More than 300 HISD JROTC cadets visited Texas A&M University for a weeklong summer camp to prepare for the upcoming school year and engage in collaborative learning and team-building exercises.
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Waltrip HS boys golf team wins district championship
The Waltrip High School boys golf team are District 9-5A champions after wrapping up a successful 2022-2023 season.
With only one team member last season, this year’s team has seen some major improvements with the addition of sophomore Houston Perry playing alongside sophomore Anthony Aguilar.
Washington HS engineering students visit Zimbabwe for infrastructure project
For the first time in school history, a group of engineering students from Booker T. Washington High School’s Leadership Academy traveled to Zimbabwe for a global leadership exchange program to help improve the country’s infrastructure.
Continue readingHISD EMERGE students spend summer visiting nation’s top colleges
College campus visits are an essential part of choosing the right school for higher learning. For HISD students in the EMERGE program, that means a summer vacation full of stops to some of the best universities across the nation for free.
Continue readingBellaire HS debate team shines at world’s biggest speech and debate tournament
Over the summer, the work doesn’t stop for Bellaire High School’s speech and debate team who competed in this year’s National Speech and Debate Tournament, hosted by the National Speech and Debate Association
Continue readingWisdom HS boys soccer team wins district championship
The Wisdom High School boys soccer team are District 9-5A champions after closing out a nearly flawless 2022-2023 season with a record of 24-1.
HISD focuses on resources for staff during Men’s Mental Health Month
June is Men’s Mental Health Month, and Houston Independent School District is proud to help raise awareness about the importance of men’s mental health by sharing available resources and supports.
Continue readingCarnegie HS sophomore has a blazing performance to win UIL 5A girls 300-meter hurdles
Carnegie Vanguard High School sophomore Laila Payne gave a stellar performance in the 2023 UIL 5A girls 300-meter hurdles championship to place first.
Payne, who will be team captain of Carnegie’s girls track and field team next year according to Head Coach Jaime Ford, also runs the 100-meter hurdles, 200-meter dash, and 400-meter dash.
HISD freshman wins state tennis tournament
For the first time in 33 years, an HISD student is the UIL 6A state champion in girls tennis. Bellaire High School freshman Catherine Shen earned the title after winning district, regionals, and three state matches to advance and win the final round of the tournament.
Shen is only the second freshman to win the 6A state tournament and the first HISD freshman in history.
HISD Strategic Communications Specialist Travion Harmon met with Shen to discuss her athletic achievement and her plans for the future.
Continue readingHISD Athletics Department kicks off free summer camp; registration still open
HISD Athletics summer camps are in full swing, but registration is still open for students in grades 6-11.
The department will continue to host a variety of summer camps each week throughout the month of June at different HISD athletic facilities to enhance students’ athletic skills while learning about committing to cooperative goals, perseverance, and physical well-being.