2019-2020
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Emily Higgins Banks was selected as a Statewide Semi Finalist for the H-E-B Excellence in Education award. She works so hard, every day, whether in a real classroom, or a virtual one, to bring her students the highest standards of Art Education.
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Congratulations to Courtney Diranieh, Austin High School Arabic Teacher, for receiving the UTeach Spotlight Cooperating Teacher Recognition for LOTE.
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The Austin High Theatre Department competed in the UIL ZONE ONE-ACT PLAY contest last night and won first place. They will compete on March 10 for their 54th district championship.
The following students received individual awards:
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Ballet Folklorico competed in the Bailees de Mi Tierra Competition and earned four trophies. Way to go!
- 2nd place beginner solo: Gabriel Herrera (dancing Jalisco)
- 1st place advanced trio: Anabella Maldonado, Ashley Villarreal and Sophia Gonzalez (dancing Tamaulipas)
- 2nd place intermediate ensemble: Anabella Maldonado, Ashley Villarreal, Sophia Gonzalez, Rosalia Riojas, Martha Torres, Neyna Singh (dancing Nuevo Leon)
- 3rd place intermediate small group--dancing Veracruz Antiguo Africano
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So proud of these amazing seniors on their many years of success and recognition as AISD African American Achievement Award Winners! Winifred Dorlean and Jeffrey Selden #AISD Proud #ProudPrincipal |
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Congratulations to these amazing Austin High School students on their AISD African American Academic Achievement Awards! Greysen Gaderson, Jahvante O'Conner, Lyris Gordon, Viani Hernandez, and Jayna Loague #AISDProud #ProudPrincipal
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Congratulations to Emma Galbraith as a National Merit Scholar Finalist. Way to go Emma!
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Last weekend, our Austin High Debate team advanced to triples at the Harvard Speech and Debate Tournament. JVLD Sam Hebert and JVPF partners, Lili Coovrey and Ellery Yates, each beat some 200 international and domestic entries for a coveted award at this distinguished tournament. Please help us to congratulate the team on this historic win!
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The Austin HS Media Arts Program is pleased to announce that the short narrative movie "Opal" was included in the UIL Film State Final Program on February 25, 2020 at 7 pm at the Paramount Theater. Over 220 narrative short movies were submitted in our division from across the state of Texas and the state final program will show the top six movies. We are very proud of our accomplishment so far. Last year, in UIL Film, Austin HS won the State Championship for documentary and Third Place for narrative.
See the video here: https://vimeo.com/383608824
See the video here: https://vimeo.com/383608824
2020 Austin High Teacher of the Year - Maura Masters
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2020 Austin High Teacher of Promise: Kathryn Dube
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Congrats to the Model UN team. AHS's MUNSA team, for the first time in our history, brought home the BEST LARGE DELEGATION award, having beat out many great programs (Lake Travis, Westlake, LASA, San Antonio Reagan and many private/charter schools). We are exceptionally proud of this accomplishment.
Individual awards also went to:
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Austin High Ultimate tied for 3rd place in the annual MLK Day High School tournament. After a tough loss to 2019 state finalist LASA, they rebounded with a strong 13-9 win over Westlake and finish the day with a 3-1record. Congratulations to Coach Trenfield and the entire ultimate frisbee team.
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Students in Ms. Potasznik's class enjoyed a visit from Representative Gina Hinojosa and the Austin Justice Coalition to discuss activism and listen to student presentations. What an honor for Austin High!
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A few of our band students did well at the Texas All State Band tryouts. Sophomore Dashiell Kostka (trumpet) and Junior Mauricio Castillo (clarinet) earned spots, which represents the top 2% of students across the state! They will participate in the Texas Music Educators Convention in San Antonio from February 12-15th
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Congrats to Stacy Webster, chosen as a 2018 Outstanding Teacher of the Humanities. She was presented the award by Elizabeth Frye from Humanities Texas and Representative Gina Hinojosa.
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Sam Hilton and Lili Coovrey won First Place for their duet acting performance at the James Taylor Speech and Debate tournament in Katy, TX. Additionally, they secured the first of two bids to compete in the elite National Tournament of Champions. They are the first Austin High students to receive this honor in over a decade! Congratulations Sam and Lili!
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Congratulations to Mary Abby Goss for her award winning photography!
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Three members of the AHS choir program advanced to the TMEA Area contest Tuesday night.
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Very proud of our Austin High Band students, who were able to perform with Mumford & Sons to close out the ACL Fest on Sunday. Read more HERE. Link includes a short video of the Band's set with the group and peeks into the rehearsal for the show.
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The Maroon Band traveled to Arlington to compete in the USBands Salute to Veterans Championships held in AT&T Cowboy Stadium. After a strong preliminary performance winning best Visual and Percussion in our class, the band advanced to Finals, placing 4th overall!
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We are proud to announce that Kelly Wroblewski is one of five finalists for the Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association of Greater Austin's Teaching Excellence Award. The winning teacher will be announced in October. This award recognizes Austin area high school teachers who have demonstrated instructional expertise, classroom innovation and the ability to
cultivate students’ ability to think critically, who expand their own knowledge in the liberal arts and sciences, and who share their own classroom success for the benefit of their colleagues. |
Congrats to Ms Mardi, AHS math teacher, for being recognized by the University of Chicago for an Outstanding Educator Award! #AISDProud
2018-2019
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Congratulations to teacher Kat Kelley for being selected as an outstanding Cooperating Teacher for the Teach-Liberal Arts program.
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Congrats to the Girls Varsity Lacrosse who won District. They now move on to the state championship tournament May 10-12. At the state championship tournament, the team will play its matches in memory of David Phillips, father of JV teammates Lucy and Sally Phillips.
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The Austin High Theatre competed for the 30th year at the UIL One-Act Play State Contest was ranked 4th in the State. Company members were:
William Butler, Ben Fremin, Bella Gray, Alex Karnell, Joel Klemm, Cecilia Kolb, Ellis Mahoney, Jacob Maupin , Tiffany Olzanowski, Brecklynn Quinlivan, Tori Salazar, Adie Sutherland, Aislinn Walker, Rand Whitfield |
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Congratulations to the Lady Maroons. They will be back in action this Thursday May 9th (one game) at 7pm against Judson at San Marcos High School
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Congratulations to our Lady Maroon Softball Team! They won their Bi-District Championship Series against the New Braunfels Unicorns. The won their first game 3-2 and second game 7-3. The Lady Maroons will play San Antonio Warren High School at 7pm on Thursday and Friday and the IF game on Saturday at 2pm at San Marcos High School. Come out and be loud for these wonderful young ladies.
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Congratulations to senior Avni Singh. She has been selected as a 2019 Morehead-Cain Scholar! This is the 2nd year in a row that Austin High has had a recipient of a Morehead-Cain Scholarship. Shout out to my other student Lucia Hagert, who is finishing up her first year @uncchapelhill.
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Riley Cruzcosa was awarded a National Gold Medal in Drawing and Illustration for her artwork of Retrospect, a drawing of her father and Riley as a baby by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. She will be honored at The National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall, June 6, 6:00 pm. Receiving a National Medal places Riley within the top 1% of all submissions!
Ethan Tocker was awarded a National Silver Medal in Photography for his photo Forgotten, from Marfa, Texas. Both students' work will be published in the Online Galleries at artandwriting.org in June their names will be listed in the 2019 Yearbook, a companion publication to The Best Teen Art and The Best Teen Writing anthologies. |
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The Austin High School Theatre Department ranked 1st at the Bi-District UIL One-Act Play Contest, advancing to the Area Contest on April 6.
Several students received individual recognition.
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Austin High took home two awards at the UIL State Film Competition at the Paramount Theater.
- "Austin High, Divided" won the UIL Film State Championship in Div 2 Documentary (4A, 5A, 6A)
- produced, edited, camera by Ben Fremin and St. John Requejo
- additional editing by Roberto Manco-Stenz
- graphics by Bill Shoener
- sound by Alex Clark
- produced, edited, camera by Ben Fremin and St. John Requejo
- "2450" won UIL Film 3rd place in Div 2 Narrative (4A, 5A, 6A)
- produced by Dante Caputo
- directed by Bill Shoener
- editing and music by Gregory Mills
- photography by Calvin Jessen
- produced by Dante Caputo
Ballet Folklorico's Competition Team participated in the Viva Aztlan Festival and competition in Lubbock Texas, competing at the adult category, which means they competed not only against high schools, but also semi-pro adult touring companies from Texas and New Mexico. Despite the stiff competition, our dancers brought home several awards.
- Ashley Villarreal and Angela Tudon won 3rd place in adult duets.
- Our group entries placed in the 2nd adult division
- 3rd place for technique with our Huasteco entry
- 3rd place for choreography with Huasteco
- 2nd place choreography for San Luis Potosi Rioverde
- 1st place for costumes with Huasteco
- 3rd place overall for the Huasteco entry
- 3rd place for technique with our Huasteco entry
- Carlos Revolorio and Anabella Maldonado were named "estrellas" in the Huasteco region
- Sofia Valedez received the honor in our San Luis Potosi entry.
The Austin High Theatre Department won 1st place in the District UIL One-Act Play Contest. This is the 52nd District Championship for Austin High!
Several students received individual recognition.
Several students received individual recognition.
- Outstanding Technician: Aislinn Walker
- All-Star Cast: Jacob Maupin-Garcia and Rand Whitfield
- Honorable Mention All-Star Cast; Tiffany Olzanowski
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Congratulations to Yasmin Lopez Casique, Dell Scholars Winner. She has won a $20,000 scholarship, a laptop, textbooks, and direct academic, financial, and emotional support from Dell.
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Congrats to Alex McGahagin for becoming a National Merit Finalist!
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Congrats to Theron Peng who won the AISD Youth Art Month Poster contest. This is a huge honor to represent the district. The poster will be distributed citywide.
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Congratulations to AVID students Yasmin Lopez and Yadhira Carrillo, Dell Scholars Semi-Finalists!
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Congrats Vanessa Estrada on your 2nd RAVE for the 2018-19 school year! We appreciate your outstanding customer service.
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Congrats to Austin High's 2019 Teacher of the Year, Anita Nunez!
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Texan/Texanne Optimist Club Scholarship to recognize Texas youth in academics, community activities, hobbies and future plans. Each student was awarded a check for $500.00
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Ms. Taylor performed with Austin High's Ballet Folklorico as a fundraiser for the group. Esoooo!
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Austin High students competed at the Scholastic Art Competition, with 4 students receiving a gold key in the regional competition and moving on to the national level competition.
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Austin High School Visual Arts students displayed their artwork at Collections on the Block for a Charity Show supporting Beyond Batton. Artwork generated over $1,000 in sales. More photos here.
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Tennis coach Leslie Oduwole was named No Cut Coach of the Year for Texas by the USTA, recognizing her goal of letting everyone on the team participate. Check out AISD in 3 to see the award ceremony and an interview with Coach Oduwole.
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Texas Senator Kirk Watson presented history teacher Cherry Whipple a 2018 Outstanding Teacher of the Humanities Award from Humanities Texas. In addition to Ms. Whipple's award, Austin High receives $500 to spend on Humanities-related resources.
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Ms. Whipple accepting a teaching award on Halloween...dressed as a witch!
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Linda Garcia and Norma Ramos received AISD Rave Awards for outstanding customer service in November.
AHS Theatre students earned more national qualifiers than any other school in AISD at the Texas Thespian Festival this year. We also earned 2nd in State for the Tech Team Challenge.
National Qualifiers:
National Qualifiers:
- Ben Fremin - Lighting Design
- Serena McPhail - Costume Design
- Tori Salazar - Stage Management
- Ben Fremin, Jade Shaver, Dito Mycue, Isaiah Pena, Tori Salazar -
- Tech Team Challenge
- Aislinn Walker - Monologue
- Sydney LePage, Sydney Kenner, Logan Miller - Group Musical
- Jade Shaver - Costume Design
- Liam Brinks, Lili Coovery, Emma Galbraith, Jillian Etherdge, Dylan Hoffman, Joel Klemn, Katherine Holmes, Alex Karnell, Ellis Mahoney, Tiffany Olszanowski, Adie Sutherland, Aidan Springer, Brecklyn Quinlivan - Group Musical
- Chloe Goodman, Divina Baca - Duet Musical
- Sofia Martin - Solo Musical
Magnolia
This is a short movie about an 18-year-old graduating high school who is held back from life by her mother. This video was created in the Austin High Media Arts Program. It is over 10 minutes long and was screened in October with the other narrative short films made in the program. It won the Audience Award at the Narrative Showcase Screening. https://vimeo.com/303847398 |
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Student Bands and Musicians at Austin High
This is an introduction to some of the musicians and student bands at Austin High. This video was created as a news piece for KAHS. It is over 10 minutes long and it contains links to listen to the music of the students. https://vimeo.com/303785097 |
Congratulations to our Orchestra students in All-Regional and All-State Orchestra. We have three students who will be performing in All-Regional Orchestra:
- Nicole Kim
- David Shilliday
- Alex McGahagin
Congratulations to the following singers for placing in the TMEA Area contest. They advance to AREA in San Antonio in January, 2018.
- Tyler Rose: Tenor
- Chris Hernandez: Bass
Austin High Girls Golf won 2nd at the Lake Travis Invitational. Contributing to the win were Hannah Choi, Katherine Dwyer, Elle McCartt, Amethyst Rodriguez & Fallon Russell. Hannah also took 1st in the tournament with a low score of 77!
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Austin High's Commercial Photography students won 2 of the 28 state-level awards at the Texas Photographic Society Competition. This was our first year participating.
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Two AGS students, Avni Singh and Rachel Williams, attended the Western History Association Conference in San Antonio October 19-20 to present at a poster session, along with their teacher Ms. Whipple. Rachel went on to win a prize for her poster in the high school division. In addition, Ms. Whipple received the Charles Redd Center Teaching Western History Award.
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Congrats to Vanessa Estrada who was recently recognized by Austin ISD for going above and beyond in her service to others. The Recognizing All Valuable Employees, or RAVE, Program was established to publicly honor those who exemplify the highest level of customer service. If you had an exceptional experience interacting with an Austin ISD employee on the phone or visiting an Austin ISD site, please nominate that staff member by completing this form.
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Cherry Whipple has been named the 2018 History Teacher of the Year for the state of Texas, an award presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K-12 American history education.
Inaugurated in 2004, the History Teacher of the Year Award highlights the crucial importance of history education by honoring exceptional American history teachers from elementary school through high school. The award honors one K-12 teacher from each state, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense schools and US Territories.
In addition to a $1,000 honorarium for Ms. Whipple, AHS's library will receive a core archive of American history books and Gilder Lehrman educational materials. Ms. Whipple will also receive an invitation to a 2019 Gilder Lehrman Teacher Seminar, a weeklong program that offers teachers daily discussions with eminent historians, visits to historic sites, and hands-on work with primary sources. |
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Congratulations to AGS Junior Lydia Heisel for being selected for the Youth Presidential Leadership Council (YPLC) at Lyndon B. Johnson National Historic Park. Students were evaluated on leadership potential, engagement with community, and interests in the National Park Service. Participation was highly selected, with only 8-12 students selected.
Lydia will participate in interactive workshops, receive leadership training, work on service projects, and engage in dialogue with influential guest speakers. In addition, her volunteer hours will count towards her AGS endorsement. Way to go, Lydia!
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The Austin Ed Fund awarded $1900 to Austin High School for a 2018 Innovation Grant in support of Ms. Cooper's "Flexible Seating for Learning" proposal. This grant was used to deck out Ms. Cooper and Ms. Whipple's classrooms with flexible seating options and other items.
Austin Ed Fund’s Innovation Grants support creative approaches to teaching and learning in Austin ISD classrooms. "Studies show that students are more successful when collaborative learning spaces and flexible seating are available in classrooms. This project provides student-centered options for the learning environment, which will engage students and build the 4C skills: collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication. Serving junior-level students in one of the four academies, it will impact 160+ students the first year with a potential of benefiting additional students in future years. " |
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