Six neighborhood schools make statewide honor roll

The Texas Business and Education Coalition's (TBEC) Honor Roll for 2008 just came out. RISD had 21 schools on the list. That's more than any other district in the state. And it’s the second consecutive year that RISD has led the pack.
Six of those schools were right here in our neighborhood: Brentfield Elementary, Mohawk Elementary, Northwood Hills Elementary, Prestonwood Elementary, Parkhill Junior High, and J.J. Pearce High School.
The TBEC looks at schools that serve similar student populations--then awards the schools that have the highest academic performances over a three-year period.
I’m a product of Prestonwood, Parkhill, and J.J. Peace—all of which made the honor roll list. After attending these schools I can tell you firsthand how great these schools are, but there’d be an admitted degree of bias there. But my personal opinion aside, these awards are a testament to their academic quality. Congrats to all the teachers, parents and students who made it happen.