[2] Named after United States Supreme Court Justice John Marshall, ground was broken for construction in 1924, with completion of the main building in 1925.

Marshall Fundamental offers many extracurricular activities such as clubs, sports, dances, and music programs.

The award-winning Marshall Fundamental Marching Band is regarded as the best music program in the Pasadena Unified School District.

[citation needed] The teams are named the Marshall Eagles and their uniforms display white, blue, and red.

The sports at Marshall include: Jay Mathews, an educator and education reporter for the Washington Post, listed Marshall Fundamental as the 130th best high school as of 2007, chiefly due to its vast number of underprivileged students, high graduation rate, and 70% free and reduced lunch program.