[caption id="attachment_21017" align="alignnone" width="980"] George McShan with his family[/caption] Written by Gerry Fleuriet George McShan’s decision in 1988 to run for the HCISD Board of Trustees has impacted public education...
From May 7-11, Harlingen CISD, like many districts across the nation, is celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week. On Monday, May 7, district administrators kicked off the week with celebratory visits to...
Written by Caitlin Bruseth Harlingen High School South valedictorian Erika Hernandez was named the state champion in the UIL Barbara Jordan Essay Contest. Her paper, which profiled retiring HCISD Board...
[caption id="attachment_20967" align="alignnone" width="980"] Left to right: John Duncan, Natalie Perez, James Gracia, Lucero Sauceda, Chris Smith, Lauren Ponce, and Josh Delgado Not pictured: Christian Villarreal and Ramiro Gonzalez[/caption] Harlingen...
For the first time in school history, three Harlingen High School South Hawk athletes have advanced to the State Track and Field Meet. Sky Tatum, Marcus Ramirez, and Andrew Ott...
The Harlingen High School South Student Council was recently recognized as a 2018 National Gold Council of Excellence. The National Council of Excellence is national award program created by National...
Harlingen High School South’s One-Act Play, “Side Man” by Warren Leight has won the State Championship. The team arrived to great fanfare on Monday, April 30 as students, teachers,...
Harlingen High School South athletes were recently recognized for their outstanding academic and athletic performances in the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) 2017- 2018 Academic All-State Team. Marcus Ramirez...
The Harlingen High School Boys Track team won the area meet held April 19 at PSJA Stadium. The team will advance to the Regional meet to be held next week...
Seven Harlingen High School South Latin Team members advanced to the National Junior Classical League competition after competing at the state contest last week. The national contest will be held...
Harlingen High School South's One-Act Play, "Side Man" by Warren Leight has advanced to the State competition. Harlingen South is one of eight schools competing in the UIL 6A Conference...
[caption id="attachment_20915" align="alignnone" width="980"] South Regional Qualifiers[/caption] [caption id="attachment_20912" align="alignnone" width="980"] HHS Regional Qualifiers[/caption] Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South recently competed at the District 32-6A tennis tournament....
Future Farmers of America students were recognized by the Board of Trustees for showcasing their talents and rounding up awards at the 2018 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show. Participants from...
For the third time in a row, Harlingen CISD has taken top honors in the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge presented by H-E-B. With 1.5 million points the district took...
Harlingen High School Boys Track Team came out on top on the final day of the District 32-6A track meet held at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito. The team took...
Fifteen Harlingen High School South Latin students have advanced by competing with schools in Area F, to this year's TSJCL State Competition that will take place in Garland Texas, April...
The Harlingen High School Cardinal Golf Team won the 32-6A District Title on Thursday, April 5 in Weslaco. Senior Dylan Martinez finished in second place overall. The Cardinals will head to San...
Harlingen CISD's Drama Department proudly presents Chicago High School Edition. Performances will take place at HCISD's Performing Arts Center located at 3217 Wilson Rd. in Harlingen. Thursday, April 12 -...
HCISD will host an annual meet and greet on April 14, 2018, at 8:00 AM. The event will take place at Harlingen School of Health Professions located at 2302 N....
Harlingen High School South’s Lady Hawk Soccer Team won their playoff game against Laredo on Tuesday, April 3 taking home the Area Championship title. The girls won the game 1-0. The team will...
Harlingen High School South's One-Act Play "Sideman" advanced to the Region IV contest to be held April 17 in San Antonio, Texas. The cast and crew competed March 31 at...
Harlingen High School South’s Lady Hawk Soccer Team won their playoff game against PSJA Memorial Lady Wolverines on Thursday, March 29 taking home the 6A Bi-District title. The girls won...
Harlingen School of Health Professions students will be advancing to the HOSA Future Health Professionals State Conference as a result of a successful Area 7 competition in February. The state...
Harlingen High School South and the Harlingen High School speech teams placed 1st and 2nd respectively overall at the UIL 32-6A Academic District Meet. Students that placed 1st-3rd will be...
Seventeen Harlingen High School South students competed at the Texas FBLA State Leadership Conference held in Dallas, TX on March 8-10. The event hosted over 1,000 of Texas' best...
Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South put on outstanding performances at the One-Act Play Bi-District Contest on March 20. Harlingen South took 1st place and will be advancing...
Eleven Harlingen CISD students had their work published in Celebrating Art, an international art anthology book. Students had the opportunity to compete in the artwork contest through a Harlingen Parks...
Travis Elementary has advanced to the FIRST World Championship after an impressive performance at the FLL Region Championship held at Gutierrez Middle School. The team will be the first ever...
[caption id="attachment_20754" align="aligncenter" width="873"] Left to right: Dr. Rosalinda Cobarrubias - Milam Elementary Principal, Irma Davis - Dishman Elementary Principal[/caption] Two Harlingen CISD principals have been chosen as Texas finalists in...
Four Harlingen CISD chess teams have advanced to the national championships after impressive performances at the State Chess Tournament held at Edinburg North High School March 2-4. Treasure Hills Elementary,...
Ten HCISD Robotics teams are advancing to the First Robotics FLL Regional Championship which will be held at Gutierrez Middle School on Saturday, March 10. This comes on the heels...
The cast and crew from Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South have advanced from zone and district One Act Play competitions. Both schools will compete at the Bi-district...
Treasure Hills Elementary students in partnership with Belinda Zapata, a local Farmers Insurance agent, raised $630 to benefit CASA of Cameron and Willacy Counties. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for...
The Harlingen High School Business Professionals of America Club competed with participants from all across Texas at the State Leadership Conference held in Corpus Christi on March 3. Two HHS...
This past weekend Harlingen High School South competed at the Texas Forensic Association State Tournament, which is the second largest academic competition in the nation consisting of nearly 1,500 students...
Students from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South, and Early College High School earned top prizes at the SkillsUSA District Conference held Feb. 23-24. Twenty-four students earned one of...
The Harlingen High School Cardinal Boys Basketball team were crowned Area Champs after winning their game against McAllen Memorial where they took a 59-55 win. The win secured them a...
The Harlingen High School South Junior Classical League hosted the 2nd Annual Ludi Olympika and Classical World Contest, Saturday, Feb. 17. Over 250 students representing 11 HCISD campuses participated. Each school...
Coakley Middle School's Ethan "Timmy" Mowers is 9 years old, has skipped two grades, is taking ninth-grade Algebra I, and has just advanced to the MathCounts state competition. The exceptionally...
The Board of Trustees, district administrators, Harlingen officials, and community members came together to celebrate public education as Harlingen CISD kicked off its weeklong celebration of Texas Public Schools Week on Feb. 26 with an...
Special Olympics competitors from across the Rio Grande Valley came together at Raymondville High School on Wednesday, Feb. 21, to show off their skills in the Annual Area Basketball Competition....
The Harlingen High School South Engineering Club was recently awarded a $5,000 grant for their ingenuity in the Nationwide Ford STEAM High School Community Challenge. The team took on the...
Coming together to celebrate public education, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District kicks off its weeklong dedication to Texas schools on Feb. 26. The excitement is part of the 2018...
by Jennifer Maldonado The Harlingen High School (HHS) JROTC Silver Guard Unarmed Drill Team earned an invitation to the National High School Drill Team Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida on...
High-school speech and debate teams participated in the Harvard Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament held Feb. 16-20. Several students advanced in their respective areas. Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South...
In 1942, Harlingen Public Schools student Roberto Ignacio Campos decided to give up the safety, security, and comforts of home and enlist in the U.S. Navy to serve his country...
Junior Cara Cash was crowned as the second-ever Miss Harlingen High School. The Miss HHS Scholarship Pageant was held at the HCISD Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Jan.13. The pageant...
HCISD Swimmers and Divers continue to make waves in the high-school aquatics arena. After competing in the Region 8 Swimming and Diving finals on Saturday, Feb. 3, five student-athletes qualified...
Middle-school students competed at the first National Speech and Debate Association National Qualifier this past weekend at Vela Middle School. Eighty-five students competed in twelve events over two days. The...
Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Michele Todd as principal for Wilson Elementary during a regular board meeting on Feb. 13. Todd was previously assistant principal at Wilson. She...
