Type Public Principal Marlene Roddy Enrollment 3,298 (2013-14) Phone +1 682-867-8600 Number of students 3,298 | Established 1982 Teaching staff 195.74 (FTE) Student to teacher ratio 16.85 Founded 1982 | |
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Address 4501 W Pleasant Ridge Rd, Arlington, TX 76016, USA District Arlington Independent School District Similar Ditto Elementary School, Workman Junior High School, Turning Point Jr High Sch, Carol Holt Elementary School, Summit High School Profiles | ||
James Martin High School is a secondary school serving grades 9 through 12 in Arlington, Texas, and is part of the Arlington Independent School District. The mascot of the school is the Warrior, and the school colors are black, red, and silver.
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History
Martin opened in 1982. As a result, the old Bowie High School closed in 1983. Cathy Brown of The Dallas Morning News said that Sam Houston High School and Lamar High School were "relatively unaffected" by the opening of Martin, located in southwest Arlington. Brown explained that the attendance zone of Arlington High School lost many newly constructed houses for affluent people. After Martin's opening and by 1998, the school consistently won the all-sports award.
The school is named after former Superintendent James W. Martin. The name of the school was deemed controversial by some because it broke the trend of naming new AISD high schools after Texas heroes (the latest high school, Seguin High School, renewed the trend).
In 1997, the school underwent a massive renovation and overhaul, adding two new wings, one doubling the size of the east wing and one surrounding the entire southern and western side of the school, making a new auditorium replacing the old one, adding a newer and current main entrance along with a new office and several computer labs, doubling the size of the library, and a new wing to the northern one adding two new gymnasiums in addition to the two existing ones, along with a larger weight room and locker rooms. The cafeteria was expanded and a second courtyard was made.
It is rated by Texas Education Agency as an exemplary campus, since the 1997-1998 school year, the school has received an exemplary rating based on data from the TAAS testing and PIEMS report. During the 2002-2003 school year, Martin gained an acceptable rating from the preliminary testing of the TAKS test.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 3,298 students enrolled in 2013-14 was:
24.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
City Rivalry
Academic extracurriculars
Martin competes in Academic Decathlon and fills out teams in nearly all of the UIL academic activities.
Athletics
Martin has strong athletic traditions in volleyball (1996 and 2005 state champions), baseball (1993 state champions), wrestling (2004 state champions) and cheerleading (multiple national championships in the varsity, junior varsity, and freshman divisions). The Warriors compete in the following sports:
Fine arts
The Department of Fine Arts at Martin High School includes Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre, Speech, and Visual Arts departments.