Bellaire HS senior selected as first HISD student in decades to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate...

Houston ISD (News) 3/10 11:53A HISD Communications

For the first time in 40 years, an HISD student has been selected to participate in the United States Senate Youth Program. Bellaire High School Senior Sonya Kulkarni joins Senators John Cornyn and...

Career Readiness hosts inaugural Girls in Industry Day for middle schoolers

Houston ISD (News) 3/9 10:45A HISD Communications

In honor of International Women’s Day, HISD’s Career Readiness Department hosted its first Girls in Industry Day on Wednesday, March 8, at the HISD Pavilion to educate students on career opportunities. “We began to look at statistical data that...

Superintendent House delivers State of the Schools address focused on HISD’s next 100 years

Houston ISD (News) 3/7 3:19A HISD Communications

The Houston Independent School District Foundation held their annual State of the Schools luncheon Friday, March 3, at the Hilton Americas-Houston Hotel where Superintendent Millard House II delivered a keynote address focused on the progress of...

HISD student-athletes commit to colleges and universities on National Signing Day

Houston ISD (News) 2/3 12:05P HISD Communications

Each year, HISD showcases the talent and skills of students across its many athletic programs and honors them for their hard work and success. This year was no exception as the HISD Athletics Department hosted its annual National Signing Day...

TCP band brings back Indoor Percussion with their first contest Saturday

The Cougar Claw (News) 2/3 8:03A Natalia Martinez, News Editor

Back in 2020, the Tomball Percussion group was in the middle of their contest season right when COVID hit. They had performed En Memoria De Beethoven , a mixture of classical and Latin music with the Latin eventually taking over in the end....

HISD celebrates Lunar New Year 2023

Houston ISD (News) 1/20 9:35A HISD Communications

Gong Xi! Gong Xi! Sunday, Jan. 22, is the Lunar New Year, marking the end of the Year of the Tiger and heralding the renewal of prosperity, happiness, and health. Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration for the arrival of Spring and the beginning of...