Four HISD high schools slated to be rebuilt under the 2012 bond program hit a milestone Thursday when their projects officially moved into the design phase. “This is an exciting event,” Dan Bankhead, HISD’s general manager of Facilities Design, told a group of about 75 people involved in the planning of the new Furr, Sterling, […]
In talking about the future of Milby High School on Wednesday, students and members of the school’s Project Advisory Team spent just as much time reflecting on the historic high school’s past and traditions. “There is a lot of pride and connection with the school,” said Colley Hodges, an architect at Kirksey, which is working […]
See the reaction to the Houston Independent School District winning the 2013 Broad Prize. The Broad Foundation will donate $550,000 worth of scholarships to our graduating seniors.
Eight seniors from seven high schools throughout the Houston Independent School District have qualified as semifinalists in the prestigious National Achievement Scholarship Program. The National Achievement Scholarship Program is a privately funded academic competition created in 1964 to recognize and provide scholarships to academically promising African-American students across the country. It is conducted by the […]
HISD’s Food Services department conducted its very first Health and Wellness Festival on Sept. 21 at North Forest HS, and more than 350 people braved the early morning rain showers to attend. The inaugural event featured two different cooking demonstrations for budget-friendly meals. First, special guest chef Tiffany Derry from Bravo TV’s Top Chef competition […]
Two Houston ISD graduates have received Hispanic Heritage Awards from Mayor Annise Parker.
The Houston Independent School District is highlighting its commitment to building sustainable schools with a new web section dedicated to raising awareness about its green building program and the different ways campuses are participating. The web page is located at houstonisd.org/GreenSchools and features information about LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards, which were […]
More than 150 sophomores from Milby HS, Westside HS, and the Young Women’s College Preparatory Academy (YWCPA) in Houston ISD and Southwest HS in Fort Worth ISD competed in the fifth annual PetroChallenge held Sept. 20. The computer simulation exercise, which took place this year at the Houston Community College’s Alief Campus, asks teams of […]
Two new HISD teachers are finding ways to get feedback from parents and support from experienced teachers.
Houston ISD is hosting United States Services Academies/ROTC Information Night at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center (4400 W. 18th, 77092) from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wed., Sept. 25. Students, parents, counselors and teachers will learn about the country’s five service academies as well as the college ROTC programs at Prairie View A&M […]