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Martin High School (Laredo, Texas)

Public school in Texas, United States

Summary

Public school in Texas, United States

Field	Value
image	Entrance to Martin High School, Laredo, TX IMG 1932.JPG
name	Martin High School
former_name	Laredo High School (1916-1937)
type	Public
motto	Once A Tiger, Always A Tiger
location	Laredo, Texas, United States
address	2002 San Bernardo Avenue
zipcode	78040
coordinates
established	1937
grades	9–12
enrollment	1,978 (2023–2024)
principal	Mario Mireles http://martinhs.elisd.org/home.aspx
mascot	Tiger
ratio	16.0:1
colors	Red and white
district	Laredo Independent School District
website

Raymond & Tirza Martin High School is a secondary school in the Laredo Independent School District in Laredo, Texas, United States. Grades 9–12 are taught there. It serves students living in central Laredo. The school is adjacent to the Laredo Civic Center.

History

<span style="font-size:100%;">The former gymnasium at Martin High School</span>

<span style="font-size:100%;">The Colonel Roberto Flores Academic and Wellness Center on the Martin High School campus</span>

Laredo High School, the first public school in Laredo, was founded downtown in 1916 at the site of the present day La Posada Hotel. In 1937, Laredo High School was moved to San Bernardo Avenue and renamed Martin High School. It was the only public high school in Laredo from 1937 until 1964, when J. W. Nixon High School opened in The Heights neighborhood.

Magnet school

Main article: Dr. Dennis D. Cantu Health Science Magnet School

The Esther G. Buckley Early College High School focuses on health and science education, with two career paths available. Esther Buckley was a graduate of Martin High School and of the magnet school. Esther G. Buckley was a teacher the magnet school, before its name change. Along with being a member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights

Notable alumni

Esther Buckley (1948–2013), Class of 1963 – educator and politician.
Arturo Campos (1943–2001), NASA engineer
Ramón H. Dovalina (born 1943), Class of 1960 – president of Laredo Community College, 1995 to 2007
Abraham Kazen (1919–1987) – U.S. representative from 1967 to 1983
Juan L. Maldonado (born 1948), Class of 1967 – President of Laredo Community College since 2007
J. C. "Pepe" Martin, Jr. (1913–1998), Class of 1930 – Mayor of Laredo, 1954 to 1978
César A. Martínez (born 1944), artist, prominent in the Chicano world of art
Alicia Dickerson Montemayor (1902–1989), Class of 1924 – Hispanic activist and community organizer

References

"MARTIN H S". National Center for Education Statistics.
"Raymond & Tirza Martin High School".
"History".
JJ Velasquez, "Minivan-truck crash leaves beloved educator dead", ''[[Laredo Morning Times]]'', February 12, 2013, pp. 1, 12A
"Esther Gonzalez-Arroyo Buckley (March 29, 1948 – February 11, 2013)", ''Laredo Morning Times'', February 15, 2013, p. 10A
Erinn Taylor, "Dovalina's roots in education run deep", ''Laredo Morning Times'', February 3, 2007, Supplement, pp. 2–4
(April 23, 2008). "Martin High honors 2008 Tiger legends". Laredo Morning Times.

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