Located on the corner of Pine and Ridge Streets, the community initially opposed the project because it was "on the edge of the wilderness."

However, the school had been built to accommodate 200 students, but reached an enrollment of nearly 400 by 1915, so the community began a search for a new site.

[3][citation needed] Graveraet High School was replaced in 1964 by the present structure at Fair and Lincoln avenues.

[5] The demographic breakdown of the 918 students enrolled in 2022-2023 was:[6] The Marquette Senior High School's athletic program is known as the Sentinels.

The school's first State Championship award came in the fall of 1976 with the Girls Basketball Team coached by Barb Crill.

However, it started ramping up in the 1990s when Native American groups argued that the nickname was offensive and perpetuated negative stereotypes.

[13] In 1998, the Marquette Area Public School's board retired the Indian Chief logo but kept the Redmen nickname.