Houston High School Honors Academy Information

Honors Academy Application
Honors Academy Brochure
Honors Academy Service Log
(for current members)

Deadlines:
March 9- Application Deadline for current HHS Students
April 2- Application Deadline for incoming freshmen/ transfers

STUDENT TRANSFER REQUESTS

Student transfer requests will be accepted between January 15 and March 1, 2012. The request form is available on the SCS Website.

Scholarship Information for Seniors

Please see this document for scholarship opportunities. If you have questions, please see Mrs. Little.

Need Help in a class? Sign up for Peer Tutoring!

30 and Above Club  Peer Tutoring Program
Tuesdays & Wednesdays   2:00-3:00
Sign Up in Guidance

Steps for Signing Up:
-Locate the clear binder in the Guidance office in front of Mrs. Pfeiffer’s desk.
-Go to the sign-in sheet and find a day that a tutor has signed up for that works for you.
-Print your name in the column labeled “student in need of tutoring.”
-Come to the Guidance Office on the day you signed up for tutoring.

Mrs. Billett will supervise all students staying after school.

Afterschool snacks will be provided.

If additional tutoring is needed, please pick up a list of alternative tutoring options in the Guidance Office.

Transition Planning Commission Hosting Town Hall Forum Monday, January 23, at Houston High to Gather Community Input on SCS/MCS Merger

Monday, January 23: 7:30 – 9:30 p.m. in the Houston High Auditorium

The purpose of the The Transition Planning Commission  TPC Listening Tour is to hear the aspirations and concerns of community members regarding the planned merger of Shelby County Schools and Memphis City Schools.

Mustang Basketball vs Collierville- FRIDAY NIGHT!

JV Girls 3:30, JV Boys 4:15, Varsity Girls 6, Varsity Boys 7:30

It is Obnoxious Clapper Night!

U of M’s nationally-acclaimed cheer squad will be performing at half-time of the boys basketball game.

HHS Faculty participate in Operation Feed

HHS Faculty members assembled 2,016 emergency meal kits to be donated to the Mid-South Food Bank as a part of Operation: Feed. The faculty were led by student members of FBLA who had participated in a similar event at a conference and led a similar event as part of the HHS Student Think Tank.

FBLA Faculty sponsor Josephine Hammond spearheaded the event for the faculty, and she and the FBLA hope to organize a larger event with other student groups on campus.

The school-wide event will be held on Saturday, April 28, 2011.  Every group that participates will also make a contribution to purchase the dried food to package.  Members of the school community are welcome to attend and/or contribute to the cost of the dried food.

For more information please contact Ms. Hammond at jhammond@scsk12.org

We have $1000 already earmarked for purchasing the dried food!

Houston Show Choir on WKNO

WKNO is proud to premiere Choirs of Christmas, highlighting holiday music from Mid-South high school choirs and a special reading from Memphis Mayor A C Wharton.

The episode of WKNO’s “Choirs of Christmas” featuring Houston High School will air Tuesday, December 20 at 7pm. This is the half-hour show which will exclusively featuring Houston.

The show will then culminate in a two-hour compilation, premiering Saturday, December 24 at 4:00 and 10:00 p.m. on WKNO/Channel 10 (and 9:00 p.m. on WKNO2).

Choirs of Christmas will feature choirs from Houston and Ridgeway High Schools, St. Mary’s, Hutchison, and Faith Heritage Christian Academy performing some of the most beloved pieces from their Christmas repertoire in the WKNO studios. These songs range from secular music to religious texts, including the traditional Christmas carols.

Houston Soccer’s Olivia Harrison named 2-time All-American

Olivia Harrison was recently named an All-American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. This was the second time she has garnered this honor. Congratulations Olivia!

 

Read more: http://www.nscaa.com/news/2011/12/2011-girls-high-school-all-america-team

Mustang Basketball vs Wooddale Tuesday Night

JV Girls 3:30, JV Boys 4:15, Varsity Girls 6, Varsity Boys 7:30

First 250 students will receive a free towel!!!