What's New

01/14/2020

A full contingent of Nacogdoches High School swimmers are ready to participate in the District 17-5A swim meet at 3 p.m. Friday at the Boys & Girls Club. The Dragons will be defending last year’s boys and girls district championships.

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Public Hearing Planned at Board Meeting

01/10/2020

Nacogdoches Independent School District will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m., Jan. 23, 2020, for discussion of the district’s 2018-19 Texas Academic Performance Report.

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Work progresses at transportation center

01/09/2020

Construction continues on the $3.36 million renovation and expansion of Nacogdoches ISD’s transportation center located along NE Stallings Drive adjacent to the high school.

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January is School Board Appreciation Month

01/06/2020

Nacogdoches ISD will join 1,025 school districts throughout Texas to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month. “Our school board members are volunteers who shoulder critical responsibilities and often make difficult choices for our district, all without pay. Their goal is always focused on the future success of the children in our district,” NISD interim Superintendent Alton Frailey said. “Celebrating School Board Recognition Month is one way to say thanks for all they do.”

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NISD receives ‘Superior’ financial rating

12/20/2019

Nacogdoches Independent School District received a rating of “A” for “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating system. The “Superior Achievement” rating is the state’s highest, demonstrating the quality of Nacogdoches ISD’s financial management and reporting system.

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Tipton Ford visits NHS auto tech program

12/17/2019

The Ford Event, held Dec. 6 in the automotive garage at NHS, allowed students to get a closer look at careers in the auto industry, particularly roles in auto repair, such as technicians, service directors and similar careers. It also gave them an opportunity to hear from professionals in the industry – include Coats and Tipton Service manager Jeremy Terrell as well as Ford Motor Co. official Gabe Zambrano.

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Friday is early release ahead of Christmas break

12/17/2019

Nacogdoches ISD will be closed for Christmas break Monday, Dec. 23, through Friday, Jan. 3. Teachers and staff will return to work on Monday, Jan. 6, and students will return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

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NISD named to AP District Honor Roll

12/16/2019

Nacogdoches ISD is one of 250 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with placement in the 10th annual Advanced Placement District Honor Roll.

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Free Flu Vaccine Clinic for students

12/16/2019

Free Flu Vaccine Clinic for students Wednesday, December 18, 2019 At Student Support Services 421 N Fredonia St. 3:00-4:30pm No out of pocket cost. Bring insurance/Medicaid card if you have one. No insurance fee.

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Chloe Daniels takes spelling bee title at TJR

12/13/2019

After 10 rounds and more than 140 words, Chloe Daniels edged out Kennedy Ellis to win the Thomas J. Rusk Elementary Spelling Bee on Thursday, Dec. 12.

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Olivia Ajero wins Raguet Elementary Spelling Bee

12/13/2019

Olivia Ajero and Mikaela Skipper dueled back and forth, requiring 40 rounds of competition before Olivia spelled “shepherd” to bring to a close the Raguet Elementary Spelling Bee on Friday, Dec. 13.

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Raguet choir keeps up Christmas tradition

12/11/2019

Raguet Elementary’s choir visit to Rotary Club of Nacogdoches marked the 65th year the school sent its students to the service club at Christmas. The tradition of an NISD choir visiting Rotary goes back even further, 75 years, to 1944.

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SFA group makes donation to NISD

12/11/2019

A Stephen F. Austin State University group made a donation this week to Nacogdoches ISD social workers of gift cards and undergarments, both of which will be used to benefit students within the district.

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Christmas programs fill NISD calendar

12/09/2019

Holiday performances across Nacogdoches ISD are set for the upcoming weeks.

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Work underway on NISD bus center

12/05/2019

Construction is progressing on the $3.36 million renovation and expansion of Nacogdoches ISD’s transportation center located along NE Stallings Drive adjacent to the high school.

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Dragonette shows set for Dec. 18, 19

12/04/2019

Nacogdoches High School’s Dragonette Drill Team will present “Christmas with the Classics” in two performances at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, and 6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 19.

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No break for NISD Plant Services

12/04/2019

While Nacogdoches ISD students and staff enjoyed Thanksgiving break last week, the district Plant Services Department kept right on working.

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NISD bands holding Christmas concert

12/03/2019

Some of the best sounds of the season will be available when the Nacogdoches ISD high school and middle school bands hold a combined Christmas concert at Nacogdoches High School.

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Board Names Firm for Superintendent Search

11/27/2019

Nacogdoches ISD Board of Trustees voted 7-0 Thursday, Nov. 21, to enter into a contract with Arrow Educational Services Inc. to conduct the district’s search for a new superintendent.

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Novel Engineering links literacy, STEM

11/22/2019

Raguet Elementary teacher Jennifer Hiebert counted out the erasers while the small group of fourth-graders stared intently at their project, a bridge constructed entirely of paper.

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Student Nutrition grant making fruit an option

11/20/2019

At the tail end of a PE class, first-graders finished up playing a game that greatly resembled a full-sized, human version of Hungry, Hungry Hippo in the Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary gymnasium.

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Outreach programs at Carpenter, Fredonia win award

11/19/2019

Community and parent outreach programs at Emeline Carpenter and Fredonia Elementary were named one of six statewide winners of the Parent and Family Engagement Promising Practices Award, which is sponsored by the Title I, Part A Parent and Family Engagement Statewide Initiative.

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Antwi-Boasiako signs with SFA

11/13/2019

Nacogdoches High School forward Nana Antwi-Boasiako is going to play basketball for his hometown school. The 6-foot, 9-inch senior signed a letter of intent Wednesday afternoon with Stephen F. Austin State University.

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’These Shining Lives’ on tap this week at NHS

11/12/2019

Nacogdoches High School Theatre is putting on its production of “These Shining Lives,” a drama rooted in history, telling the true story of four women poisoned during the 1920s while painting a radium compound on to watch faces.

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Emergency Services Day set for NHS

11/11/2019

Emergency crews, including ambulances, fire trucks and two medical helicopters, will descend on Nacogdoches High School around 9 a.m. Nov. 15.

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AP EXAM Registration

11/08/2019

This year the College Board has moved the AP test registration deadline to November. AP students were required to register for their AP exams by today, Friday, Nov. 8. NHS is paying $20 towards each AP exam taken. The original price of each AP exam is $94. With this discount, each exam will be $74 with a minimum amount due of $40 for each exam. If a student qualifies for free and reduced lunch, the price of each exam is $20. Please see the payment process on the parent letter below.

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Phi Upsilon program helps out NISD students

10/23/2019

Phi Upsilon Omicron is working with Nacogdoches ISD social workers to provide items needed by students during the school year. On Monday, the honor society within Stephen F. Austin State University’s family and consumer sciences program presented nap mats donated by Walmart to be used by pre-K students at Emeline Carpenter Elementary.

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NHS marching band receives top rating

10/21/2019

It’s all “1s” again for Nacogdoches High School’s Golden Dragon Marching Band. NHS earned a First Division rating Saturday evening during the Region 21 University Interscholastic League Marching Contest at Stephen F. Austin State University’s Homer Bryce Stadium. The Dragons received 1s from all three judges at the contest. This is the 39th time since 1980 the Golden Dragon Marching Band has received a First Division rating at the regional contest.

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Nettie Marshall students put art on display

10/17/2019

Nettie Marshall Academy of Dual Language celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with an Art Exhibition Oct. 15, the final day of the month-long celebration.

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Student Advisory Board holds first meeting

10/16/2019

Nacogdoches ISD student representatives came bearing questions when they got the chance to meet this week with top school administrators.

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NHS teams will take stock in contest

10/16/2019

Two juniors and seven seniors from Nacogdoches High School will participate Oct. 22 in Junior Achievement’s Student Stock Market Challenge event.

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NHS band set for regional competition

10/15/2019

The Nacogdoches High School Golden Dragon Marching Band will compete Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Region 21 marching contest at Homer Bryce Stadium on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University. The NHS band is scheduled to perform at 8:45 p.m. Ratings for Class 5A and 6A bands will be announced after the final marching performance, which is scheduled for 9:45 p.m.

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Lip Sync Battle on Thursday

10/09/2019

The annual Lip Sync Battle between theater departments from Nacogdoches and Martinsville high schools will take place at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, at the NHS auditorium.

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Empowering Parents program schedule set

10/08/2019

Empowering Parents, a program presented by Nacogdoches ISD Student Support Services and Bilingual Department, is a refreshing and relevant look at raising children in today’s busy world.

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NISD students participating in Piney Woods Fair

10/02/2019

Nacogdoches ISD students will participate in the Piney Woods Fair Oct. 9-13 at the Exposition & Civic Center located at 3805 NW Stallings Drive.

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Auto Tech Classes Lead to O’Reilly’s Internship

09/19/2019

Paul Vidrine got his first taste last year of automotive tech classes at Nacogdoches High School, and he liked it. So much so, that by the end of the school year, the junior had won a paid internship at O’Reilly’s Auto Parts in Nacogdoches.

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Carpenter Groundbreaking Set for Sept. 27

09/18/2019

The highly anticipated ground breaking for the new Emeline Carpenter Elementary School is set for 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the school’s future site located along Southeast Stallings Drive across from McMichael Middle School.

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Homecoming parade, pep rally will be held downtown

09/18/2019

Nacogdoches ISD will celebrate homecoming this year with a downtown parade and pep rally. The parade will take place at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25. Entries will line up by 5:30 p.m. in the parking lot at the corner of Mound Street and East Main Street. The theme of Homecoming is "Roaring '20s," a nod to this year's seniors that are the Class of 2020. NHS alumnus and former NFL player Kynan Forney will serve as Grand Marshal of the parade

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Malcolm Rector Campus Reopens

09/13/2019

The mold remediation project at Malcolm Rector Technical High School has been completed, and the campus will reopen Monday, Sept. 16 on regular schedule. The Malcolm Rector campus is located at 6003 North St. Students attending Malcolm Rector Technical High School follow an accelerated graduation plan or are part of a high school credit recovery program. The Malcolm Rector campus also houses the Nacogdoches County Discipline Alternative Education Program, or DAEP.

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NISD holds Huddle Time at BQJ

09/13/2019

Nacogdoches ISD interim Superintendent Alton Frailey held his fifth Huddle Time public meeting Tuesday night at Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary.

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Huddle Time Scheduled for September 17th

09/06/2019

Nacogdoches ISD interim Superintendent Alton Frailey will hold a Huddle Time town hall meeting at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary School, 907 N. Sanders St. The meeting will take place in the school’s cafeteria.

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Stadium Plans Set for Lufkin Game

09/03/2019

Tickets are on sale this week for the football game pitting longtime rivals Lufkin High School and host Nacogdoches High School. Tickets for Dragon fans are sold only in advance and are available from Sherry Smith with the Nacogdoches High School athletic office located at the back of the competition gym in the 9th-grade building. (Lufkin fans can buy tickets to the game from Lufkin High School.)

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Meetings on Tap for Targeted Improvement Plans

08/30/2019

Nine schools in Nacogdoches ISD will hold meetings this month to share campus performance results and receive parent input on campus targeted improvement plans. (Thomas J. Rusk Elementary is not required to have a targeted improvement plan.)

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NISD first responders appreciation breakfast

08/16/2019

NISD welcomed first responder representatives from around the Nacogdoches community and county during an appreciation breakfast held Friday.

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Convocation

08/14/2019

Nacogdoches ISD teachers, staff and administration gathered Tuesday for Convocation 2019. The morning started with breakfast and a vendor fair in the main commons of Nacogdoches High School.