James Martin High School (Martin) is a secondary school serving grades 9 through 12 in Arlington, Texas, United States. It is part of the Arlington Independent School District. The school's mascot is the Warrior, and its colors are black, red, and silver.
History
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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:
- Male - 52.1%
- Female - 47.9%
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.5%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 6.8%
- Black - 13.4%
- Hispanic - 16.8%
- White - 59.9%
- Multiracial - 2.6%
24.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
City rivalry
The school is involved in two rivalries within the city. The Battle of South Arlington: Arlington James Martin High (of Southwest Arlington) and Arlington James Bowie High (of Southeast Arlington). Cravens Showdown: Arlington Martin High and Arlington Lamar High.
Extracurricular activities
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: Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cheerleading, Cross country running, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and field, Volleyball, and Wrestling.
Fine arts
The Department of Fine Arts at Martin High School includes Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre, Speech, and Visual Arts departments.
In 2009, the Martin Fine Arts department was the 1st-place winner in the "Grammy in the Schools" nationwide competition, giving them a $10,000 grant to the Music Department, and naming the Martin High School Fine Arts department the #1 fine arts high school in the contest.
Notable alumni
- Matt Blank, former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos
- Myles Garrett, top pick in 2017 NFL Draft, currently playing for Cleveland Browns
- Ben Grieve, Major League Baseball outfielder for Oakland Athletics and Tampa Bay Rays
- Nathan Karns, baseball pitcher for Texas Tech University, currently playing for Kansas City Royals
- Kirstin Maldonado, mezzo-soprano of a capella group Pentatonix
- Randi Miller, 2008 Olympic bronze medalist in women's wrestling and 2008 Women's Wrestler of the Year
- Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS Shoes
- Chris Odom, football player
- Stacey Oristano, supporting cast member of Friday Night Lights
- Tim Rushlow (class of 1985), country music artist, vocalist of band Little Texas
- Boone Stutz, played college football for Texas A&M Aggies and for NFL's Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks
- Lane Taylor, NFL offensive lineman for Green Bay Packers
- Todd Van Poppel, former Major League Baseball pitcher, first round draft pick of Oakland Athletics
- Emily Warfield, film and TV actress
References
External links
- Martin High School homepage
- Arlington Independent School District homepage
