Colors: Red and white
Mascot: Ram
Population: usually between 800 and 900 students, 60 teachers (counting our nurse and librarian), principal, two counselors, two assistant principals, a security guard, SRO officer, wonderful office personnel, outstanding cafeteria ladies, dedicated custodial crew, and the occasional mallard family that takes up residence in our courtyard.
Bailey Junior High School is rich in tradition! Many ex-students choose to send their children here because they know what Bailey stands for....strong in academics, strong in extra-curricular activities, and a safe place to attend school. The Bailey Rams are here to stay.
When Arlington was a little college town east of Fort Worth, Texas, children attended one of two public schools, elementary or secondary. The old elementary school, which has been demolished, was on Border St. near Collins; the secondary school was on Cooper St. in what is now the social work building on the University of Texas at Arlington campus.
When a new Arlington High School building was built on Park Row near Cooper St., the old Arlington High building became a junior high campus. Seventh and eighth-grade students from the elementary and ninth grade students from the high school attended the junior high. The school was named Ousley Junior High.
When Ousley Junior High was bursting at the seams, a new building was built off Bowen Road near Park Row. However, the new school was named Bailey, honoring Joe Bailey, school board member and Arlington business man. To honor the Ousley family and continue the Ousley tradition, a new junior high school has been named Ousley.
Bailey Junior High opened in the fall of 1968 with an enrollment of 1800 students. To accommodate the large enrollment, five temporary buildings immediately became part of the new campus. In addition to the teachers who were assigned classrooms, several teachers traveled from classroom to classroom to teach their classes throughout the day. Two students shared each small locker that had been designed for one student. The ovens in the cafeteria could barely keep up with the steady stream of students in four lunch periods. Bailey students, faculty and staff made it work; the Bailey tradition began.
L.R. Bebensee was Bailey's first principal, followed by Mary Moore, Mike Reinhardt, John Moore, Jimmy Walker, and Tiffany Benavides. These leaders continued to expect only the best from their teachers and students. Bailey remains academically sound. Arlington ISD's finest are at the helm in our classrooms. We have a wonderful blend of veteran and just-beginning teachers,which provides stability along with new and fresh ideas.
Teachers of the Year
68-69..........Adalene Beck
69-70..........
70-71..........Sterling Workman
71-72..........Patricia Weaver
72-73..........Karen Salyer
73-74..........Frances Ward
74-75..........Arlene Higgins
75-76..........Judy Jamieson
76-77..........Jo Shelton
77-78..........Francis Walker
78-79..........Judy McWilliams
79-80..........Betty Clay
80-81..........Mary Hall
81-82..........Edith Roberts
82-83..........Ouida (Wright) Garner
83-84..........Mary Ellen Venturi
84-85..........Lynne Wheeler
85-86..........Brenda Koegler
86-87..........S. Helen Copeland
87-88..........Jean Hodge
88-89..........Linda Hipp
89-90..........Vivian Vina
90-91...........Suzanne Williams
91-92...........Nancy Russell
92-93...........Diane Moore
93-94...........Chuck Berger
94-95...........John Neinast
95-96...........Carrol Ankele (Nokes)
96-97...........Peggy Strybosch
97-98...........Nancy Anderson
98-99...........Ronna Peterman
99-00...........Angie Carrell
00-01..........Elaine Mallow
01-02..........Alicia Alexander
02-03..........Mark Cooper
03-04..........Melissa Orona
04-05..........Rhonda Onley
05-06..........Anita Callaway
06-07..........Carol Culbertson
07-08.........Cathy Roden
08-09.........Shanda Treviño
09-10.........Pam Garmon
10-11.........Susan Frazier
8th Grade Special Awards
Ouida Wright Garner Sports Award recognizes the 2011 8th Grade Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
Rotary Award is awarded to one girl and one boy. This award is for outstanding achievement in citizenship, leadership, and scholarship.
American Legion Award is awarded to one girl OR boy. This award is for the student who represents valor, leadership, patriotism, and scholarship.
Jayme Howell Award is awarded to one girl and one boy at Bailey. This award is for the Best All Around student. This is the student that is school spirited, involved in school activities, has a good sense of humor, just a good kid!!
D.A.R. Daughters of American Revolution Award is awarded to one girl and one boy from each junior high school. The American History award is for recognition of excellence in the study of American History.
7th Grade Special Award
Daughters of the Republic of Texas Award is awarded to one girl OR one boy recognized for excellence in the study of Texas History.