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Martin High School | |
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Location | |
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Laredo, Texas, United States | |
Coordinates | 27°31′04″N 99°30′23″W / 27.5179°N 99.5063°W |
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Type | Public |
School district | Laredo Independent School District |
Principal | Mario Mireles [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,866 (2014–15) [1] |
Color(s) | Red and white |
Mascot | Tiger |
Website |
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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.
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.
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.