The Superintendent's Academic Achievement Award promotes academic excellence and recognizes students who demonstrate exemplary academic scholarship in grades 5-12. Students must maintain an A average for every course each semester, meet attendance requirements each semester and maintain an excellent discipline record in order to receive the award. The Academic Achievement Award recipients are listed with the number of years they have received the award.

11th Grade in 2014-15
Brooke Beanland, 7; Kelsey Boyd, 4; Kaitlyn Boyles, 1; Alyssa Briones, 4; Abigail Burke, 2; Samantha Butler, 7; Brooke Cotter, 3; Brooklyn DeVine, 1; Celina Dowdy, 6; Dami Esther, 2; Sofia Faus, 3; Jacob Garza, 5; Gregory Goetschius, 6; Miranda Gonzales, 4; Mauricio Hernandez, 3; Sarah Humphrey, 3; Cody Kelemen, 7; Kody McKinley, 2;
Efrain Perea Alvarez, 2; Gabriela Rico, 2; Victoria Sandoval, 4; Sarah Smith, 2; Sydni Spencer, 2;
Jonae Thomas, 1; Megan Treadwell, 2; Cheyanne Tucker, 5; Ashley Valdez, 4; and Christopher Wilson, 1.


10th Grade in 2014-15
Diimone Alexander, 2; Taryn Barzar, 1; Brittany Boettcher, 4; Jade Chapman, 5; Cali Cooper, 4;
Berenice Davila, 3; Julian Diaz, Jr., 2; Karen Foreman, 4; Selena Gonzales, 1; Mykaela Gorom, 5;
Samantha Gutierrez, 1; Jade Huff , 1; Osvaldo Jimenez, 1; Chloe Kocourek, 3; Christopher Lewis, 3; Abigail Manzano, 1; Michael Martinez, 3; Noah Martinez, 5; Pedro Martinez, 3; Maria Del Carmen Mercado, 3; Christian Moya, 1; Alexandra Neely, 5;
Kody Osteen, 4; Alyssa Plasek, 2; Arely Rabago, 3;
Julia Reed, 2; Paul Richmond, 3; Robert Richmond, 4; Jessica Rizzo-Sanchez, 3; Enrique Salazar Robledo, 1; Destiny Sauceda, 3; Judson Schaper, 5; Alexander Sholmire, 3; Kelsey Thomas, 1; Rayven Toler, 2; Tre'Vauzhae' Webb, 4; Christella Yanez, 5; and Kelvin Zhou, 6.

9th Grade in 2014-15
Gerardo Avila, 2; Roxanne Balderas, 5; Daniela Betancourt, 5; Neal Cruz, 5; Santiago Faus, 1; Tara Feigle, 1; Kayla Gessell, 2; Alexis Herrera, 4; Kara Jalufka, 5; Jaeden Johnson, 5; Shelby Lipscomb, 1; Mya McMillian, 1; Nicolas Milburn, 1; Seth Rogers, 3; Erin Whalen, 1; and Naomi Windom, 1.

8th Grade in 2014-15
Aubrey Dyson, 4; Erin Hipp, 2; Drake Jackson, 3; Bianca Jimenez, 1; Keilan Levesque, 2; Megan McKnight, 4; Aimee Mendoza, 3; Christian Morales, 2; Sydney Osteen, 4; Alaya Pierce-Brooks, 1; Sandra Rayas, 2; Roberto Serda, 4; Kaylin Simpson, 4; and Alyssa Smothers, 3.

7th Grade in 2014-15
Jiselle Dixon, 1; Naomi Edwards, 3; Dennis Flores, 1; Katherine Foreman, 3; Mykenzie Gorom, 2; Evan Landrum, 3; Esmeralda Martinez, 3; Dominique McAfee, 1; Dasia Moore, 2; Darin Radzieski III, 3; Kevin Recarte, 2; and Brayden Torres, 3.

6th Grade in 2014-15
Jadyn Cortez, 1; Corbin Duke, 2; Christa Fowler, 2;
Kailee Frost, 1; Brendan Garcia, Jr., 1; Ricardo Garcia, Jr., 2; Adrianna Guzman, 1; Skylar Hernandez, 2; Emily Hudnall, 2; Payton Jones, 2; Kayla Montalbano, 2; Mya Moore, 1; Amy Nichols, 2; Tavery Ortiz, 1; Cara Piazza, 2; Leonardo Rabago, 1; Charles Ray, 1; Serenity Reeves, 2; Jaden Rollins, 2; Isabella Ruiz, 1; Sydney Schaefer, 2; Amber Steber, 2; Jurnee Taylor, 1; Amanda Valdez, 2; Madysson Volkman, 1; Adam Wadding, 2; Madison Waldrop, 1; Caitlin Wilson, 2; and Amauri Wyatt, 2.

5th Grade in 2014-15
Madalyn Bond, 1; Tavagoh Cockrell, Jr., 1; Jordan Davis, 1; James Davis III, 1; Alessandra Garza, 1;
Asia Goins, 1; Cody Gregurek, 1; Jordan Jones, 1;
Marrizza Kelley, 1; Emma Landrum, 1; Isabel Larralde, 1; Brandon Lee, 1; Peyton Marett, 1; Zoe Pena, 1; Elijah Ramirez, 1; Harold Recarte, 1; Arely Reyes, 1; Justin Roth, 1; Bogdana Semchenko, 1; Maribel Valdez 1; Isabella Waggoner, 1; Colin Wise, 1; Kyle Wolfe, 1; Torrie Woods, 1; and Dylayna Zornes, 1.
 

Heights Elementary kicked off their Heights Hero program last week. Students learn that heroes don't have to wear capes. Each one of them could be a hero to someone else by doing the right thing and helping others. Teachers danced and sang a song about Heights Heroes to the tune of Uptown Funk. Everyone in the school signs the Hero banner.