It is part of the Mart Independent School District located in eastern McLennan County.

In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

[2] Mart High School was established in 1906 and graduated its first senior class in 1908 and used its main building until 2017.

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.