John Marshall Alumni Association

HOF Faculty and Staff Celebration

Unfortunately, due to the lack of interest, the Hall of Fame Committee has decided to cancel the Celebration of Faculty & Staff scheduled for June 15, 2013 at Brennan's. Those who have submitted checks will either have them returned or reimbursed. Any questions, contact Andy or Joyce listed on the form.

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John Marshall Demolition is Complete

You can now purchase a brick or cup of chips from our school.
Click HERE to download an Order Form.

John Marshall High School, as we knew it, is no more.

A lone classroom wall with blackboard stands in defiance of the wrecking ball.
Note the familiar telephone on the wall to the right of the doorway.

The Final Blow to our Alma Mater

The Final Open House was May 12th, 2012!
The last and final open house at the current John Marshall High School marked the end of an era. Our school will be no more except for the name and the ground it stands on. This last last chance to say goodbye was well attended similar to the 2011 event. Most of the historical artifacts have already been removed and are in safe storage. We are doing all we can to preserve what we can. If you missed this open house or just want to re-live the experience, a DVD has been prepared for that purpose. It contains video footage of key locations in the school including the underground track. Ralph Pfingsten, alumnus, teacher, historian and author is featured in a clip that talks about Marshall's history from 1899 to the present with insight from his knowledge and research on the subject.

John Marshall High School DVD

Produced by: Bob Kasarda
(Gemini Video Productions)

Narration by Ralph Pfingsten
Video (2011) by Doug Smorag

Cost: $15 plus $3 shipping (media mail)
Check or Money Order to our PO Box

Demolition is set for the Fall of 2012. The new school will open Fall, 2015.

The First Open House

The First Open House was a huge success thanks to all the hard work by the Volunteers, Students, Faculty and Staff. There were likely a few thousand that toured their alma mater. We sold out of our commemoritive T-Shirts and other JMH souveniers. Ralph Pfingsten gave several presentations about the History of John Marshall in the auditorium. The new school will NOT have an auditorium because the State of Ohio will not fund rooms that are not in contiuous use throughout the school day. We just report, you can decide.

All are wecome to attend our Trustee's Meetings held on the first Wednesday of most months. See the Event Calendar for specifics. We have two trustee positions open and would like to find someone to help with the website. If you are interested, please come to one of our meetings.

Donations: Please remember that your Alumni Association is funded primarily through donations. You can contribute by clicking the link for Donations at the left, downloading the form and mailing it to us. The form can be used for address changes as well. Please tell us when you move. The USPS charges us first class postage for every newsletter returned with an incorrect address. Thanks for your continued support.

The History of John Marshall High School is finished and is in stock! If you went to Marshall, you'll want this book in your home. It's authored by Ralph Pfingsten, 1/58 and Faculty. All proceeds from the book help to fund our Alumni Association projects and activities. You can also download the Flyer and order by mail.
If you want to pick up your book locally, please contact Elaine & Chuck Staley at (216) 267-3857.

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Welcome to the John Marshall Alumni Association Website. Here you will find information about the school and alumni activities. Our message board is open to all JMH Alumni. Just click on the message board button above. Please check back often to see what has been added. Links on the left are only visible on the "Home" page. If you don't see them, click the "Home" button in the upper left portion of the page.

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We always have the latest alumni and school news on our site. However, this information is only as complete as what we receive through our sources. If you have news that you want to share on this site, please contact the webmaster via email.

Be sure to check the Music at Marshall section and watch streaming video of the JMH 2003 Concert Band Christmas Program, their half-time performance at the January 23d Cleveland Force Soccer Game, and listen to the 1955 JMH Choir perform Christmas Music.