North Marion High School (Florida)
North Marion High School is a high school located in Citra, Florida. The school's athletic teams are known as the Colts and the Varsity Football team competes in the FHSAA Class 5A Division. The school colors are Garnet and Gold. The school currently serves 1,400 students in grades 9 through 12. NMHS has the largest district by physical area in the Marion County School District.
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| Address |
151 West Hwy 329 |
| City | |
| Established |
1964 |
| Type |
Public secondary and Magnet AICE (Cambridge) |
| Principal |
Danielle Livengood |
| Enrollment |
1,272 (2017-18)[1] |
| Students |
Coeducational |
| Grades |
9–12 |
| Accreditation |
Florida State Department of Education |
| District | |
| Mascot |
Colts |
| Colors |
Garnet and Gold |
| Website | |
Performing Arts at NMHS
The Performing Arts Department includes a marching band, concert band, jazz band, color guard, and choir.
Florida Department of Education School Grade
During the 2018-19 School year NMHS earned a school grade of "C" under the Florida A+ Grading System.
Famous Alumni
- Jeremy McKinnon - Musician, Lead vocalist of the pop punk/metalcore band A Day to Remember
- Greg Carr - Wide Receiver, Florida State University Graduate, Drafted: Chargers 2009
- Cortez Allen - Corner Back, The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina Graduate, Drafted: Pittsburgh Steelers 2011
- Rielle Hunter - Had an affair with and conceived a child with 2004 Democratic Party vice-presidential nominee John Edwards.
- Freddie Swain - Wide Receiver, Florida Gators Graduate, drafted to Seattle Seahawks in 6th round of the 2020 NFL draft
References
- NORTH MARION HIGH SCHOOL
- Rielle Hunter, John Edwards Affair, August 8, 2008, Chicago Tribune.
- Baker, Mike. Edwards admits he fathered videographer's child, Associated Press, January 21, 2010.