Feathers of Pride

District

1st ever National Merit Scholar in Spring 2026;
2016 graduate was named a Gates Millennium Scholar - one of only 132 in Texas;
Over 50 percent at or above grade level on all End of Course exams in Spring 2026;
Outperformed state average on Algebra, Biology, and English End of Course exams in Spring 2026;
Reading Rangers Book Club - scholar-led at Alvarado Elementary North;
CTE courses at Alvarado Junior High;
100 percent College, Career, and Military Readiness at Alvarado High School in 2026;
Pre-K scholar placed in Johnson County Water Conservation contest;
Regional qualifier for Spanish Spelling Bee;
Dia de los Ninos organized by scholar;

Tech Tribe (36 certified scholars) made 659 Chromebook repairs at Alvarado Junior High;
STEM scholars used CAD to build a cattleguard;
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Golden Warrior Band has qualified for State in four of the last five years;
TR1BE Newscast;
JROTC Robotics 2nd and 6th at National competition;
JROTC Academic Team qualified for the National Academic Bowl;
One Act Play advanced to Region for the first time in 20 years in 2026;
14 thespians qualified for the International Thespian Festival in 11 different categories in 2026;
Theatrical Design Team qualified for State;
Alvarado Junior High One Act Play earned District Championship;
Scholar qualified for UIL State Science competition;
Speech Honor Crew qualified for State;
FFA Spanish Creed scholar qualified for State;
Over 100 certifications earned in Welding;

Football won its second straight District Championship in 2025;
Football advanced to the Regional Final for the second straight year in 2025;
Football completed its season with the No. 1 offense in the nation in 2025;
Boy Soccer returned to the playoffs in 2026;
Girls Soccer returned to the playoffs in 2026;
Boys Basketball earned its 8th straight playoff appearance in 2026;
Boys Basketball coach, Franco Islas, won his 200th game at Alvarado High School in 2026;
Baseball won its first District Championship since 2013;
Baseball advanced to the Area Round of the playoffs for the second straight year;
Girls Basketball reached the regional tournament for the first time ever in 2024;
Ethan Parker took 3rd Place in the High Jump at the State Track Meet in 2026;
Kinsley Henderson won a Powerlifting State Championship in 2026;
Girls Powerlifting team won its second straight Regional Championship in 2026;
Boy medalist at State Powerlifting Meet in 2026;
Girls Cross Country qualified for the Regional Meet in 2025;
Girls Cross Country qualified for the State Meeting;

Emilee Gipson (LES) and Danny Wilcox (AHS) are the 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year and finalists for the Region XI Teacher of the Year.
By 2026, 46 percent of Alvarado ISD teachers were earning money through the Teacher Incentive Allotment;
Linda Quiles (LES) won awards from Cook Children's, Tarrant County Food Bank, and Representative Helen Kerwin for her work with the Lillian Elementary School Garden;

Superior FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) rating;
Saved district taxpayers $7 million over the last 10 years in buying back and refinancing bonds;
Despite cuts in state funding, AISDs fund balance (savings account) is in excess of $12 million due to conservative budgeting;
Before passing a bond in May 2013, the district only increased taxes once in previous eight years. Before 2013, taxes had dropped 41.4 cents since 2005-2006;