North Marion High School (West Virginia)

North Marion High School (West Virginia)

North Marion High School is a public Double A ("AA") high school in West Virginia, with a current enrollment of 905 students.

North Marion High School is located approximately 4 miles from Farmington, West Virginia on US Route 250 north. While it is closer to the city of Mannington, West Virginia, and is often considered to be located in Rachel, West Virginia, the school mailing address is Farmington. Rachel is a small coal mining community located adjacent to the school, and is an unincorporated municipality.

North Marion High School is represented as "Grantville High School" in the popular alternative history novel 1632 (novel) by writer Eric Flint. The novel is set in the fictional town of Grantville, which is based on the real town and surroundings of Mannington.

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