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The Goodrich High School Staff will provide a creative, challenging, career-focused curriculum within a positive secure environment. Through these efforts, students will be responsible and productive citizens.

 

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Martian

S.T.R.O.N.G.

Self-Control

Like a disciplined warrior, Martians succeed through focus, composure, and doing what is right even when it is hard.

Teamwork

Whether in the fields or on the field, progress comes from working together and supporting one another.

Respect

Strong communities and strong teams are built on honoring others, our traditions, and the work that came before us.

Ownership

Martians take responsibility for their choices, their learning, and the standards we represent every day.

Never Give Up

The Martian spirit is resilient, persisting through setbacks with determination and grit.

Gratitude

We value the people and community that make Goodrich special, and we recognize the opportunities we have because of their support.

A Short History of the
Goodrich Martians

Goodrich is the only school in the United States with a “Martian” as its mascot.  The name comes from Mars, the Roman god associated with both war and agriculture. That origin connects perfectly to the values we now call:  Martian STRONG.

Before the 1930s, Goodrich teams were known as the Gladiators. During that era, Goodrich was a farming community and the district carried the official title “Goodrich Rural Agricultural Schools.” When the school adopted the Martians name in the 1930s, it fit perfectly: Mars symbolized strength and victory as a warrior, while also representing springtime, growth, and agriculture—reflecting the community’s roots.

Today, while “Rural Agricultural” is no longer part of the district name, Goodrich still maintains many small farms, and the Martians tradition continues. The mascot stands for a legacy of strength, growth, and determination—values that Goodrich students carry with pride on the playing field, in performances, and in the classroom.

 

 

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