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Naming committee recommends 'South Marion High School' for new south-end high school

5615244 · August 21, 2025
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A naming committee and two community surveys recommended 'South Marion High School' as the preferred name for the district's new high school; the board will consider the name for a formal vote Sept. 9.

The Marion County School Board heard a recommendation on Aug. 21 that the district's new south-end high school be named South Marion High School. The naming committee’s recommendation — which mirrored results from a community survey — will be placed on the board agenda for a vote on Sept. 9.

The naming committee process was summarized by school-district staffer Ms. Kynard, who told the board that the committee solicited name suggestions in an initial survey that produced 151 responses representing 83 different names. A second, community-wide survey drew 406 responses. Kynard said, “When duplicate…

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