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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Warren High School in the Northside Independent |
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School District in San Antonio received a silver medal from U.S. |
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News & World Report in the publication's 2017 Best High Schools |
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feature; and |
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WHEREAS, To produce this year's list, U.S. News & World |
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Report evaluated more than 20,000 public high schools in all 50 |
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states and the District of Columbia; a number of factors were |
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considered in making the analysis, including figures on college |
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readiness, graduation rates, student-teacher ratios, and student |
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performance in comparison to the state average; the assessment also |
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focused on the progress of disadvantaged students and the size of |
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the achievement gap on each campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 2002, Warren High School currently |
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serves more than 3,000 students in 9th through 12th grades; ably led |
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by principal Valerie Sisk, the school's faculty and staff are |
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devoted to creating a supportive environment where students can |
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discover their unique abilities and learn the skills necessary to |
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become successful and productive members of society; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their dedication, hard work, and |
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perseverance, the teachers and students of Warren High School have |
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established a record of scholastic excellence, and their |
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outstanding efforts are indeed deserving of this notable honor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Warren High School on receiving a |
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silver medal from U.S. News & World Report in the 2017 Best High |
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Schools feature and commend all those associated with the school |
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for their accomplishments; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Warren High School as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |