Edward S. Marcus High School

Academics

Marcus High School was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education in 1994–96.

Athletics

Marcus High School Girls' Soccer won the State Championship in 2005. The team won the state title again in 2025.

Edward S. Marcus High School competes as part of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) in District 6-6A. Since 1986, Marcus High School and nearby Lewisville High School have competed in an annual rivalry football game dubbed the "Battle of the Axe". In 2000, the first "Mound Showdown" game was played between Marcus and neighboring Flower Mound High School.

The Marcus Marauders compete in the following UIL sports:

Football,

Basketball,

Soccer,

Baseball,

Softball,

Wrestling,

Cheerleading,

Track & Field,

Cross Country,

Golf,

Swim,

Dive,

Tennis, and

Volleyball.

The school fields a combined ice hockey team with Flower Mound High School in non-UIL competitions. The school has a full football field, and an off campus baseball field.

Fine Art

Marcus High School has orchestra, band, art, theater and choir programs. Their band program won five UIL marching band state titles from 2006 to 2014.

Ninth Grade Center

After the Lewisville ISD school board raised concerns over overpopulation in 2008, the Marcus 9th Grade Center opened in August 2014. Common freshman courses are offered on the campus, including English I, Algebra I, Geometry, World Geography, and Biology. Students also have the option to take elective courses on the main campus.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 3,092 students attending in 2019–2020 was:

White – 70.4%

Hispanic – 14.0%

Asian – 8.2%

African American – 3.8%

American Indian – 0.3%

Pacific Islander – 0.1%

Two or more races – 3.2%

7.5% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and considered "economically disadvantaged" by the Texas Education Agency. 1.6% of students' primary language was one other than English and 11.7% of students received special education services.

Lone Star Classic

Since 2010 the annual Lone Star Classic drumline competition has been staged at the Stadium at Marcus High School.

Notable alumni

Josh Carraway – former NFL linebacker

Mason Cox – professional Australian Football League player

Jack Cushing – baseball pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays organization

Scott Michael Foster – actor

Sam Garza – former professional soccer player

Greyson "Goldenglue" Gilmer — League of Legends Coach

Sarah Huffman – retired professional soccer player and women's national team member

Cooper Land – former professional basketball player

Jason Neill — former CFL defensive tackle

Garrett Nussmeier — LSU Tigers quarterback

Hayley Orrantia – actress and singer

Ryan Pace – former Chicago Bears general manager

Riley Parker - soccer player

Colin Poche — Tampa Bay Rays pitcher

Paxton Pomykal — FC Dallas midfielder

Ryan Pressly – Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the Houston Astros and World Series champion

Chris Sanders – former AFL quarterback

Marcus Smart – Los Angeles Lakers guard