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Cultivating Parent Engagement

Registration Resources for 2024-25

CLICK TO VIEW [2024-25 SHS Course Catalog]
CLICK TO VIEW [SHS Programs of Study (sequence of courses by grade level)]

Choosing and completing a program of study during your four-year career at SHS is crucial for your academic success and future endeavors. To help you make informed decisions, we've provided detailed descriptions of each program of study offered at SHS from the Texas Labor Market:

Arts and Humanities Programs of Study
Business & Industry Programs of Study
Multidisciplinary Programs of Study
Public Service / Health Science
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics (STEM) Programs of Study

Important Dates

This flyer of events has been updated to include Finals Testing at the end of the semester and the Graduation Rehearsal date has changed to May 23rd.

College Ready

12th Graders:

  • Seniors need to be sure that they have taken care of all their credit hours if they have been excessively absent (excused & unexcused) more than 9 days per semester. Last day to make-up hours is Saturday, May 11th. Otherwise, seniors may continue to attend mornings at 7:25 am Mon. - Fri. or evenings from 3:50 pm - 4:20 pm in the ISS room.
  • Seniors need to be sure that all their dues/fees are paid before graduation.
  • It is important to know that there can be no writings, decorations or emblems on any graduation items worn, includes cap, gown and stoles.
  • More information about graduation will be forthcoming.

Shout Outs

English classes worked on reflections and analysis reading A Christmas Carol.
Christmas sharing in our Life Skills class
Our dynamic Life Skills team! These individuals play a vital role in shaping the holistic development of our students, empowering them with essential life skills that extend far beyond the classroom. They ROCK!
Aquatic Science students enjoyed a fun-filled hands-on experience trip to the Redfish Fishery in Flour Bluff.
Forensic students ran into some "sketchy characters" as they attempted to identify, and grapple with the reliability of eyewitness testimony. Biology students did a genetics project where they predicted the appearance of baby monsters.
Certified nurses! Certified Patient Care Technicians assisted their bedridden patients with dressing and undressing while their IVs were infusing. They learned how to D/C (remove) an IV, as well! PCT students put their skills to the test as they learned to assist larger patients with transfers using a Hoyer lift. Some of them got to even experience the "larger" bodies, as well.
Health Science students continued their reviews for certifications using Kahoot, Quizlet, flash cards, and computer practice exams which helped 100% of the EKG students to pass their certification exams!
Our PLTW Engineering Design & Development classes researching their projects and designs for an innovative hanger.
Our AG Structure and Design Fabrication students hard at work making a large BBQ pit, and our Floral Design students putting their creativity together in making wreaths for the season and floral arrangement designs.
Our wonderful Choir students had an awesome performance for the holidays and also had the opportunity to sing at our Sinton Community Christmas Parade.
Our awesome band also had an outstanding performance!
Our Professional Communications classes with Mrs. Roach put together the 2nd annual Sinton Business Symposium with community guest speakers sharing job related stories and career information with students.
Our students taking Health learned how to perform CPR and emergency rescue on infants using electronic infant models.
Yarn cultural designs from our talented Spanish class students.
As part of the NHS and Student Council Canned Food Drive, administrators had the most donated food cans in their boxes brought in by students and staff, and so then we had to "kiss the pig". Mr. Torres and Mrs. Hesseltine kissed a goat, but hmm...not sure why Dr. Saenz is not pictured...but he kissed a pig.
Ahoy, Mateys! TAMUK docked in the Pirates' house, ready to ignite student interest! TAMUK representatives came aboard to share information of their Spanish architectural campus, where the Javelina University's renowned work in citrus research, engineering, education programs, ROTC, and the Irma Rangel School of Pharmacy awaits our Pirates...setting sail for a world-class education and unforgettable experiences!
School Board Recognition to our Cross Country State runners and our 2023 State Tournament Baseball team! Congratulations!!
What a great opportunity for our 3 Varsity Cheerleaders as they participated in the Hawaii Varsity Spirit event!
SHS Staff and Students were in the Christmas spirit as they decorated their doors and halls for the annual Student Council door decorating contest.
A great playoff season for our Lady Pirates and Pirates Basketball! Congratulations!
OUR VISION

Reminders & info.:

  • Please call SHS for any COVID related issues.
  • Please continue to call the campus when your child will be absent.
  • Every student should take the TSI college entrance exam (Texas Success Initiative). It is an exam used for college placement that measures college readiness in reading, writing, and math with testing 20-25 items per section. Encourage your child to take this exam even if they decide not to attend college.
SHS's Game Plan of NO ONE GOES BACKWARDS: OUR Roadmap to TEA Campus Rating of an "A"

Enrollments & Attendance

ENROLLMENT for December---Total of 599---Grade 9- 164 / Grade 10- 150 / Grade 11- 138 / Grade 12-147

Attendance for the month of December --- Grade 9 - 91.7% / Grade 10 - 90.7% / Grade 11 - 93.6% / Grade 12 - 91.8% / OVERALL ATTENDANCE --- 91.9%

THINGS TO COME

1/2 -- Boys Basketball vs Beeville

1/5 -- Boys Basketball vs Calhoun

1/9 -- Boys Basketball vs Ingleside; Lady Pirates vs Ingleside; 10th Grade Assembly in the cafeteria; SHS FFA Meeting @ 5pm

1/10 -- TSI Testing

1/12 -- Scholarship Presentation-Coastal Bend Community Foundation; Lady Pirates vs Orange Grove

1/13 -- San Patricio A&H Queens Contest; Saturday Scholars

1/15 -- NO SCHOOL--Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/19 -- Boys & Lady Pirates Basketball vs Rockport

1/22 -- SISD Board Meeting @ 6:30pm

1/23 -- Boys & Lady Pirates Basketball vs West Oso; School Board visits SHS

1/24 -- TSI Testing

1/25 - 1/26 -- NO SCHOOL--Livestock Show; Lady Pirates vs Beeville on 1/26

1/29 -- Mandatory Cheer Parent Tryout meeting

1/30 -- Lady Pirates vs Calhoun

1/31 -- ASVAB Testing; Athletics Motivational Speaker

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