Various cheers of victory float throughout the halls and from classroom to classroom as orange wristbands are exchanged from person to person. Across campus, a game takes place, each student competing not only for their own benefit but also for the benefit of the school itself. On Friday, Sept. 6, the Leader-In-Me club hosted a school-wide Rock-Paper-Scissors tournament, where students throughout...
Volunteering students line up for check-ins at the PAC foyer as the workers prepare for their donation appointments. On Aug.29-30, 2024, the LifeShare Blood Center held the first of four blood drives of the 2024-2025 school year at the John Thomas Sullivan Performing Arts Center. Students 16 years or older qualify to donate their blood to LifeShare, as long as they receive parental consent before...
Students swarm the breezeway in front of the art building to check out all of the junk food and field games that they can get their hands on. Multiple clubs on campus will set up their area for the 2024-2025 school year’s first incentive day on Friday, Aug. 30, with students from each running their own tables. Incentive days are a few days in each school year when clubs are legally allowed...
Tradition: It’s a driving force. A glue. A builder of history. Year after year, it bonds the students of Texas High closer together. For seniors especially, such traditions become even more important, as they signify an end to the years they’ve experienced together. Senior Sunrise, an event exclusively attended and organized by the oldest class, took place on Friday, Aug. 9 at Bringle Lake Park...
Conversation and laughter stream from the Tiger Center toward the front of the Math and Science Building as watermelon is being handed out to attendees. On Monday, Aug. 5, Texas High hosted their annual Watermelon Supper and pep-rally to kick off the new school year for all grade levels. The significance of this event dates back many years ago and is recognized as a way to celebrate the new coming...
Anticipatory chatter fills the halls as the sound of hundreds of footsteps echoes throughout the building. Across the campus, a slightly daunting yet exciting change is introduced to newcomers. On Saturday, Aug. 3, Texas High School held the annual Tiger Camp for incoming freshmen. A lasting tradition at THS, Tiger Camp prepares freshmen for their first year of high school while also getting them...
Cheering in the Sullivan Performing Arts Center erupts as the district gathers to begin the new school year. On Aug. 1, 2024, TISD held its annual Convocation, which jumpstarts the new school year for faculty and staff. The event demonstrated the prominent student leadership in the district, further tying into many of the key points that American business executive, author and keynote speaker...
On May 2, 2024, Entrepreneur, Chairman/CEO, and Author Gary M. Kusin revisited the Texas High Campus to share advice with those who have interest in business career paths in the John Thomas Performing Arts Center lobby. Kusin discusses with the students how his experience here at Texas High shaped his character and outlook on his career. “Mrs. Hamilton took a piece of paper out, literally...
Overcome with emotion, Tigervision adviser Charles Aldridge wipes away tears of joy as he watches a video of former students, colleagues, and friends congratulating him on being named the Student Television Network's Teacher of the Year for 2024. On May 7, 2024, Tigervision held a party to celebrate Aldridge’s winning the STN Teacher of the Year award for the 2023-2024 school year. STN supports...
Residents and travelers in Texarkana gather together as a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon hovers over them. Crowds stand in awe as the air becomes cool, and they watch as they’re surrounded by total solar-darkness. On April 8, 2024 at approximately 1:27 p.m. CDT, Texarkana is expecting to witness the a total solar eclipse. Originally Texas High students expected to witness the event during school...
Winter guard members fill the Multi-purpose center as they prepare to dance to a beat. They get in position, hearts beating fast with anticipation, to twirl their flags around. The new color guard director, Herman Montoya, decided to bring winter guard back after two years since it stopped due to COVID-19 and quarantine. “This isn’t the first year, but I am definitely bringing...
Police responded to the emergency call on March 3, 2024, to a residence on the 1000 block of College Dr. around 1:30 a.m., where they found the victim deceased from a gunshot wound inside an apartment. Police arrested a 16-year-old suspect on the scene. The victim was identified as former Texas High School student, 17-year-old Jason Hubbard. According to the Texarkana, Texas Police Department...
A student reaches for the vape in their pocket, just to be sure it’s still there. They sneak off to the bathroom during passing periods, despite knowing that their discovery means a 45 day stint in DAEP. At least, it used to. At the beginning of Texas High’s spring semester, students caught with vapes began going to ISS because of the DAEP overflow, despite House Bill 114 which made vaping punishable...
Dancers leap across the shining gym floor. The blaring music dies down. Applause fills the air. The Texas Highsteppers hosted their annual “Show-offs” on Feb. 28 in the Tiger Center gym. ‘“Show-offs’ are essentially one last really big practice for the team to get on the basketball court one more time before we compete,” Highstepper director Amber Reynolds said. “It also gives our...
