What extracurricular programs (sports, fine arts, JROTC, etc.) are offered?
Fine Arts
North East ISD provides its students a quality, well-rounded education: academics plus extracurricular activities. Research has shown that students who have access to this type of balanced education excel in all areas of academics and assessments.
Fine Arts offers an enriching curriculum including visual arts, theatre, music, dance, cheer, academic UIL, speech, debate, journalism and outdoor education. In partnership with other academic disciplines, Fine Arts increases academic achievement, social and emotional development, and civic engagement. As a result, students are empowered to use their minds more creatively, inspiring them through diversity in learning to broaden their life experiences.
Athletics
North East ISD’s Athletics department develops a program of competitive athletics that focuses on enhancing student performance. This program is inclusive of all students who have the desire and ability to participate in University Interscholastic League (UIL) sports that promote individual and team development.
High school male sports include football, cross country, tennis, wrestling, basketball, soccer, swimming, baseball, track and field and golf. High school female sports include volleyball, cross country, tennis, wrestling, basketball, soccer, swimming, softball, track and field and golf. In the middle schools, sports are football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, track and field, golf and tennis. In the elementary schools, there is a highly-developed physical education program that includes field days and special programs to demonstrate athletic skills.
JROTC
The Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) includes full-credit elective courses that provide classroom instruction combined with the opportunity to serve the school and community, participate in extracurricular activities, social programs, and leadership responsibilities.
Curriculum includes topics, such as leadership, U.S. military history, personal hygiene, human relations, staff functions and procedures, first aid, military map reading, techniques of oral communications, marksmanship, orienteering, drill and ceremony and civil defense.
Our JROTC programs have won many local, state and national titles. Our cadets can choose to enter the military, go to college or enter the workforce upon graduation.
PALS
Peer Assistance Leadership and Service (PALS) is an elective course offered for one or two years of state credit at the high school level for students who are juniors or seniors. Eighth-grade middle school students can take PALS as an elective. Students receive extensive training that enables them to work with their peers and younger students, and provide service to their school and the North East ISD community. Students apply for the PALS program each spring and are selected through a process that includes nominations, applications, references and interviews. PALS receive training in leadership, communication, group dynamics, confidentiality and conflict resolution/mediation.
Career and Technical Education
Career and Technical Education in North East ISD prepares students to continue academic development and/or enter the job market with the skills necessary for specific careers.
Career and Technical Education courses are offered at all middle and high school campuses. Program areas include: Agriculture; Architecture and Construction; Arts, A/V Technology, and Communications; Business, Finance and Marketing; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Human Services, Information Technology; Law and Public Safety; Science, Technology, Engineering and Math; Manufacturing; and Transportation.
Close to 16,000 students take career and technical education courses in NEISD. The District is also proud to say that it offers nearly 2,200 different industry certifications to its students.
