Category: News

Harlingen High School South’s Lady Hawks head soccer coach achieved a monumental milestone – a 500th career win.  Lady Hawks head soccer Coach Omar Pedroza secured his 500th career win...

A Harlingen High School South student earned a perfect score on the ACT, a multiple-choice college entrance exam. James Abbott, the son of Sara and John Abbott, received the news...

Harlingen CISD's director of multi-language earned a distinguished award. Norma Garcia, the director of the multi-language department at HCISD, was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Billingual Educators...

Harlingen CISD alumni returned home this holiday break and spoke with the Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees and district administrators speak about their experiences in high school and college.    The...

Harlingen CISD unveiled its new testing center in December as part of its commitment to provide students with the opportunities and resources necessary to prepare them for college and their...

HCISD students from across the school district participated in the 5th annual “Shop with a Cop” event held at Target in Harlingen. The 85 students received $100 to purchase anything...

BY MEGAN AUNE AND CATHERINE DUNCAN The steady strums of ukuleles resonate through the halls of Crockett Elementary, serenading the students in the next room as they meticulously pieced together...

The annual Health and Wellness Kick Off will be held on January 13, 2020, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Boggus Stadium.  “HCISD really values our commitment to healthy lifestyles,”...

Harlingen CISD students will perform the National Anthem at an upcoming Spurs game in San Antonio over the holiday.  Harlingen High School South and Harlingen High School performers Gabriela Rae...

Elementary school students across the district presented their inventions to a panel of local leaders and business executives in the Harlingen CISD Boardroom this week.  From a digital inclusive machine...

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South students brought home awards from the 22nd Annual Longhorn Classic National Speech and Debate Invitational, a Texas Forensics Association event.    Harlingen High...

Harlingen CISD graduates students college, career, and community ready by preparing them for their futures through strategically crafted curriculum and programs.  That’s why the district created its Academies, educational programing...

Harlingen Superintendent Dr. Art Cavazos was unanimously appointed as chairman of the State Board for Educator Certification Friday morning. Dr. Cavazos will chair the state board whose mission is to...

Boxes filled with free books were delivered to Harlingen CISD schools in November. The books were donated to students by The Molina Foundation, a California-based non-profit organization focused on “reducing...

Harlingen School of Health Professions students along with Media Arts and Communications Academy students partnered with Unidos Contra la Diabetes to launch a health campaign aimed at reducing the prevalence...

  Bonham Elementary School students donated money and volunteered at the Harlingen Neighborhood Food Pantry on Tuesday morning. Bonham Elementary School’s National Elementary Honor Society students and their teachers donated...

BY MEGAN AUNE | HCISD WRITER    Even before April of this year, Alex Garza knew herself to be a busybody. She constantly juggles dance classes, cheer team, surf lessons, and...

The Harlingen CISD Board of Trustees along with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley entered into a historic agreement Tuesday for the construction of the new Early College High...

Harlingen CISD expanded its dyslexia program this school year to include additional teaching techniques that benefit children diagnosed with dyslexia, a learning disability. Educators teaching students with dyslexia spent last...

The Harlingen Cardinals are district champions once again. The Cardinals secured the championship by remaining the only undefeated football program in district 32-6A. The 2019-20 team celebrated their win after...

The Harlingen High School South Lady Hawks volleyball team secured the Area Championship on Tuesday. This marks the team's second consecutive bi-district title.  The Lady Hawks hosted the Edinburg North Lady...

Harlingen CISD hosted its first robotics competition of the 2019-20 school year on Saturday. Robotics clubs from Early College High School, Harlingen High School South, and STEM2Preparatory Academy were joined...

BY MEGAN AUNE AND CATHERINE DUNCAN Harlingen CISD recently launched a first-of-its-kind recycling initiative at Boggus Stadium, a program Cardinal and Hawk fans have eagerly participated in this football season....

"It's called Meteorology Emergency Management at South Flight, and one of their missions is to learn about weather, how it's collected, how it's disseminated and also learn connections to emergency...

First Community Bank this month announced it will donate oak trees to enhance the outdoor green space at Harlingen CISD’s newest educational facility.  The planned Harlingen CISD transition academy, an...