SCHS South Phoenix - Kroc Learning Center

Julio Martinez is the proud principal of the Kroc campus. He is especially grateful to return to Student Choice High School after a couple of years away. From 2019 to 2021, he served as the principal of the Maryvale and Maricopa campuses. This is his 29th year in education, with the last 13 years as a school administrator. He has experience working at all three levels of education: elementary, middle school, and high school. Julio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from the University of Arizona and a master's in bilingual/multicultural education. After teaching for 15 years, he pursued a master's degree in educational administration from Grand Canyon University.

Throughout his career, Julio has strived to provide students with the tools they need to succeed. Whether as a teacher or an administrator, making a difference in students' lives has always been his primary goal. He is proud to have received a leadership award from the Southwest Dyslexia Association and to have been named a turnaround principal during his time in New Mexico. There, he led a school from an F rating to an A rating within three years, thanks to the hard work of everyone involved. Since returning to Arizona in 2017, Julio has continued his work as a school principal, helping students and families receive the education they deserve. 

His goal is to help all students reach their graduation goals. If you are ready to finish what you started and become a high school graduate, visit Mr. Martinez at Student Choice High School, located inside the Kroc Center. Together, we will achieve this goal. His favorite quote is by Marianne Williamson: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us."