Category: News

The ribbon-cutting ceremony for the HCISD Transition Academy kicked off to the beat of the Harlingen High School Jazz Band on the morning of April 29.  The Harlingen High School...

BY: CAMRYN HILL On April 30, Harlingen High School South student Lauren Rekward signed her letter of intent to participate in Track & Field at Concordia University Texas. Family, coaches,...

Educators across the nation are celebrated yearly during Teacher Appreciation Week. On May 3, district administration surprised Gladys Sanchez from Long Elementary and Erika Uribe from Vela Middle School with...

Animal Behavior Meets Social Science: A Research Symposium is a virtual event that will be held on May 5, 2021. The goal of our research symposium is to educate the public...

BY: CAMRYN HILL Several elementary, middle school, and high school students from across the district competed in the virtual Texas Scholastic Chess Championships. Students competed in teams based on grade...

After successfully becoming International Baccalaureate World Schools, Austin and Houston Elementary held ribbon-cutting ceremonies at their campuses.   The ceremony at Austin Elementary consisted of several performances by the Austin Knights IB Choir, a few...

This year, the Latin Club at Harlingen High School South excelled at the Texas State Junior Classical League State competition. All seven students in the team placed and have advanced...

BY: CAMRYN HILL A Cano Freshman Academy student, Briana Cavazos, was one in five gold winners in the Region One Millionaire’s Club competition, a six-week webinar budgeting simulation based on...

Harlingen High School Track and Field team made history winning the Class 6A Region 4 Boys Championship in San Antonio. The Cardinals shattered longstanding regional records in the 100m, 200m,...

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Tennis Teams earned top rankings in the 32-6A district meet. Five athletes from each school have advanced to the regional competition in...

Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South students in CTE classes were invited on a tour of the SpaceX facility in Boca Chica in early April.    “The best thing about the tour...

Randy Bermea, a Class of 2012 Harlingen High School graduate and former Cardinal track athlete, raised money for the HCISD Clothing Closet by running 48 miles in 48 hours. “So,...

The sound of joy resounded in the playground at Bowie Elementary as students went out for recess. Playgrounds at this elementary campus and other campuses across the district have reopened...

HCISD Board of Trustee Dr. Nolan Perez was reappointed to the University of Texas System Board of Regents by Governor Greg Abbott on April 13. He has served as a...

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced that HCISD has received the 32nd Kennedy Center and National School Boards Association (NSBA) Award. The award, which includes a...

On April 7 and 8, Rodriguez and Travis Elementary principals held staff meetings to reveal that their campuses were designated as the next STEM academies. Board members, the senior team,...

When Keoni Vega, a McAllen resident, heard about the opening of the Harlingen Performing Arts Conservatory, he enrolled at HCISD. “I joined my sophomore year,” Vega said. “I came because...

Students at Cano Freshman Academy submitted their western-themed artwork to the 2021 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Western Art competition. Three students earned the top spots in their respective categories...

The Harlingen High School South Future Business Leaders of America chapter competed at the FBLA State Conference in March. Nine members will be advancing to the national competition after earning...

A 2019 Harlingen School of Health Professions graduate, and current Brown University sophomore, Aaron Castillo was recently awarded the Ginsberg Aging Research Fund from the Center for Gerontology and Healthcare...

The Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South FFA teams showed their animals and exhibited their projects at the 2021 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show which took place from...

Harlingen High School South senior, Idali Vasquez lifted a combined weight of 870 pounds at the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting Association State Meet, earning fifth place overall. “At state,...

Caleb Davis, a junior at Harlingen High School South began his high school athletic career playing football as an offensive lineman. This year, despite a pandemic, Davis is leaving his...

He held the drumsticks with confidence, slamming down on his red and black drum set on the stage of the HCISD Performing Arts Center, keeping the beat of the music...

HCISD educators and other district staff formed a line outside of Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South, eagerly waiting to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine...

Michelle Ayala, a district assistant principal was recognized as TEPSAN of the Year by the Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA). “I feel extremely honored and humbled to be...