All six North East ISD JROTC programs were rated Honor Units with Distinction during their formal inspections from Dec. 5 through 7, 2006. Out of the 3,600 total points available, North East cadets earned 3,523 points.

Below is a list of major JROTC achievements, including academy appointments.
 
2006 Army Western Region Drill Championships:
Armed Drill Champion - Reagan
Armed Drill Runner up - Churchill
 
Unarmed Drill Champion -  Churchill
Unarmed Drill Runner up - Reagan
 
2006 National Drill Team Championship:
National Runner Armed Drill -  MacArthur
 
2006 All Army National Champion:
Armed Drill Champion - MacArthur
 
School year 05/06 Academy Appointments:
Anne Marie Hillis, Merchant Marine Academy Class 2010
Blain Lawson, West Point and Air Force Academy Class 2010
Wes Moeller, West Point Class 2010
Kristofer Kalbfleisch, West Point Class 2010
Steve Carlson, West Point Class 2010
Deanna Frazen, Air Force Academy Class 2010
David Flannery, Naval Academy Class 2010