The fine art programs of HCISD’s secondary schools bring enrichment and tradition to our students and families. Read about our choirs, bands, drama groups, orchestras and more here.
The Vela Middle School Jazz Band has been selected as the Best in the State by Texas Music Educators Association. This is the second time the Vela Jazz I band...
Six Harlingen CISD students were selected as finalists at the 15th Anniversary Joci Awards. Las Casas Foundation presented the 2023 Performing Arts Scholarship Program in May, celebrating its 15th year. This...
Students from Harlingen High School and Harlingen South competed at the 2023 UIL Academic State Meet in Prose & Poetry. Harlingen High School senior Charlotte Hughes was named the 6A...
Harlingen High School One Act Play seniors Charlotte Hughes and Azeneth Corrales were recognized at the state competition. Hughes was awarded “Top Performer” and was a recipient of the Samuel...
The Harlingen High School South One Act Play troupe was named the 5A UIL State Champions. They performed scenes from “Indecent,” a play by Paula Vogel, at the state competition...
Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South Speech and Debate teams competed at the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions in Minnesota in May. The Harlingen South team had...
Four middle school choir students were selected to perform in the elite Honors Junior Performance at Carnegie Hall this summer. Students submitted an audio recording to the Honors Performance Series...
After completing successful auditions at the Texas Music Educators Association Area competition, eight Harlingen CISD students were selected to represent the school district at the TMEA All-State Clinic and Convention....
AP art students at Harlingen High School, junior Kimberly Nuche and senior Riley Ahumada, earned top spots at the South Texas Book Festival Bookmark Contest. The South Texas Book Festival...
Students from Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South received gold medals for earning the highest possible rating on their solos and/or ensembles at the UIL Texas State Solo...
Los estudiantes de las Preparatorias Harlingen High y Harlingen High South recibieron medallas de oro por obtener la calificación más alta posible en los concursos solo o ensembles en el...
Throughout the school year, multiple groups of middle school and high school students advanced to Texas Music Educators Association All-Region competitions. The following groups achieved success for the 2021-2022 school...
Durante el año escolar, diferentes grupos de estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria avanzaron a las competencias de Texas Music Educators Association All-Region. Los siguientes grupos lograron el éxito en el...
The Harlingen High School South One-Act Play team advanced to compete at the UIL 6A State One-Act Play meet. The Harlingen High School One-Act Play team also competed at the regional...
El equipo One-Act Play de la Preparatoria Harlingen High South avanzó y próximamente competirá en el encuentro estatal de One-Act Play UIL 6A. El equipo One-Act Play de la Preparatoria...
Harlingen has a new sculpture featuring the city name on the corner of Jackson and A Street in the Downtown area. Alexander Comminos, art teacher at Gutierrez Middle School of...
Harlingen ya tiene una nueva escultura con el nombre de la ciudad en la esquina de Jackson y A Street en el área del centro. Alexander Comminos, maestro de arte...
Cano Freshman Academy students Audrey Borjas and Eric Mata received gold medals for their artwork in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event. Both students received a rating of Superior, which is...
Los estudiantes de Cano Freshman Academy Audrey Borjas y Eric Mata recibieron medallas de oro por su trabajo artístico en el Evento Visual Arts Scholastic. Ambos estudiantes recibieron una calificación...
Students from Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South will soon be working together to build, market, and sell a tiny home. “As the district continues its devoted endeavor...
Los estudiantes de las Preparatorias Harlingen High y Harlingen High South pronto trabajarán juntos para construir, comercializar y vender una (tiny home) casa pequeña. “Al mismo tiempo que el distrito...
For the 13th year in a row, the Big Red Cardinal Band has advanced to State. After performing at the Area competition on October 30, the Harlingen High School Band...
Durante 13 años consecutivos, la Big Red Cardinal Band avanza a las competencias estatales. Después de presentarse en las Competencias del Área el 30 de octubre, la Banda de la...
Every last Friday of the month, the streets of downtown Harlingen are transformed into an arts district. Art pieces created by HCISD educators lined the walls of an antique hotel...
Cada último viernes del mes, las calles del centro de Harlingen se transforman en un distrito artístico. Las piezas de arte creadas por los maestros de HCISD se encontraban alineadas...
Linda Molina has been named principal of Crockett Elementary and Melissa Almaraz has been named principal of Lee Means Fine Arts Academy. Molina will serve as principal of Crockett Elementary...
Linda Molina ha sido nombrada directora de la Primaria Crockett y Melissa Almaraz ha sido nombrada directora de la Academia de Artes Lee Means. Linda Molina se desempeñará como directora...
Mario Leal, an art teacher at KEYS Academy and STEM2 Preparatory Academy won third place in the 2021 Texas Mental Health Creative Arts Contest. His winning piece, “Lost in Space”...
Mario Leal, maestro de arte de la Academia KEYS y de la Academia Preparatoria STEM2 ganó el tercer lugar en el Concurso de Artes Creativas de Salud Mental de Texas...
Middle school and high school music programs across the district earned 22 sweepstakes trophies at the 2021 UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Evaluation. These groups received a 1st division in concert...
Los programas de música de las escuelas secundarias y preparatorias del distrito obtuvieron 22 trofeos en los Conciertos UIL 2021 y en la Evaluación de Lectura Visual Estos grupos recibieron...
The South One-Act Play advanced to the State contest this year, serving as the third appearance by Harlingen South on the stage of the State competition. The following company members...
El grupo One-Act Play de South avanzó a la competencia estatal este año, siendo la tercera presentación de Harlingen South en el escenario de la competencia estatal. Los siguientes miembros...
On Sunday, May 9 the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions announced Benjamin Trevino and Alexa Strubhart as this year’s national champions in Duet Acting. The Harlingen High School Speech/Drama...
El domingo 9 de mayo, el Torneo Nacional de Campeones de Eventos Individuales anunció a Benjamin Trevino y Alexa Strubhart como los campeones nacionales de este año en Actuación a...
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...
Los estudiantes de Cano Freshman Academy presentaron sus obras de arte con temas del oeste en la Competencia de Arte del Oeste 2021 de la Exposición Ganadera del Valle del...
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...
Con mucha confianza tomó las baquetas, golpeando su batería roja y negra en el escenario del Centro de Artes Escénicas de HCISD, manteniendo el ritmo de la música de fondo...
Cano Freshman Academy students Yvette Govea and Alondra Bastidas received gold medals for the artwork they submitted to the 26th Annual Visual Arts Scholastic Event. They received a Superior rating,...
Las estudiantes de Cano Freshman Academy, Yvette Govea y Alondra Bastidas, recibieron medallas de oro por las obras de arte que presentaron en el 26to Evento Académico Anual de Artes...
In early March, Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South competed at the District 32-6A One-Act Play contest. The Harlingen High School cast and crew earned first place with...
A principios de marzo, las Preparatorias Harlingen High y Harlingen High South compitieron en el concurso One-Act Play del Distrito 32-6A. El elenco y el equipo de la Preparatoria Harlingen...
Students at Cano Freshman Academy submitted 83 custom-made notes to Operation Gratitude, an organization that sends letters and personalized care packages to service personnel. The students wrote letters not only to troops, but also to...
Los estudiantes de Cano Freshman Academy enviaron 83 notas personalizadas a Operation Gratitude, una organización que envía, como agradecimiento, cartas y paquetes personalizados al personal de servicio. Los estudiantes escribieron...
Nine Harlingen CISD students earned a position in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Texas All-State Ensemble. Virtual auditions, where students submitted recorded, real-time performances for a panel of five...
Nueve estudiantes de Harlingen CISD obtuvieron un lugar en el Texas All-State Ensemble de la Asociación de Maestros de Música de Texas (TMEA). Las audiciones virtuales, donde los estudiantes realizaron...
The Harlingen High School Varsity Women’s Choir was invited to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association Conference. Every year, ensembles submit their music to the TMEA board for a...
El Coro Femenil Varsity de la Preparatoria Harlingen High recibió una invitación para presentarse en la Conferencia de la Asociación de Maestros de Música de Texas (TMEA). Todos los años,...