Awards and Recognition
*2008 US NEWS & WORLD REPORT’S Best High School in the Country Bronze Award Winner
*2007 National Center for Urban School Transformation High School Award Winner *One of the top ten schools in the state with a low per pupil expenditure and high level of student performance on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills Test. *State Competitors at History Fair, VICA, French, Spanish, Writing, Visual Arts, Speech, Dance, Track, and JROTC. *Cory Cox named to the 2005 Grammy Band, one of only two drummers picked nationwide. *One of the first high schools in Texas to offer Emergency Medical Technician training as a course offering dual credit. This program received recognition from the Texas Department of State Services. *MacArthur Peer Tutoring Program was established in 1999, the only high school in AISD with this comprehensive academic support offered *Cross Country Team: 3 State Championships, 3 Runner Up Titles, and 21 District Titles *The Brigade Belles Dance Team was crowned 2005 National Champions in Galveston at the Showtime National Competition. *MacArthur Marching band has won 1st Division awards for ten straight years at UIL Marching Band Contest *Jan Davis-Risinger: Board Member of Trade and Industrial Vocational Association (TIVA) and Board Member of SKILLS USA District 8. *Mel Basham: Board Member of the Texas Art Educators Association (TAEA) *Mark Hockman, 2003 Siemens Award winner for Excellence in AP Calculus instruction. |