Marshall County High School is a public high school in Lewisburg, Tennessee, and a part of Marshall County Schools. Marshall County High School has 812 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 18 to 1. The school's square footage is 97,540.
History
In 1931, students engaged in renovation projects for the school in its old location. - Clipping at Newspapers.com.
In 2021, Justin Perry became the principal at Marshall County High School. In 2025, Justin Perry was promoted to Director of Schools for the Marshall County School District. The same year, David Steely was soon promoted to be principal of Marshall County High School.
Arnold Quarles Jr. was a longtime educator in Marshall County and for Marshall County High School, who contributed to the county's arts programs. He was the first band director for Jones School in Marshall County, an African-American school during southern segregation. Over 40 years, Quarles had worked at the several schools across the school district (including Cornersville School and Forrest School), until his retirement in 2001. According to the Marshall County Tribune, many students described him as dedicated and rigorous in his leadership for band and music programs. Quarles later served on the Marshall County Community Development Board in his retirement from teaching.
Extracurriculars The school's student council has been recognized numerous times by the Jostens's Renaissance program, placing the school in Platinum Distinction, the highest level, from 2023 to 2026 based on school culture and achievement.
The Book of Marshall, a local history podcast for Marshall County, is produced by the school's history club.
Athletics Marshall County High School has a wide range of extracurriculars. The school fields a multitude of varsity teams, including football, cheer, cross country, volleyball, wrestling, soccer, swim, baseball/softball, bowling, basketball, golf, and tennis teams, known as the Tigers. The school competes under the TSSAA.
In 2015, Football Coach Bob Edens was inducted into the TSSAA's Hall of Fame. Although he had not establish his career in Marshall County, he had coached 22 seasons for the Tigers. +Team State TitlesYearSportClassAwardDetails1972Girls' BasketballChampions(31-0)1976Girls' BasketballClass AAChampions(27-4)1979BaseballClass AARunner-Up(15-6)1980Girls' basketballClass AAChampions(26-2)1984FootballClass AAChampions1983BaseballClass AAChampions(31-0)1989BaseballClass AARunner-Up(24-5)1993BaseballClass AAChampions(26-3)1994BaseballClass AAChampions(30-2)1995BaseballClass AARunner-Up(29-5)1997Boys' GolfClass A-AAChampions1998Boys' GolfClass A-AAChampions1999Boys' GolfClass A-AARunner-Up1999BaseballClass AARunner-Up(31-2)2004SoftballClass AARunner-Up(27-16)2005SoftballClass AAChampions(30-9-4)2002Boys' BasketballClass AARunner-Up(28-6)2007Girls' BasketballClass AARunner-Up(25-10)2008Girls' BasketballClass AAChampions(32-4) +Individual State TitlesYearSportClassAwardDetails / Name1997Boys' GolfClass A-AAChampionJoey Morefield1999Boys' GolfClass A-AAChampionJoey Morefield2007Girls' TennisClass A-AADouble ChampionsLyssa Wiles Tori Richardson
Notable alumni
Marcus Haislip, former American professional basketball player for the NBA (2002-2005, 2009-2010) and EuroLeague (2005-2009). Dont'a Hightower, current American football coach and former linebacker for the New England Patriots. Jason Maxwell, former American professional baseball player for the Chicago Cubs (1998, 2000-2001).
References
External links Marshall County High School