School News

Johnson ROTC Rifle Team qualifies for nationals

(l-r) Haley, Torres, Evans, Pawloski

The "Lady Bird" Johnson High School Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Air Rifle Team (Precision) has qualified to shoot in the 2012 Army JROTC Air Rifle National Championships in Anniston, Alabama Feb. 9 - 11.

Johnson High Golf Team sets new record

Photo courtesy of NEISD.

It was a record-setting day for the Johnson High School Golf Team in Ft. Worth. The Jaguar Varsity Boys Team played in one of the largest high school events in the country, the Bart Granger Memorial. This event plays host to 51 teams, most from Texas with a few out-of-state teams from Arizona.

Johnson places 8th in "Super Bowl" of marching bands

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Last month the Johnson High School Band made history.  Despite opening just four years ago, Johnson High was able to secure a great achievement by being named a Bands of America Grand National Finalist during a two-day nationwide competition in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Lopez Band shatters school records

Lopez Band

Lopez Middle School band members competed in the Region 12 Band competition recently and shattered several school records. Lopez had the highest mark of chairs earned in the entire region. Lopez earned 38 total chairs in region band and 13 total in region orchestra. Lopez earned seven first chairs and 5 second chairs. All are new Lopez records.

Tuscany Heights, Cibolo Green awarded for design

Tuscany Heights Elementary
Two of North East ISD’s newest elementary schools were recently selected for Architectural Awards of Excellence through the 2011 Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas Association of School Boards School Architectural competition. Tuscany Heights Elementary at 25001 Wilderness Oak received honors for design and educational appropriateness. Cibolo Green Elementary at 24315 Bulverde Green was awarded for design, educational appropriateness, value, process of planning, innovation and sustai

Four more local students awarded Merit Scholarships

Merit Scholarship winners

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has announced four more local winners of scholarships financed by colleges and universities.  Johnson High’s Lauren Hierholzer and Mary Harris both received a National Merit Baylor University Scholarship.  Harris is interested in pursuing a career in medicine/biology.  H

Johnson High JROTC earns National Champion title

JROTC

The Johnson High School Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) Leadership Team earned the National Tri-Service Champion title at the JROTC Leadership and Academics Bowl (JLAB) in Washington, D.C., June 24-28.

Reagan among Newsweek's top 500 high schools in U.S.

Reagan High
Reagan was one of just three San Antonio campuses to make Newsweek magazine’s 2011 list of the top 500 high schools in the country. Thanks in part to a 98 percent graduation rate, 100 percent college bound rate and 1095 average SAT score, Reagan was ranked number 228 on the list. 
 

Rattlers to defend trophy at 2nd Fincke Cup

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Fincke

The Reagan Rattlers will defend their trophy against the Johnson Jaguars during the second annual Fincke Cup Tuesday, Feb. 22.  A friendly soccer match between the two rival high schools, the game will benefit a foundation created by Chris and Stephanie Fincke in memory of their son, Ian.

Students raise money for Morgan's Wonderland

During their annual Kindergarten Market Place in early December, kindergarten students at Bulverde Creek Elementary School sold their own handmade crafts for 50 cent donations to Morgan’s Wonderland, a local family fun park designed specifically for children and adults with special needs.  The elementary students ended up raising a whopping $842.07