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2018 College Showcase: ECHS Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 14, 2018

[caption id="attachment_21102" align="alignleft" width="400"] "I will be attending the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and I’m majoring in psychology. I want to become an experimental psychologist. I’d like to...

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2018 College Showcase: HHSS Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 14, 2018May 14, 2018

[caption id="attachment_21074" align="alignleft" width="400"] "I plan to attend Dartmouth College, and I’m going to major in Psychology. I hope to become a psychiatrist because I want to help people. I...

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2018 College Showcase: HHS Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 14, 2018May 14, 2018

[caption id="attachment_21032" align="alignleft" width="400"] "My top three choices are Rice University, St. Edwards University, and Our Lady of the Lake. I will be majoring in political science. I am the...

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HHS senior signs to play football at Incarnate Word

Adriana DominguezMarch 21, 2017

Senior, Jeriel Cervantes, signed his letter of intent on Friday, March 10, to play football for the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio this fall. Cervantes said what...

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HCISD receives $300,000 grant from TWC: Upgrades to auto collision courses bring new college credit opportunities for students

Adriana DominguezAugust 30, 2016September 1, 2016

Planning is underway for the revamp of Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District’s auto collision and repair courses thanks to a Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant awarded by the...

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Hawk athlete signs to play college baseball

Ashley RodriguezJune 22, 2016June 27, 2016

Hawk baseball player Alec Garza signed his letter of intent to play ball for the Texas A&M International University Dustdevils on June 22. The event took place at the...

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Hawk athletes sign to run college track

Ashley RodriguezJune 1, 2016June 3, 2016

[caption id="attachment_15202" align="alignnone" width="980"] Nicole Gonzalez signs with Texas A&M University-Kingsville[/caption] [caption id="attachment_15203" align="alignnone" width="980"] Mikaela Flores signs with University of the Southwest[/caption] Students, coaches, community members, college representatives and...

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HHS seniors “Commit to Complete”

Adriana DominguezMay 16, 2016

Nearly 600 Harlingen High School seniors celebrated the next step in their academic lives at a Commit to Complete (C2C) event on Friday, May 13 by signing a pledge to...

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59 ECHS seniors receive degrees from TSTC

Adriana DominguezMay 11, 2016

As students prepare to receive their high school diplomas, 59 graduating seniors from Early College High School have already received their associate degrees from Texas State Technical College in Harlingen....

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College Showcase with ECHS’ Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2016May 6, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14889" align="alignleft" width="400"] I plan to attend the University of Texas at Dallas and major in Biomedical Engineering. I hope to become involved in research opportunities and get...

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College Showcase with HHSS’ Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2016May 6, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14935" align="alignleft" width="400"] "I plan to attend the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and major in Mathematics and Music Performance. I want to pursue a career as...

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College Showcase with HHS’ Top 10 Graduates

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2016May 6, 2016

[caption id="attachment_14855" align="alignleft" width="400"] "I plan to attend either the University of Texas or Texas A&M University. I am majoring in Petroleum Engineering as well as fulfilling prerequisites for...

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Two HCISD high school seniors selected as Terry Scholarship recipients

Ashley RodriguezApril 20, 2016April 20, 2016

High School seniors Adey Awah and Danielle Del Bosque will attend the universities of their dreams this fall as recipients of the Terry Freshman Scholarship. The scholarship is a merit-based...

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South athletes sign to play college volleyball

Adriana DominguezMarch 11, 2016

Seniors, Christina Montez and Adrianna Espinoza, signed their letters of intent to play volleyball for the Cougars at Coastal Bend College. Students, coaches, community members, college representatives and members of administration came...

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College: My Future 2016

Jessica MartinezFebruary 16, 2016February 16, 2016

Harlingen CISD College: My Future Parents: Come and learn how you can get your child ready for college and ways to prepare them for their college career. SESSIONS for PARENTS...

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HHS athlete signs to play college softball

Adriana DominguezFebruary 4, 2016February 4, 2016

Harlingen High School athlete, Mia Garza, signed her letter of intent to play softball for Frank Phillips College on Thursday, February 4. Frank Phillips College is located in Borger, Texas...

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Making the Grade: Vela gets students excited about college and careers

Adriana DominguezFebruary 1, 2016

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucfKVUdZPkY&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] Vela Middle School wastes no time in getting kids excited about college and careers. From university banners in the halls to the names of academic teams...

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HHS and HHSS students sign to play sports at the college level

Adriana DominguezJanuary 6, 2016

Harlingen High School senior, Crystal Lopez and Harlingen High School South senior, Jeremiah Gonzalez made the commitment to continue their athletic and academic careers into college. Lopez signed her letter of...

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HHS and HHSS unveil new College and Career Rooms

Adriana DominguezDecember 15, 2015December 15, 2015

Last week, Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South unveiled their brand new College and Career Rooms. The new initiative aims to provide students and parents with information...

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Students invited to 10th annual South Texas College Summit: College and Career Readiness

Adriana DominguezFebruary 17, 2015

South Texas College will be holding their 10th Annual College and Career Readiness Summit on Feb. 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event will be held at the...

District News

HCISD invites the community to College: My Future

Adriana DominguezFebruary 10, 2015February 9, 2015

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District's Parental Involvement Department invites parents and students to attend an informative meeting on preparing their children for college. The event will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2015 in...

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HCISD approves changes to Class of 2015 Commencement Ceremonies

Adriana DominguezFebruary 6, 2015

With the growing success of its high schools and mission to keep safety at the forefront at all times, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District has approved changes to Commencement...

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Need money for college? Don’t miss your opportunity at the 2nd annual FAFSA/TASFA Super Saturday

Adriana DominguezFebruary 5, 2015February 5, 2015

The need to support students and families in the financial aid process is more important than ever. Students who complete a financial aid application (such as FAFSA or TASFA) are...

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College atmosphere fosters college and career ready students at Vela MS

Adriana DominguezFebruary 2, 2015February 6, 2015

[youtube height="315" width="560"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRrxqZaIjQM&feature=youtu.be[/youtube] When Cara Cash enrolled at Vela Middle School, she never imagined that she would have the opportunity to be part of several extracurricular activities at a...

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HCISD seniors and parents invited to attend informational session on financial aid

Adriana DominguezJanuary 15, 2015January 15, 2015

On Tuesday, February 3, the U.S. Dept. of Education in collaboration with Region One ESC Center for Excellence in College and Career Readiness are inviting parents and students from Harlingen...

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Double graduates: 31 ECHS students receive two degrees this year

Adriana DominguezMay 19, 2014May 20, 2014

With only two weeks away from graduating with their high school diploma from Early College High School, you would think that students would be nervous to walk down the stage...

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HCISD College Showcase: graduating leaders share their future plans

Adriana DominguezApril 21, 2014

As students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District get ready to graduate, the valedictorians, salutatorians, and campus organization presidents at each of the district's comprehensive high schools share...

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Teacher of the Week: Ramos helps her students find their path with math

Adriana DominguezApril 14, 2014April 14, 2014

Cassandra Ramos loves coming into her classroom each day with the possibility of the day being unpredictable. To anyone else unpredictable may mean the amount of students in a...

Arts News

Future filmakers celebrated at third annual Student Film Awards

Adriana DominguezApril 14, 2014April 17, 2014

Lights, camera, action was the theme of the night as aspiring actresses, actors, directors and producers from schools across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District celebrated the art of filmmaking...

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South Graduate Soars to World Championship

Adriana DominguezApril 10, 2014April 11, 2014

John Reynolds started a path in sixth grade at Coakley Middle School that led him through Harlingen High School South to Western Kentucky University and into Paris, where he...

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ECHS chess team places in top 20 at national chess tournament

Adriana DominguezApril 7, 2014April 8, 2014

With cheers from their classmates ringing throughout their halls, students on the Early College High School chess team further solidified the legacy of outstanding chess teams at the Harlingen Consolidated...

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Well-rounded ECHS students flock to athletic competitions

Adriana DominguezMarch 17, 2014March 21, 2014

Ocean Rhodes rediscovered his passion for competitive basketball while earning college credit at Early College High School. The aspiring U.S. Air Force cadet is one of many Owls to have...

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HCISD students invited to College:My Future event

Adriana DominguezFebruary 14, 2014February 14, 2014

On Feb. 27th students are encouraged to come participate in the Parental Involvement Department’s College: My Future event. During the event, there will be two different sessions, one for English...

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Sam Houston, Dishman, ECHS chess teams shine at state competition

Adriana DominguezFebruary 13, 2014March 18, 2014

Outsmarting the competition, the HCISD Chess teams shined at the State Chess Tournament. Competing in 6 different divisions with 32 players, the HCISD Chess teams earned multiple awards at the...

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HCISD approves changes to Class of 2014 Commencement Ceremonies

Adriana DominguezFebruary 7, 2014February 7, 2014

With the growing success of its high schools and mission to keep safety at the forefront at all times, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District has approved changes to Commencement...

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HHS, HHSS students commit to continuing academic and athletic excellence

Adriana DominguezFebruary 7, 2014

Three students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District are continuing their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence into their college years. Harlingen High School South seniors Elise Fennegan and...

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HCISD invites eighth grade community to Passport to College event

Adriana DominguezJanuary 17, 2014January 17, 2014

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is teaming up with RGV LEAD, Texas State Technical College. Lower Rio Grande P-16 Council and GenTX to host the district’s Passport to College:...

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ECHS, HHSS sweep 2013 RGV Best Competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 28, 2013November 1, 2013

The high school robotics teams at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District swept the 2013 RGV Boosting Engineering, Science & Technology (BEST) Robotics Competition with an outstanding performance on Oct....

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ECHS celebrates robotics team with campus pep rally

Adriana DominguezOctober 25, 2013October 25, 2013

The students at Early College High School cheered on their robotics team as they prepare to put their robot to the test during the 2013 Rio Grande Valley Boosting Engineering,...

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Robot of the Day: Meet ECHS’ robot SirKit

Adriana DominguezOctober 24, 2013

The Early College High School Robotics Team is confident that SirKit is going to do well in the 2013 Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology Competition (BEST) on Oct. 26. SirKit...

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High school robotics teams get in gear for annual competition

Adriana DominguezOctober 21, 2013October 21, 2013

The sounds of gears going, and motors being tested are in the air once again as students from Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South and Early College High School...

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Robot Week 2013

Adriana DominguezOctober 18, 2013October 18, 2013

Starting Oct. 21, the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will be celebrating Robot Week. The week will showcase a variety of stories, photos and videos related the robotics teams and...

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HCISD presents College Night

Adriana DominguezSeptember 5, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District presents an evening of higher education on September 19. Hosted by Harlingen High School, the district’s college night invites students to attend and meet...

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ECHS graduate prepares to begin innovative medical program

Adriana DominguezJune 10, 2013June 4, 2013

Early College High School graduate Bobby Palmos is getting ready to join an elite group of students determined to pursue a medical career. In the fall, Palmos will be one...

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HCISD celebrates the Class of 2013 during commencement ceremonies

Adriana DominguezMay 30, 2013May 28, 2013

Seniors at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District are getting ready to celebrate their education at the Harlingen High School, Harlingen High School South and Early College High School Commencement...

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ECHS earns high ranking for excellence

Adriana DominguezMay 23, 2013May 23, 2013

Early College High School is being recognized as one of top schools in the nation and state of Texas this school year. The campus was named as one of the...

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ECHS seniors help future graduates excel in classrooms

Adriana DominguezMay 20, 2013May 20, 2013

With already so much accomplished by the time they finish their senior year, students at Early College High School are using their final month of high school to help other...

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Future filmmakers awarded at 2013 Student Film Awards

Adriana DominguezMay 6, 2013May 9, 2013

With the golden statues polished, actors, actresses, directors and producers from across the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District gathered to spend an evening celebrating their efforts in the area of...

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HCISD joins community to celebrate GenTX Day

Adriana DominguezMay 1, 2013April 29, 2013

The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District is gearing up to celebrate higher education. On May 3, the district joins the community in celebrating GenTX (Generation Texas) Day with a fun...

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HCISD students selected as winners in District Fire Prevention Poster Contest

Adriana DominguezApril 23, 2013April 23, 2013

Students at the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District were awarded for their creativity in spreading the word about fire safety in April. Four students were selected as the top winners...