Nacogdoches High School

9th and 10th Grade Remote students must come to campus on Tuesday, January 19th to take their English Benchmarks. Students will report to the Auditorium to take exams.

Teachers and staff will return to work on Monday, Jan. 4, and students will return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 5.

Antonio Ajero received a 2021 National YoungArts Foundation award this month in Classical Music – Piano.

Tickets are on sale for the Class 5A Division II bi-district playoff game between Nacogdoches and Huntsville. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, at Madisonville High School.

Santa Clause is coming to town early and bringing the new student Chromebooks to our campus! On Monday, December 14, we plan to start distributing the devices to our students. The distribution will be conducted through English classes.

Each year, the NHS French Club shares this tradition with elementary students in Nacogdoches. The club gathered more than 300 toys, enough for every student attending in-person classes at Fredonia this semester.

The winner of Friday’s game will secure fourth place in the district standings and earn a berth in the Class 5A playoffs that begin the following week.

Brad Cooper will be at NHS on December 3rd during all lunches to take orders in person. Bring $60 deposit!

Hallsville High School has forfeited its District 9-5A game with Nacogdoches High School planned for Friday, Nov. 20, because of COVID-19.

The ASVAB is being offered at NHS to Juniors & Seniors - Tuesday, December 1, 2020.

November 5th is the next meeting of the NISD Support Group for Parents of Hyperactive Children!

Nacogdoches High School band, drill team and cheer squad will be traveling to competitions this school year, even though the groups haven’t been making out-of-town trips to football games.

An Admissions Advisor from Stephen F. Austin will be here on Tuesday, October 27 at the NHS GO Center during ISP.

The AP Exam registration window for Nacogdoches High School students for the 2020-21 school year starts today, October 14, 2020.

Click on the story to view video for information regarding NISD's Mandatory Drug-Testing Program.

Nacogdoches High School students taking an EMT certification course spent Wednesday morning going through the first of six skills days set aside as part of the semester-long program.

Seniors achieved “Commended” status for 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program

Monday, October 12, 2020 at 8:00 AM Upstairs in the NHS Library

SAT to all seniors FREE OF CHARGE on October 14, 2020! The deadline to sign up is October 8, 2020. Test Location at NHS.

Nacogdoches ISD has been informed that a member of the Nacogdoches High School football team has tested positive for COVID-19.

Dr. Kenneth Matthews, EdD, was named this week interim principal at Nacogdoches High School.

As we begin the year with the COVID-19 pandemic, we would like to inform you of some changes that will be made in the school clinics. Teachers are being asked to send to the clinic only those students who are ill, have sustained injuries, or need medications. Infection control will be a priority in the clinic. The campus nurse is always available should the teacher need to reach out for questions, or if there is an emergency. Read More

Laptops were being delivered to Nacogdoches ISD teachers early Tuesday after the devices were received Monday by the district.

Campuses will determine a time and location for devices to be picked up. Chromebooks will be provided to students in Grades 4-12, and an iPad tablet will be provided to students in Pre-K through third grade. All students needing a device will receive one – whether receiving instruction virtually or in-person.

In response to the rapidly evolving situation around the coronavirus (COVID-19), College Board is canceling the May 2, 2020 SAT and SAT Subject Test administration. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration (scheduled for March 28) are also canceled.

Nacogdoches ISD has now closed its schools to in-person classes indefinitely, pending action from the governor to lift or extend the existing closure. It is possible that conditions in Nacogdoches County could require NISD to extend the closure beyond the time the governor decides school can reopen statewide.

Nacogdoches ISD Student Nutrition Department will provide FREE meals while school is out Monday through Wednesday, March 16-18. Student Nutrition staff will offer Grab-and-Go lunches via curbside service at Brooks-Quinn-Jones Elementary, Fredonia Elementary, Emeline Carpenter Elementary and at the NISD Central Kitchen located at Hughes Street behind Thomas J Rusk Elementary. The lunch bags will also include items for breakfast the next morning.

Nacogdoches High School Student Council members “raced” around to all the classes Feb. 6 and 13 during instructional support period (ISP) to collect money for the Hearty Heart Race.

Victoria Perry has a rule for her Nacogdoches High School theatre students during a competition: No celebrating victory until the bus leaves the parking lot.

Updated information from the CDC on coronavirus in the United States can be found at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html. The most recent information about coronavirus in Texas may be found at: https://dshs.texas.gov/coronavirus/.

Drawing on her own experience of growing up surrounded by less than desirable conditions, Kimberly Mathis shared her thoughts on life as a teen with female students at Nacogdoches High School.

Emily Patrick planned on submitting a sculpture work for the Texas Art Education Association’s Youth Art Month Capitol Celebration. But when the sculpture was unable to be used, the ninth-grader at Nacogdoches High School improvised and went a different direction.

Nacogdoches High School junior Braxton Roberts will be the next lieutenant governor for Key Club’s Region 10. Rebecca Jaramillo, the group’s sponsor at NHS, has even higher office in mind for Braxton… governor of Texas.

The Nacogdoches High School Model UN team won individual and team awards Jan. 16-17 in a competition held at Stephen F. Austin State University.

Student Council is doing big things at Nacogdoches High School. And more projects are in the pipeline for the spring semester.

Nacogdoches High School fans attending the basketball game at Lufkin High School on Tuesday, Jan. 28, are instructed to enter the gym on the left side front entrance doors.

The U.S. Young People’s Poet Laureate handed out writing tips Wednesday to some Nacogdoches High School seniors.

NHS sweeps district swim titles

McMichael – February 4th and Mike Moses – February 6th

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.

Nacogdoches ISD will join 1,025 school districts throughout Texas to celebrate January as School Board Recognition Month.

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.

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.

Twelve football players from Nacogdoches High School earned first team All-District 9-5A honors.

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.

Please congratulate our November award recipients!

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.

Nacogdoches High School forward Nana Antwi-Boasiako is going to play basketball for his hometown school.

“These Shining Lives” will be presented at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14, and Friday, Nov. 15, at the Nacogdoches High School auditorium. Tickets are $5 at the door.

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

It’s hard to believe, but the Fall Semester Exams will be here before we know it! As part of the exemption process, students may be able to waive absences towards their exemptions if the circumstance was extenuating.

This year the College Board has moved the AP test registration deadline to November.

Teacher of the Month, Students of the Month, Staff Member of the Month for October 2019!

Leaders come in all shapes and all sizes, and appear at unexpected times and in unexpected places, Paul Smith told Nacogdoches High School students Oct. 30.

Nacogdoches ISD campuses will hold Veterans Day programs beginning Friday, Nov. 8.

More than 45 colleges, universities and branches of the military will be on hand next month at Nacogdoches High School for a College Fair.

NHS cross country teams finished second last week at the district meet and qualified for the Class 5A Regional Meet.

Golden Dragon Marching Band competed Saturday, Oct. 19, in the Region 21 marching contest at Homer Bryce Stadium.

Forget Bears or Bulls, next week will be a Dragon market.

Teacher of the Month, Staff Member of the Month, and Students of the Month

Congratulations to the following Dukes & Duchesses who will represent their clubs and organizations in the 2019 Roarin’ 20s Homecoming Court.

Paul Vidrine got his first taste last year of automotive tech classes at Nacogdoches High School, and he liked it.

Nacogdoches ISD will celebrate homecoming this year with a downtown parade and pep rally.

Sign-up for the PSAT begins Monday, September 16th in the Counselors’ Office, Main Office. Space is limited, so bring $20.00 to reserve your spot!

Nacogdoches High School Alumni Association announced Tuesday, Sept. 10, fundraising has started for an endowed scholarship in memory of Elyssa Bellard, a member of the Class of 2019.

Open House on September 16th, 5:00-7:00 pm.

Tickets are on sale this week for the football game pitting longtime rivals Lufkin High School and host Nacogdoches High School.

A student is not required by state law (Texas Education Code, Section 28.025) to successfully complete Algebra II as a requirement for high school graduation. However, there are potential consequences to a student who does not successfully complete an Algebra II course.

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2019-2020 "Paint Your Space" Parking Design Request and Reservation

Incoming Freshmen (Class of 2023) are invited to attend Fish Camp on Friday, August 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Nacogdoches High School.

The grade level schedules will not be available earlier than the time listed above. If you are unable to pick up your schedule at this time you may come any time after the time listed above but not before.

Nacogdoches High School graduation will be held at 8 p.m., Friday, May 31, in the William R. Johnson Coliseum on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

Order form for 2019 commencement photos

Eleven seniors are completing their NISD academic careers having taken four dual credit college mathematic courses on campus at Nacogdoches High School, accumulating 14 credit hours along the way.

Nacogdoches Golden Dragon Bands are wrapping up the year with a pair of concerts next week.

Dragon’s United takes place 9 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, May 22, at Nacogdoches High School. Dragons United is an affiliate of the United Schools Special Olympics initiative.

National Honor Society of Nacogdoches High School will host its 3rd Annual CLEAR THE SHELTER! from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. Clear the Shelter is an adoption event that will take place at Nacogdoches Animal Shelter.

osh Roy’s project, “Photodegradation of Hydrocarbons,” was recognized in March by the U.S. Metric Association for best use of the international system of units, and the American Chemistry Association awarded Roy with the Outstanding Chemistry Project award, which includes a cash prize. He was also awarded another cash prize from Suddenlink for outstanding research in energy. Roy, a member of the STEM Academy at Nacogdoches High School , is a senior and will graduate May 31. With his win at the regional science fair in March for the best overall project at ETRSF, Roy secured automatic advancement to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair taking place this week in Phoenix, Ariz.

A total of 53 Nacogdoches High School students earned 59 Industry Recognized Certification Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications in MS Word, MS Word Expert and MS PowerPoint.

Four Nacogdoches High School students won first place in competitions last month at the Technology Students Association state conference. The TSA team finished third overall, said CTE instructor James Mason, the highest finish since 2015, when NHS also finished third at the state conference.

The Nacogdoches High School junior is a member of the drum line for the Golden Dragons Marching Band (one of 10 instruments Sam can play) and is heavily involved in career and technical courses at NHS, part of his full schedule of classes.

This week, May 6-10, is celebrated as Teacher Appreciation Week.

Read a letter from Dr. Rom Crespo, NHS Principal.

A parent meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m. for those interested in learning more about Dual Credit.

Three Student Response Team members earned state honors this year.

State testing will take place this week at NHS. Click this article to learn which exams will be administered.

April is School Library Month, an opportunity to recognize and celebrate school librarians and their programs.

A Nacogdoches High School National Honor Society fundraiser benefiting Nacogdoches Animal Shelter will be held 4-9 p.m., Tuesday, April 16, at Panda Express in Nacogdoches.

Student council officers this year at Nacogdoches High School are all girls, something the group’s advisor Dr. Katherine Whitbeck found timely during March, which is Women’s History Month.

Letter to parents and staff from Dr. Rom Crespo, NHS Principal.

“Dedication” is the word Nacogdoches High School debate coach Veronica York keeps coming back to when describing Stuart Beal and Fariha Sultana.

Nacogdoches High School STEM Academy seniors sent seven of eight science fair projects on to state, and Josh Roy won the best overall award at the East Texas Regional Science and Engineering Fair March 1 at Kilgore College.

Chloe Camacho is the first female lifter from Nacogdoches High School to qualify for the state power powerlifting meet.

Two Nacogdoches High School cosmetology students earned berths in the state competition during the district meet held Feb. 14-16 in Beaumont and Port Arthur.

Nacogdoches High School is sending four powerlifters to regional meets this week and next week.

Nacogdoches High School’s Students of Color is putting on “An Evening At The Movies: A Black History Program,” at 7 p.m. Friday in the campus auditorium.