{"id":6,"date":"2017-02-03T16:44:04","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T16:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6///martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//aisd.net/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//secondary-campus/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//about/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:38:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6///martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//www.aisd.net/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//martin-high-school/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//about/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/t<p><img decoding=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"async/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" data-src=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"https:/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6///martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//www.aisd.net/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//martin-high-school/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//wp-content/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//files/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//sites/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//27/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//2017/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//05/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//Martin_HS-e1718207190503.jpg/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" alt=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"Martin High School Building/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" src=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"data:image/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" class=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"lazyload/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" style=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//640;/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" /martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//></martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/t<h2>Martin High School</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//h2>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<ul>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<li>(682) 867-8600</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//li>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<li><a href=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"https:/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6///martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//goo.gl/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//maps/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//Qb5VvCdP3Cx/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" target=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"_blank/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" rel=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"noopener/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/">4501 W. Pleasant Ridge<br /martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/nArlington, TX/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a076016</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//a></martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//li>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//ul>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/t<h2>Mission</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//h2>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>The faculty and staff at James W. Martin High School believe that all students can be productive members of society. Students, faculty, and staff will work together to ensure that each student masters the skills necessary to become a responsible, productive, and contributing member of society.</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/t<h2>History</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//h2>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<h3>JAMES W. MARTIN</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//h3>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p><img decoding=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"async/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" data-src=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"https:/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6///martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//www.aisd.net/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//martin-high-school/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//wp-content/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//files/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//sites/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//27/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//2021/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//08/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//Martin.jpeg/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" alt=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" width=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"200/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" height=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"300/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" src=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"data:image/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" class=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"lazyload/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" style=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"--smush-placeholder-width: 200px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 200/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//300;/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/">James W. Martin began his education career as an elementary school teacher in 1937 after graduating from North Texas State. He went on to teach at every level before becoming superintendent of the 91Ö±²¥.</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>During his tenure, Arlington grew from a district of three elementary schools, 1,300 students and 40 teachers to a bustling district of 23 elementary schools, seven junior highs, three high schools and a population of more than 30,000.</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>Mr. Martin served the school system for 31 years. Martin High School is the only high school in the district not named for a historical figure in Texas.</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>Martin died on December 4, 1997 at the age of 83.</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<strong>Location:<br /martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//strong><a href=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"http:/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6///martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//maps.google.com/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//maps?f=q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=4501+W.+Pleasant+Ridge+Rd.+Arlington,+TX+76016&amp;sll=32.761006,-97.123947&amp;sspn=0.011855,0.017874&amp;g=4501+W.+Pleasant+Ridge+Rd.+Arlington,+TX+76016&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;z=16&amp;iwloc=addr/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" target=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"_blank/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/" rel=/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/"noopener/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/">4501 W. Pleasant Ridge, 76016</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//a>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p><strong>Year Opened:</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//strong>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a01982</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<h3>MHS Principals</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//h3>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>1982-1985/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 Rick Berry</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>1985-1988/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 Doug Shouse</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>1988-1993/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 Steve Jacoby</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>1994-1997/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 Bob Windham</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>1997-2000/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 Steve Jacoby</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>2000-2001/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 John Moore</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>2001-2008/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 Laura Jones</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>2008-2011/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 /martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 /martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 /martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 Melinda Reeves</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n<p>2011-Current/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 /martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/u00a0 Marlene Roddy</martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6//p>/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/r/martin-high-school/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6/n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Martin High School (682) 867-8600 4501 W. 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