10 HISD schools make U.S. News best Texas high school rankings
HISD had 10 schools–three in the top 10–make U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools in Texas rankings.
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Recap of the first week of school at HISD
Superintendent promises data-based decisions in the best interest of students, families
Superintendent Millard House II marked his first day of school in the Houston Independent School District by traveling from campus to campus, welcoming students back and peeking into their classrooms to watch them learn. But his first stop — though not on his official schedule— held special meaning. “As I dropped off my fourth grader […]
Dawn Buie named new principal of Petersen Elementary
Dawn Buie has been selected as the new principal of Petersen Elementary School. Buie began her career as an elementary teacher in Galena Park ISD and then began teaching at Blackshear Elementary in Houston ISD. She was then selected as a Principal Intern at Tanglewood Middle School as part of the first cohort for the […]
HISD schools earn high marks in annual rankings by U.S. News & World Report
U.S. World News & World Report released its 2021 Best Public High School rankings, and several Houston Independent School District schools made the list. Four HISD schools are among the top 100 schools in the country: Carnegie Vanguard High School ranks at number 42, DeBakey High School for Health Professions at number 46, Challenge Early […]
Lamar HS, Barbara Jordan Career Center named 2021 Landmark Award finalists
Lamar High School and Barbara Jordan Career Center have both been named education finalists in Houston Business Journal 2021 Landmark Awards. The annual awards program recognizes outstanding real estate projects that make a significant impact on the Houston landscape and help sculpt the look, feel, and image of the city. Both schools were built under […]
49 HISD schools named to Texas Honor Roll list
The recently released list of Texas Honor Roll schools selected by the Educational Results Partnership includes 49 Houston Independent School District campuses. The schools were selected by the Educational Results Partnership (ERP) for 2019-2020 based on students’ academic performance, closing achievement gaps among groups of students, utilizing evidence-based instructional practices, and having a defined system-wide […]
Seven HISD schools ranked number one in various Children at Risk categories of best public schools
DeBakey HS for Health Professions named best public high school for 14th consecutive year Park Place ES, T.H. Rogers each ranked number one in two different categories Nearly 100 campuses in the Houston Independent School District have received high rankings on Children at Risk’s annual list of best public schools in the city’s eight-county region, […]
Mark White ES nurse helps foster healthy, safe atmosphere for students
Nurse Janda Jelks’ first year as a school nurse has been unusual and challenging, but she has leveraged her creativity and enthusiasm to excel in her new role. Jelks, who worked in a hospital before coming to Mark White Elementary School, said her goal is to foster relationships between parents, teachers, and students and ensure […]
National Merit Scholarship Program names 81 HISD seniors as semifinalists
The National Merit Scholarship Program has named 81 Houston Independent School District seniors as 2021 semifinalists. The high school seniors have an opportunity to compete for approximately 7,600 scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring. Nationwide there are approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. “We […]