High School

Public secondary school in Marion, Iowa, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Linn-Mar High School is a public high school, part of the Linn-Mar Community School District. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is located in Marion, Iowa.

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History

Linn-Mar High School opened in the fall of 1959. It was built at a cost of $243,325 and housed 177 students when it opened.[3] The school board had a naming contest for the school; a then-eighth grade student won $25 for submitting Linn-Mar, judged the best of 75 entries.[4]

In 2016, Newsweek named Linn-Mar to its list of best high schools for low-income students.[5]

Athletics

LMHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Lions and compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference.[6] A new 6,000-seat athletics stadium opened in 2011,[7] and a new aquatic facility opened in 2013.[8] In 2024, a new 8 court tennis complex was opened.[9]

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Performing arts

Linn-Mar has three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "10th Street Edition" and "In Step" as well as the all-female "Hi-Style".[16] 10th Street was undefeated in its 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024 competition seasons.[17][18] In 2023, 10th Street Edition came first in the Show Choir Nationals at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.[19] The program hosts an annual competition entitled "Supernova".[20] LMHS also has a competitive marching band and hosts an annual competition for that discipline.[21][22]

The school has twice been awarded the Grammy Signature School award.[23]

Notable alumni

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