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Marsh History
Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy
History of Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy
Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy is a public middle school in Dallas,Texas serving 7th and 8th grades. The campus is located at 3838 Crown Shore Drive. The school was named for Thomas Corbin Marsh, a successful local farmer and livestock owner who originally held title to the land on which the school was built.
The Dallas school board approved the building of a junior high school in 1960 and subsequently opened its doors for classes in September 1961. Built at a cost of $1,600,000 for a student capacity of 1,000, it was the district’s largest junior high school.
Today Marsh Preparatory Academy boasts a great faculty, a campus of approximately 450 students, and award-winning programs including a Chess, Orchestra, Band, Leadership Corps of Cadets. The school also has a full schedule of sports teams.
For the staff and students of Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy, “Matadors lead the way - to an A!"