Editing Marianna, Florida (section)

==Education==

[[Jackson County School Board]] operates public K–12 schools. Marianna has four schools, all of which usually perform in the high C-low B range in the state's [[Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test|FCAT]] grade scale. Marianna K-8 School for grades [[Pre-K]] to 8th grade, and [[Marianna High School]] for grades 9–12, Jackson Alternative School for grades 4-12, and Hope School for grades PK-12.

[[Chipola College]], home of the Chipola Indians, is the choice for many residents and offers dual-enrollment classes for high school students. The college is a four-year state institution offering bachelor's degrees in nine programs. Additionally, students can earn masters and doctoral degrees on the Chipola Campus through [[Troy State University]], [[University of Florida]], [[University of West Florida]], and [[Florida State University]].
[[File:View of Chipola River from porch.jpg|thumb|Chipola River]]
From 1961 to 1966, a junior college, [[Jackson Junior College]], served African-American students. It closed in 1966 after passage of the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]] and the opening of Chipola Junior College (today [[Chipola College]]) to all students.<ref>Walter L. Smith, ''The Magnificent Twelve: Florida's Black Junior Colleges'', Winter Park, Florida, FOUR-G Publishers, 1994, {{ISBN|1885066015}}, pp. 211-225.</ref>