Ray High School's PTA was recognized by the National PTA in 1996-97 for it diversity initiatives in the Traveling Texans Program. According to participants in the parental focus group, however, some schools are more welcoming than others. Such differences may be reflected in participation rates for the VIPS program and the statewide Parent Involvement Day last fall. Only two elementary schools, Grant and Menger, did not participate in the program. As the exhibit shows, the number of volunteers ranged from six to 127, while the number of hours volunteered per month ranged from 110 to 1,404.
All middle schools participate in the program.
As the exhibit shows, the number of volunteers ranged from six to 39 and the number of hours volunteered per month ranged from 47 to 472. The only high school that participates in the program is Ray High School. An average of 48 Ray High parents volunteered an average of 188 hours a month. More than 7,200 parents attended. Involvement ranged from 15 parents at Martin to 475 parents at Wynn Seale.