By the year 2004, FISD is projected to serve more than 17,000 students - this bond package was planned to accommodate that number of students. The current commitment of the Board and the administration is to build facilities that maintain a small, personal learning environment. Having smaller schools allows more students to be involved in activities. At FHS, two out of three students are involved in some school-related activity outside of the classroom. In addition, as the school district grows in size, so does its commitment to excellence and its focus on providing the best learning opportunities for students.
Test scores continue to improve and are well above the state and national averages.
More than 65 percent of our seniors take one or more of the college entrance exams, and almost 90 percent of our graduating seniors were planning to continue their education following high school. Computer labs are in every school and the technology plan calls for computers in every classroom. Curriculum and instruction is designed to challenge all children and sets high standards for achievement. The elementary level also provides opportunity for leadership training through student council, peer mediation and other activities, and UIL competitions allow students to work as teams and individuals in a competitive environment. At the secondary school level, students have numerous opportunities to excel academically and in extra-curricular activities.