Southeast Texas P-16 Council

This is the first GenTX Day picture we have received today “from the field.” Congratulations from the LCM Intermediate School students on their GenTX Day showing.  They are wearing their favorite college tshirts as they “get their college on…”

See the GenTX Day Page for more photos

A total of 24 Southeast Texas schools were recognized by the National Center for Educational Achievement as Just for Kids Higher Performing Schools:

Woodcrest Elementary — Port Neches/Groves ISD
Tyrell Elementary — Port Arthur ISD
Orangefield Junior High School — Orangefield ISD
Helena Park Elementary — Nederland ISD
Langham Elementary — Nederland ISD
Sour Lake Elementary — Hardin Jefferson ISD
Amelia Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Curtis Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Dunbar Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Field Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Fletcher Elementary — Beaumont ISD
French Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Home Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Lucas Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Martin Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Ogden Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Price Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Regina Howell Elementary — Beaumont ISD
Marshal Middle School — Beaumont ISD
Hamshire Fannett Middle School — Hamshire Fannett ISD
Central Middle School – Nederland ISD
West Hardin Middle School — West Hardin CISD
Central High School — Beaumont ISD
Little Cypress Mauriceville High School — LCM ISD

The Just for the Kids Higher Performing lists are a more select group of schools. The Texas Education Agency identifies 61 percent of Texas schools as Exemplary or Recognized. In comparison, the National Center for Education Achievement analysis deemed 19 percent of schools to be higher performing.

http://www.just4kids.org/en/texas/higher_performing/