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About MUHS
Jesuit Tradition
The Jesuit tradition of educating the "whole person" is hallmark to Marquette High, and is what sets it apart from every other high school in the state of Wisconsin.

Lifetime Connections
The Alumni Network is more than 14,600 strong with graduates residing in all 50 states and 33 countries.
Admissions
Tradition
For nearly 160 years, Marquette High has delivered an exceptional, college-preparatory experience to young men, helping them developing spirituality, emotionally, intellectually, artistically, morally and physically. Students are immersed in a respectful, challenging, and caring environment and become part of a diverse community.

During their four years, students will develop their faith and acquire an awareness of the dignity and needs of all people. Upon graduation, they will join a distinct and vast network of Marquette High alumni around the world who are Christ-like "Men for Others."
Academics
Core Curriculum
Marquette High’s core curriculum with a strong emphasis on the humanities equips students with the ability to speak and write well, to think critically and analyze issues.

Advanced Placement
Students seeking a college-level challenge in the classroom can find it through AP courses. 726 AP exams were administered in 17 subjects.
Student Life
Student Body Profile
Marquette High seeks to create a diverse community where students are challenged to see the world from perspectives they've never experienced -- be it geographic, cultural, or socio-economic.
Co-curriculars
Marquette High offers more than 50 different homerooms and after-school clubs, including debate, robotics, Latin, Key Club, Best Buddies, rock climbing and improvisation.
Faith & Service
Spiritual Development
As a Catholic school in the Jesuit tradition, Ignatian spirituality, a spirituality for everyday life, guides students in their faith development through individual and group activities -- academic and experiential.

Men for Others
The service program at MUHS enables students to realize that their talents and gifts are to be developed for the good of the human community in pursuit of the Jesuit ideal of becoming "Men for Others."
Athletics
Team Work
At MUHS, 90% of students will play a interscholastic or club sport during their four years. At least one no-cut varsity sport and freshman teams are fielded every season in every sport.

Intramurals
The intramural program is enjoyed by 70% of students each year and offers basketball, dodgeball, kickball and indoor soccer. It's all for fun. No experience necessary.
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We Are Marquette!
Supporting Marquette High helps the school achieve three key objectives: Deliver an optimal college prep curriculum for the 21^st century; Help every student succeed and flourish; and, Keep an MUHS education financially accessible to qualified students from a broad range of economic backgrounds.

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Academics

Academic excellence is a hallmark of the Marquette University High School experience. Faculty and administration work to ensure that each student has an opportunity to meet his learning needs and interests.

Following in the tradition of Jesuit education, the academic environment establishes a foundation for future study with its liberal arts curriculum. At the same time, an MUHS education encourages a sense of critical thought as students develop leadership skills in a classroom setting.

MUHS offers a wide variety of courses designed to give students a solid foundation for lifelong learning. The focus of the academic program is the college-bound student, fortified by both Honors Courses and the Advanced Placement Program (A.P.).

MUHS also partners with Saint Louis University for dual enrollment of certain courses. This allows qualified students the opportunity to earn college credit at a discounted rate for authorized courses at MUHS where they are enrolled.

Full details can be found in the 2023-2024 MUHS Curriculum Guide.