Pasadena Independent School District

Pasadena ISD has expanded its AVID system this year to include AVID Excel. Offered at the intermediate level, the elective class prepares English as a Second Language students (ESL) and Long-Term English Learners (LTEL) for the rigor of high school coursework.

South Houston High School alumni returned to their alma mater recently to celebrate the campus’s induction of former students into the Hall of Honor.

Pasadena ISD will host two Early College High School informational nights on October 17 and 22, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., at Phillips Gym for parents of students from fifth to eighth grade who would like to learn more about the district’s ECHS program.

Lori Regelbrugge Ray, a 1976 graduate of South Houston High School and former football cheerleader, has been named the recipient of the 2018 David M. Ainsworth Alumni Spirit Award. Ray will be recognized during the 61st annual homecoming celebration on September 28, 2018, along with six new inductees who have been selected for South Houston’s Alumni Hall of Honor.

Over 250 Pasadena ISD board members, administrators, and community volunteers came together recently for the district’s annual Walk for Success. The program was developed to help high school students who are only a few credits away from graduation receive their high school diploma by various methods including: Community School, Virtual School, TAKS prep courses or regular classroom attendance.

Six Pasadena ISD schools were recently named “America’s Healthiest Schools” by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, out of 461 schools nationwide.

Starting out as a Pasadena ISD custodian, Elsa Cantu has broken through language barriers and overcome obstacles to become an AP Spanish/Bilingual teacher at CTHS.

Excitement is mounting at J. Frank Dobie High School as students, staff, alumni, current and former administrators prepare for the school’s 50th anniversary, Thursday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m.

The Pasadena ISD School Health Advisory Council was recently named one of five statewide winners of the 2018 SHAC award by “It’s Time Texas” and will be recognized at the Healthier Texas Summit in October.