Marietta High School

Marietta High School is a public high school in the Marietta City Schools system in Marietta, Georgia, United States. The school colors are navy blue, silver, and white, and its mascot is the Blue Devil. Marietta High School's main rivals are Harrison High School and McEachern High School.HistoryWhen the Marietta City School district was established in 1892, there were two main high schools, Marietta High School and Lemon Street High School . In the late 1960s, the Marietta City School System merged the two schools, allowing all students in the City of Marietta to attend Marietta High School.Marietta High School has had six locations over the past 100 years - on Kennesaw Avenue, Waterman Street, Lemon Street, Winn Street, Haynes Street, and its current location on Whitlock Avenue.DiversityMarietta is home to approximately 2,000 students. 42 nationalities are represented. The makeup of the enrollment is 48% Black, 26% White, 19% Hispanic and 7% of other races.Facts Established 1893 Four-year public high school Average class size: 25 Faculty staff: 144 Number of teachers: 131 Teachers with a master's degree or higher: 72% Student:counselor ratio: 400:1 Classes: block schedule 4 classes - day A 4 classes - day B Diplomas: College Prep, International Baccalaureate Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsBandThe Marietta High School Marching Blue Devil Band is directed by James Michael Cahal and James McDaniel. The band program currently serves 240 students with Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, and Beginning Bands, as well as multiple percussion ensembles, Jazz Bands, and the Marietta Marching Blue Devils. About 100 students participated in the program in 2009, and it has grown every year and has seen great success on the field. James McDaniel is the Percussion instructor at Marietta.