Highland Park ISD - People Newspapers

HPISD Closes Jan. 16 for Winter Weather

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 Maria Lawson 0 Comments

The district will continue to monitor the weather with county officials and will inform the community if there are any further changes.

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HPISD Debuts New Security System

January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 Sarah Hodges 0 Comments Park Cities People, PCN

Highland Park High School students passed through the district’s new weapons-detection system the morning of Thursday, Jan. 11.

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HPISD School Board Reviews State Performance Report

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024 Sarah Hodges 0 Comments Park Cities People

Highland Park ISD students improved their scores on last year’s annual state assessment and are qualifying for gifted and special education services in increasing numbers. The district is working to help students meet a state standard for college readiness.

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HP to Build Four Prather Park Pickleball Courts

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Maria Lawson 0 Comments PCN

The town plans to convert the tennis court at Prather Park to a set of four pickleball courts in fiscal year 2024.

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STAAR Results Are In. How Did HPISD Fare?

August 20, 2023August 20, 2023 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments Park Cities People, PCN

Parents statewide got their first look at their 3-8 grade students’ State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) test results last week.

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HPISD DARE, SRO Program Costs to Increase 8%

July 19, 2023July 25, 2023 Maria Lawson 0 Comments Park Cities People, PCN

The town of Highland Park pays for 25% of the cost of these programs, and University Park covers the remaining 75%, as the city has more students enrolled in the district.

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Park Cities Crime Reports June 19-25

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments

A series of vehicle burglaries, reckless drivers, and more plague the Park Cities Crime Reports

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Education Foundation Presents $1.7M Grant to HPISD

June 22, 2023June 27, 2023 Staff Report 0 Comments

The Highland Park Education Foundation presented a $1.7 million check – its largest-ever grant solely for districtwide teacher and staff salaries – to the Highland Park ISD trustees at the June 20 meeting.

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HPISD Trustees OK Challenge Policy For Library Books

June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Rachel Snyder 0 Comments PCN

The Highland Park ISD board of trustees June 20 approved a policy change allowing parents or adult students to challenge optional materials, like library books.