Linn-Mar High School is a public high school, part of the Linn-Mar Community School District. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is located in Marion, Iowa. History Linn-Mar High School opened in the fall of 1959. It was built at a cost of $243,325 and housed 177 students when it opened. The school board had a naming contest for the school; a then-eighth grade student won $25 for submitting Linn-Mar, judged the best of 75 entries. In 2016, Newsweek named Linn-Mar to its list of best high schools for low-income students. Athletics LMHS athletic teams are nicknamed the Lions and compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference. A new 6,000-seat athletics stadium opened in 2011, and a new aquatic facility opened in 2013. Performing arts Linn-Mar has three competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "10th Street Edition" and "In Step" as well as the all-female "Hi-Style". 10th Street was undefeated in its 2018 and 2022 competition seasons. The program hosts an annual competition entitled "Supernova". LMHS also has a competitive marching band and hosts an annual competition for that discipline. The school has twice been awarded the Grammy Signature School award. Notable alumni Jason Bohannon, ProA professional basketball player Jordan Bohannon, basketball player for the Iowa Hawkeyes Lisa Bluder, NCAA women's basketball head coach Marcus Paige, National Basketball Association (NBA) guard David Parry, National Football League (NFL) defensive tackle Kiah Stokes, Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) center https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Cheetany See also List of high schools in Iowa References External links Linn-Mar Community School District Schools in Linn County, Iowa Educational institutions established in 1959 Public high schools in Iowa Marion, Iowa 1959 establishments in Iowa