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Martin High School
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Laredo, Texas, United States
Coordinates27°31′04″N 99°30′23″W / 27.5179°N 99.5063°W / 27.5179; -99.5063
Information
TypePublic
School districtLaredo Independent School District
PrincipalMario Mireles [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,866 (2014–15)[1]
Color(s)Red and white
MascotTiger
Websitemartinhs.elisd.org

Raymond & Tirza Martin High School, known as 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

The former gymnasium at Martin High School
The Colonel Roberto Flores Academic and Wellness Center on the Martin High School campus

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[citation needed] 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 Health Science Magnet School of Laredo ISD is named for physician Dennis D. Cantu, a member of the Laredo independent school District Board.

The Dr. Dennis D. Cantu Health and Science Magnet School focuses on health and science education, with two career paths available. Dennis Cantu is a graduate, not of Martin High School but of J. W. Nixon High School, a practicing physician in Laredo, and a member of the Laredo independent school Board.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "MARTIN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  2. ^ JJ Velasquez, "Minivan-truck crash leaves beloved educator dead", Laredo Morning Times, February 12, 2013, pp. 1, 12A
  3. ^ "Esther Gonzalez-Arroyo Buckley (March 29, 1948 – February 11, 2013)", Laredo Morning Times, February 15, 2013, p. 10A
  4. ^ Erinn Taylor, "Dovalina's roots in education run deep", Laredo Morning Times, February 3, 2007, Supplement, pp. 2–4
  5. ^ "Martin High honors 2008 Tiger legends" (PDF). Laredo Morning Times. April 23, 2008. p. 15A. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2016. Retrieved September 9, 2015.

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Education in Webb County, Texas
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