First high school in the state to offer national dental assistant certification
Free Bus Transportation
Students come from three Rio Grande Valley Counties:
Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy
Hidalgo Edinburg Mercedes Willacy Cameron San Benito Olmito
510 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 383-1684
900 Med High Dr., Mercedes, TX 78570
(956) 565-4620
151 S. Helen Moore Rd., San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-4358
724 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 381-5522
10650 North Expressway 77/83, Olmito, TX 78575
(956) 214-6100
700 Med High Dr., Mercedes, TX 78570
(956) 565-2237
Medical Professions at a Glance
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Preparatory Academy earns National distinction by being re-designated a School to Watch
The National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform and the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) as part of a national recognition program have re-designated South Texas ISD Preparatory Academy (Preparatory Academy) in Edinburg and South Texas ISD as a Texas School to Watch.
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Garza Elected to State Association Board
The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors has elected Sylvia Sánchez Garza of South Texas ISD to an interim position on the TASB Board, representing TASB Region 1, Position B.
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All four STISD high schools claim top spots in state and nation
U.S. News & World Report published its 2021 Best U.S. High Schools Rankings this week, and all four South Texas Independent School District (STISD) high schools again rank among the best in the state and nation.
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Bert Ogden Arena (4900 S I-69C, Edinburg, TX 78539)
