[8][9][10] Mariner was one of 25 American schools selected for an exchange program with the Soviet Union in 1989 as agreed upon with the Moscow Summit the previous year.

Everyone inside was moved to on-site Goddard Stadium around 10:50 AM, just minutes after numerous health complaints from students were made; classes were eventually canceled for the rest of the day.

[17] A year later, a medical emergency occurred on October 3, 2002 when 16-year-old student Sarah Dotson complained of a headache, then collapsed at 8 AM during her first-period computer class.

Medical examiners discovered that Dotson had an enlarged heart and a coronary artery condition; they ruled out infection or contagious disease in her death.

[23] On September 14, 2018, a fight that broke out in a parking lot at Goddard Stadium escalated into a drive-by shooting during an evening football game between Mariner and cross-district rival Kamiak.

The Marauders football team led the group towards the WIAA[30] State Tournament in 1998, however fell short of a championship title losing to Capital High School.

Before that the Mariner boys basketball team showcased their talents as top contenders at the 1998-1999 Hardwood Classic finishing 3rd in state playoffs.

In addition, the Mariner Marauder soccer team competed in two WIAA State Tournament in 2010-2011, then again 2015-2016 which both resulted in tough losses finishing the season as quarter finalist.

[32] The report also noted that the animosity spread to the court in the form of aggressive play due to the lack of intervening by the referees, with several Lakewood players injured during the game.

[32] Mariner High School was a recipient of the Achievers Scholarship which was funded by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

The scholarship program made a significant and positive difference in the lives of myriad Mariner High School graduates.