Berry Elementary School received a “Green Ribbon Schools” Award recently from a national program of the same name in recognition of its leadership in touting green initiatives on campus. The school was one of only 63 campuses chosen from among 13 states and Guam to win the award, and Berry was selected for achieving the […]
The Houston Independent School District announced a new collaboration today with the National Wildlife Federation’s Eco-Schools program. The announcement was made during a press conference at Westside High School. The NWF has worked successfully for nearly 10 years with HISD with the goal of helping to close achievement gaps for disadvantaged students and to improve […]
The wait is nearly over for the Houston Independent School District and the three other national finalists for the 2012 Broad Prize for Urban Education. On Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will announce the name of the school system that beat out […]
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The number of Houston ISD students taking the SAT college entrance exam has nearly doubled in just two years, and the number of graduates scoring at college-ready levels on the SAT has hit a new record, according to figures released today. A score of 500 or better in each of the three SAT subjects – […]
Thirteen African-American seniors from four HISD high schools are among the semifinalists for the National Achievement Scholarships. These students will have the opportunity to compete for 800 scholarships worth more than $2.5 million that will be offered next spring. The National Achievement Scholarship program is a privately financed academic competition that was started in 1964 […]
Fifty-six seniors from six different HISD high schools are among the semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship program. These students will have the opportunity to compete for more than 8,300 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered next spring. “The National Merit Scholarship Program has a long tradition of excellence,” said […]
On Sept. 12, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of the 16,000 high school seniors who qualify for semifinalist status in the annual National Merit Scholarship Program, based on their performance as juniors in the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). Fifty-six of those students are from HISD schools. Broken down […]
The Houston Independent School District has scheduled 10 Community Conversations for the public to learn more about the district’s proposal to modernize outdated high school buildings and build new schools to meet students’ needs across the city. The bond proposition is primarily focused on 28 of the district’s high schools but also significantly impacts 10 […]
Two HISD schools were named today as 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools by U.S Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan. East Early College High School and Project Chrysalis Middle School are among only 269 schools nationwide and 18 in Texas that achieved the honor this year. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Award honors public and […]