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! From 1968 to the present, Bailey remains simply the best. Many ex-students choose to send their children here because they know what Bailey stands for....strong in academics, strong in extra-curricular, and a safe place to attend school. The Bailey Rams are here to stay.
Ousley Junior High, which was housed in the old Arlington High building, was bursting at the seams and a new school was needed. Land was purchased off Bowen Road on which the new school would be built. However, the new school would be named Bailey, honoring Joe Bailey, school board member and Arlington businessman. The school opened in the Fall of 1968 and had an enrollment of 1800 students...pretty amazing considering the school was built to max out at 1000 students. We had five temporary buildings and several floating teachers to accommodate our large enrollment.
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
8th Grade Special Awards
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.