It was previously the
Altheimer Training School. It served as the high school for African-Americans, while Altheimer High School served as the high school for white students. In 1955 Fred Martin Jr., who began his term as a mathematics teacher at the school in 1949, was named the school's principal. In 1961 its name changed to
Martin High School in honor of the principal, who sought to improve the curriculum and building. The school became
Altheimer High School in 1969, and the school received its final name around 1979. Martin served as the principal until he became the superintendent of the Altheimer-Sherrill School District in 1982. The Altheimer-Sherrill School District consolidated into the Altheimer Unified School District on September 1, 1993. Altheimer Unified consolidated into the
Dollarway School District on July 10, 2006. Students were rezoned to
Dollarway High School. After the consolidation into Dollarway, the Altheimer-Sherrill High School school building was used as the Altheimer-Martin Elementary School until it closed in 2013. ==Academic performance==