Hays High’s Bret Johnson and Levi Barksdale both earned honors at the 2018 Pflugerville Fall Fling UIL academic meet earlier this month. Johnson placed 4th in Number Sense, and Barksdale placed 6th in Mathematics. Also placing at the meet was 2nd place Hands on Programming and 4th place Team - Levi ...

An alternative draft map created by Hays CISD Superintendent Eric Wright Monday is a third option leaders will ponder as they solidify high school attendance boundaries The map was presented Nov. 12 with the intent to minimize overpopulation and the number of socioeconomically disadvantaged students...

After three-plus decades in education, Dripping Springs High Principal Joe Burns is opting to retire at the end of the school year, according to a press release. Burns, who has served as the Dripping Springs High principal since 2012, had previously worked as DSISD’s Curriculum Coordinator for two y...

A sense of accomplishment cut through the chill fall air last week when Hays High educator Paul Anderlitch revved up the engine of a vintage 1952 GMC fire truck. Once the engine was primed and ready, students in Anderlitch’s automotive technology class smiled and hopped on the back of the truck, lau...

With less than a year to go before the campus officially opens, Johnson High officially has its first leader. On Oct. 31, Hays CISD officials announced Brett Miksch was selected to become the first principal at Johnson High, which is scheduled to open August 2019. Hays CISD board trustees approved h...

Michael Wallace is an American Sign Language professor at Austin Community College. Students enter Michael Wallace’s American Sign Language (ASL) class, but instead of pulling out laptops or notebooks for notes, they use their hands to communicate. The class begins like any other conventional enviro...

Last weekend, the Dripping Springs Tiger Band placed 6th out of 74 bands at the Bands of American Super Regionals competition held in St. Louis, Mo. The band was first in their division, and won two of the three special awards in visual performance and general effects.

On Oct. 26, ten Hays High students participated in the political process by exercising their rights and voting for the first time in a national, state and local election. This was the culmination of a project led by Eagle Scout candidate Casper Smith (center) who worked in conjunction with Hays CISD...

History was made Saturday as the Hays High marching band took home 7th out of 30-plus schools at the UIL Area D Marching Contest at Heroes Stadium in San Antonio. The finish marked one of the best in program history, with the Rebel band advancing to, and performing in, the 6A Area D finals for the f...

Hays CISD officials are seeking District of Innovation (DOI) status, a move that will allow leaders more freedom regarding district start dates and other rules outlined by the state. The Hays CISD Board of Trustees discussed interest in becoming a DOI and appointing a parent-teacher committee as the...