Martin High School

The school is absolutely wonderful, there are so many opportunities. The people who gave negative feedback more than likely did not get involved in all the options here. The academic department is fantastic; lots of help is giving to students who ask for. The athletic department is great; however money is unfairly distributed. The Fine Arts hardly gets any money compared to the athletic department, but they still pull through and put on phenomenal shows/concerts. I am very proud to say I attend Martin High School.
--Submitted by a student

Very uninvolved staff who do not care about the students, or shall i can "certain students" this school has their favorite pick of students who they give their time too and could careless about the rest of the staff. My children will not be at this school next year thank God!
--Submitted by a parent

I went to Martin High School and am now a senior at Rice University, majoring in Electrical Engineering and Physics. I am currently applying for doctoral programs in High Energy Particle Physics research. My experience at Martin High School was extremely positive; the band program was excellent and fostered strong values in dedication and team work. The education I received at the school was also excellent- in comparing with students from all over the country who now go to university with me, it has become very clear that as a student at Martin I was given far more opportunities to take advanced classes than people at other public schools. In addition, I also had many fantastic teachers that took strong interest in how well I and my peers did and stay in contact to this day. I have sometimes wished I could have taken even more challenging classes; however, I realize that the only way this would've been possible would have been to attend a specialty magnet school. Anyways, it was/is a great high school.
--Submitted by a student

My Son Attended This School Last Year And I Was Not Satisfied With The Way The Staff Of The School Wasn't Invloved With The Students And Didn't Show That They Cared About Them. The School Is Recognized And All And Has Good Money But My Son Wasnt Getting All The Education He Needed. This Year he Is Attending Sam Houston And There They Motivate The Students To Do Well. I Heard Many Rumors About That School But I Don't Believe Them Any More.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a Martin alum. When I went there, the academic standards were very strong, particularly in the A/P and honors courses.

I like the school very much. Both of my children have enjoyed attending this school very much.

I am a current student at Martin and in the band, yearbook, and AP programs. The people who give poor reviews are the result of their child not applying themselves/finding a group of friends with a positive influence. The band (both concert and marching) and orchestra programs are phenomenal and the yearbook (NOT A BLOWOFF!!!) class prepares you for a career in publications. <-- Don't apply if you don't care. You will fail semester if you do. Most AP classes help prepare you for college. It is a busy, yet satisfying life
--Submitted by a student

Our experience this year has been very negative. The office staff seems uninterested in parental involvement and is not helpful when a parent tries to find out which direction to turn for assitance. Sadly, some are very nice, (especially the counselors) but as a whole, teachers & staff seem to have an attitude that they wish not to be bothered. The Vice Principal we spoke with the one time used the word, 'Frankly . . .' while having a discussion with me and it was then that I knew where the attitude of the staff trickled down from. We have not had any major problems, but our son has not learned much this year - he spoke more spanish coming out of Jr. High than he does after this 2nd year of it at Martin. We are taking our child out of Martin at the end of this school year.
--Submitted by a parent

I think because the students here are a bit more motivated for college on their own, the teachers have become lazy are don't try as hard to give the students rigor or additional challenges.
--Submitted by a student

The variety of classes available. Excellent Music and Theater departments.
--Submitted by a parent