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Graduation Updates on May 26, 2020

Families of the Class of 2020,

Please read this letter from HHS administration regarding some updates to our graduation plans.

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Summer School Credit Recovery

Students who failed a course for the year should have been notified by the teacher as well as the grade level counselor by May 22.  In case their attempts to reach you did not come through, please log-in to Skywardand verify the yearly average for each course is a 70 (S1 and S2 must average to a 70). Skyward

If in doubt as to whether the grades are final for the course, email the teacher. 

All grades will be final in Skyward by May 22 and Report Cards will be posted to Skyward May 29.

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Summer Assignments for Honors And Advanced Placement Courses

Many Honors and Advanced Placement courses require summer homework  assignments to maintain and extend background knowledge and skills in  preparation for the rigor of the courses for the fall.  The assignments  are designed to support a student’s academic and personal growth.  Students should have these assignments completed and ready to submit by  the first day of school.  
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ACT Update for the Class of 2021

As a result of the school closures this spring, the annual Junior ACT testing date, which would have served as the first of two free testing opportunities for the Class of 2021, was cancelled. Nevertheless, GMSD, in conjunction with the state of Tennessee, is committed in ensuring these rising seniors will still have two opportunities to receive free testing.

On Tuesday September 22, all Seniors at HHS will take the ACT during the school day at no cost. This is a new, earlier date requested by the state of Tennessee to aid Seniors in testing twice during the first semester. This date is open only to members of the Class of 2021, and those students will be registered by HHS at the beginning of the school year.

A second opportunity for our rising Seniors will come on the Saturday December 12, national testing date. GMSD will supply each member of the Class of 2021 a registration voucher that will cover the cost of testing. These vouchers will be made available to students this fall with additional information on its use for registration. While other HHS students are allowed to register and test on this date, only members of the Senior class will receive vouchers.

Though ACT is still holding registration for summer testing opportunities in June and July, out of an abundance of caution and in line with the guidance from the state of Tennessee, Houston High School will not open as a testing site for either of these dates. GMSD has determined that the most prudent action at this time is to keep our buildings closed for the safety of our students, staff, and their families.

We hope that you and your families are safe and healthy and find opportunities to enjoy your time together this summer!

Please see the FAQs below for additional information

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Eight students with perfect ACT scores; Cooper Byers scores 36 in all sections

Germantown, Tennessee--January 24, 2020--Cooper Byers, a junior at Houston High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. Byers joins the ranks of seven other students who have recieved a perfect score. More +
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Houston High Theatre renovations underway and will debut during Into the Woods performance

Germantown, Tennessee--January 15, 2020--HOUSTON HIGH SCHOOL THEATER PROGRESS is on track.  The Marley performance floor has been laid on the newly reinforced stage.  Conduit boxes have been added to the stage floor for audiovisual functionality.  The lighting package is being installed and programmed with the new computer software and state-of-the-art lighting board.  The house lights (the lights in the audience and not on the stage) have been updated to LEDs and will add a professional ambiance to space for meetings and non-theatrical performances. More +
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Houston High School students win the 2019 District Congressional App Challenge for third consecutive year

Germantown, Tennessee--January 24, 2020--HHS students Milo Sulipeck, Manas Malla, Ricky Liu, and DJ Paudler won this year’s Congressional App Challenge with their program Sigdex, an offline indexing system that can pinpoint your location by using surrounding wireless access points. More +
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GMSD teachers were rewarded over $60,000 in Germantown Education Grants

Germantown, Tennessee--January 13, 2020--The Germantown Education Foundation awarded several teacher grants at the January Germantown Board of Education meeting.  Eight grants totaling $61,614 were gifted at the meeting. More +
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Lincoln Pare Named Tennessee's Mr. Football

Germantown, Tennessee-December 5th, 2019--Lincoln Pare was named Mr. Football by The Tennessee Titans this past Monday. The Tennessee Titans Mr. Football Award is a top honor in the state for high school football. More +
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Houston is proud of its Seniors that have recently signed at various colleges

Germantown, Tennessee--December 4, 2019-- Houston is proud of its Seniors that have recently signed at various colleges to play sports including soccer, baseball, basketball, and volleyball. More +
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GMSD rolls out the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program with staff training this week

Germantown, Tennessee--November 4, 2019--Tomorrow staff across the district will spend the day in training for the rollout of The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP).  Olweus, pronounced ohl-vay-us, is the most researched and best-known bullying prevention program available today. More +
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Semi-Finalists & Commended Students for 2020 National Merit Announced

 Germantown, Tennessee — September 11, 2019 — National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 65th annual National Merit Scholarship Program including nine of HHS’ Seniors: Mallory Bouldien, Colin Cantwell, Brighton Fan, Jenna Fei, Virginia Folse, Major Glenn, Roshan Parikh, Leah Sweeney, and Megan Wisniewski. More +
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Crescendo, a new mentorship collaboration between Houston High School and Iris Orchestra, has begun

Germantown, Tennessee--October 14, 2019--Iris Ochestra is piloting a new program this year in partnership with the Houston High School Fine Arts Academy. The Crescendo Project is a mentorship program between Iris Orchestra and music students in Houston’s Fine Arts Academy.  More +
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Houston High Literary Magazine, AVATAR, moves into the finals for national competition

Germantown, Tennesee--October 14, 2019--The AVATAR, Houston High School's literary magazine is a long-standing tradition that showcases poems, essays, and artwork of its students.  Helmed by English teacher Karen Garrison, the “lit mag” provides an inexpensive and creative way for students to publish their works into a printed magazine. These publications provide a great opportunity for students to write creatively and explore topics outside of the classroom. More +
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GMSD athletics mid-season Round-up: Golf, Cross Country, Volleyball, Football & Soccer

Germantown, Tennessee--November 4, 2019--Read this mid season wrap up.  Golf, Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, and Girls Soccer.

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HHS student Grant Carasco premieres film created through CrewUp Program at Indie Memphis Film Festival this weekend

Germantown, Tennessee—September 4, 2019—Grant Carasco, a junior at Houston High School, was selected for an elite six-month filmmaking mentorship program sponsored by the Grizzlies Foundation.  The program, titled CrewUp, provided local student teams with a $500 budget and an industry mentor. This weekend, Carasco’s culminating film On Edge will screen at the Halloran Center as a part of the Memphis Indie Film Festival. More +
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Aspiring doctors in Germantown getting a dose of real-world experiences in Honors Organic Chemistry

Germantown, Tennessee—August 20, 2019— Houston High science teacher John Kennon has been given the opportunity to include Honors Organic Chemistry among the course offerings this year.  Germantown is fast becoming a center for the medical industry, and Houston High School wants to prepare its students for possible future careers. More +
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Students will grow and sell herbs to local restaurants in new Harvest Houston program

Germantown, Tennessee—August 20, 2019—Harvest Houston will go beyond the classroom allowing students with disabilities to grow, package, and sell fresh herbs to local restaurants.  In the early stages, the Germantown-located franchise Tazikis has signed on to participate. More +

Houston High School named a Reward School by the TN Department of Education

Afternoon Dismissal Procedures

As stated above, the methods for dismissal are identical to previous years. For those that are NEW to Houston High School and are planning to pick your child up from the school, please see the following description:

*Please note that this is NOT a change from last year.
All roads to the school serve as both entrances and exits. Students/faculty/parents will be able to exit or enter from either side.
AREA “A” is one carline pickup option.
AREA “C” is another carline pickup option.
AREA “B” serves as the bus lane from 2pm-3pm and no cars are allowed to use this loop.
Parents picking up their child are advised to choose and discuss their preferred pickup location with students in advance.

For those needing an enlarged or printable version of the parent pick up/dismissal method, please click here.

Due to the number of after school activities, and the variation of student location at the conclusion of the school day, parents and students may choose the best options for their family.  The traffic getting into the high is far less complicated.

 
 
 


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Houston High School's mission is to provide all students with a data-driven, intellectual and creative learning environment appropriate for success and citizenship in an ever-evolving world. 

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Attention Mustang Fans! Looking for customized apparel for your family? The GMSD has partnered with Nike and Lids to provide on-demand apparel for all sports and activities at HHS delivered to your doorstep in seven days. 
 
 

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