Marathon Independent School District
Marathon ISD serves Marathon and a few surrounding areas of northeastern Brewster County. The district has one K-12 school, with two buildings: a secondary school building and an elementary school building.
It is classified as a 1A school by the UIL. Typically due to its isolation, Marathon generally has the lowest high school enrollment in the state. Marathon's secondary division serves grades 7-12. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given an "A" by the Texas Education Agency.
History
As of 2007, the Texas State Energy Conservation Office awards Marathon ISD money due to the colonias served by the district.
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
Athletics
The Marathon Mustangs compete in the following sports -
State titles
- Football –
- 1974(6M), 1976(6M)
(Both teams were undefeated).
State Finalist
- Football –
- 1973(6M), 1975(6M), 1977(6M)
Marathon was also undefeated in 1969 and 1970.
See also
Other high schools in Brewster County:
References
- ^ "MARATHON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
- ^ "MARATHON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DIST | Overview | Explore Texas Schools".
- ^ "About". Marathon Independent School District. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Texas Colonias". www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on 30 March 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
- ^ The Athletics Department
- ^ UIL Centennial Website Archived 2012-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lone Star Football Network
External links
- Marathon ISD website
- Marathon Independent School District ESC 18 site at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Brewster County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-22. - Has boundary of the district - 2010 Map