Martin High School (Laredo, Texas)

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 in Laredo from 1937 until 1964, when J. W. Nixon High School opened in The Heights neighborhood. ==Magnet school==

of Laredo ISD is named for physician Dennis D. Cantu, a member of the Laredo independent school District Board. The Esther G. Buckley Early College High School focuses on health and science education, with two career paths available. Esther Buckley was a graduate of Martin High School and of the magnet school. Esther G. Buckley was a teacher the magnet school, before its name change. Along with being a member of the United States Commission on Civil Rights ==Notable alumni==

• Esther Buckley (1948–2013), Class of 1963 – educator and politician. • Arturo Campos (1943–2001), NASA engineer • Ramón H. Dovalina (born 1943), Class of 1960 – president of Laredo Community College, 1995 to 2007 • Abraham Kazen (1919–1987) – U.S. representative from 1967 to 1983 • Juan L. Maldonado (born 1948), Class of 1967 – President of Laredo Community College since 2007 • J. C. "Pepe" Martin, Jr. (1913–1998), Class of 1930 – Mayor of Laredo, 1954 to 1978 • César A. Martínez (born 1944), artist, prominent in the Chicano world of art • Alicia Dickerson Montemayor (1902–1989), Class of 1924 – Hispanic activist and community organizer ==References==