Mart High School is a
public high school
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located in
Mart
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,
Texas
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(
USA
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) and classified as a 2A school by the
UIL. It is part of the
Mart Independent School District
Mart Independent School District is a public school district based in Mart, Texas ( USA).
Located in McLennan County, a portion of the district extends into Limestone and Falls counties.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically ac ...
located in eastern
McLennan County
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. In 2015, the school was rated "
Met Standard" by the
Texas Education Agency
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History
Mart High School was established in 1906 and graduated its first senior class in 1908 and used its main building until 2017. They are building a new high school that will be done in 2019. Integration between Mart and all-black Anderson High school began in 1966 and was fully integrated by 1970 after Anderson High School graduated its last class in 1969.
Mart High School is known statewide for its success on the football field, compiling over 700 wins, ranking them in the top 5 in the state and in the top 20 nationally.
Athletics
The Mart Panthers compete in these sports -
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Baseball
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Basketball
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Football
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Golf
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Softball
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Track and Field
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Volleyball
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State titles
*Basketball -
**1976 (2A)
*Football -
[UIL Football archives](_blank)
**1957 (1A), 1969 (1A), 1999 (2A/D1), 2006 (2A/D2), 2010 (1A/D1), 2017 (2A/D1), 2018 (2A/D2), 2019 (2A/D2)
*Boys Golf -
**1981 (2A)
*Boys Track -
UIL Boys Track Archives
**1970 (1A), 1978 (1A)
State finalists
*Football -
References
External links
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Schools in McLennan County, Texas
Public high schools in Texas
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