Deer Park ISD is canceling school for next week, March 16-20, due to growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus. All
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and other school-related events scheduled for next week are also canceled. To read the full parent message, go to .
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2021 6A State Champion Lady Deer Softball Team! Congratulations to the players, coaches, and support staff on a historic season!
Deer Park ISD is canceling school for all students through April 10. All school-related student events and activities are also canceled for the same time period. For more information, go to: .
Congratulations to the 1,001 members of the Deer Park High School Class of 2020! We’ve posted hundreds of photos from last night’s ceremony on the Evidence of Excellence Blog! Go to to see them all!
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Help us honor the DPHS Class of 2020! The celebration will begin with a virtual graduation ceremony at 7 p.m. on May 28. We will also have a traditional ceremony on July 23. For full details about the District's plans for graduation, go to .
School has been canceled for all Deer Park ISD campuses and facilities for today, Sept. 18, due to the continuing impact of Tropical Storm Imelda. Go to to read the full message to parents.
School is canceled for tomorrow, March 20, for all Deer Park ISD campuses due to the potential impact of the fire incident on our community. After-school activities are also canceled with the exception of selected out-of-District games. More details at .
Congratulations to the 933 members of the Deer Park High School Class of 2022! Watch for dozens more photos tomorrow! (Photo courtesy of Madyson Milliorn!)
Tonight, the Board of Trustees approved several District and campus administrative changes, including:
Deer Park High School-South Campus Principal - Scott Davis
DPHS-North Campus Principal - Kirk Taylor
Carpenter Elementary Principal - Blanca Galvan
Our thoughts and prayers go out to our good friends and neighbors at
@ChannelviewISD
and Channelview High School after this morning’s tragic bus accident. Safe travels to the many families that are on their way to the Mobile area to be with their loved ones.
STATE-BOUND!!! Congratulations to the region champion Deer Park High School Lady Deer Softball Team! The Lady Deer defeated Clear Springs tonight at the end of a three-game series to advance to the state 6A tournament next weekend.
Tonight, the Deer Park ISD Board of Trustees named longtime administrator Stephen Harrell the lone finalist for the District’s superintendent position. For more details, go to .
Earlier today, Superintendent of Schools Victor White announced the recipients of the District's educator awards for the 2020-21 year.
Congratulations to Deer Park ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year Kyle Gibson from San Jacinto Elementary!
Congratulations to the 943 members of the
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Class of 2018! Relive the event by visiting the Excellence Blog, where we have posted more than 220 photos from the Graduation Ceremony!
Congratulations to the Deer Park High School Class of 2019! We’ve posted hundreds of photos from graduation on the Excellence Blog. Check them out at: !
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Congratulations to Deer Park High School National Merit Scholar Jacqueline Diep! DPHS-South Campus and District administrators recently visited Jacqueline at her family's business to congratulate her and present her with a gift basket.
Deer Park ISD is in contact with local emergency officials regarding Tropical Storm Imelda and its possible impact on the Houston area this week. If the situation changes for tomorrow, we will make a decision before 6 a.m. and post it to our social media.
Congratulations to Deer Park High School-North Campus Day Custodian Derrick Sanders, who was named the DPISD’s 2020-21 Education Support Professional of the Year!
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School is canceled for today, March 21, due to unfavorable air quality conditions based on current monitoring results in parts of the District. Go to for more details.
Congratulations to the Deer Park High School advanced broadcast students and teacher Jared Creel, whose short film, “When Night Falls,” was awarded Best High School Film at the 26th LA Shorts International Film Festival last night in Hollywood!
Don’t forget to join us in honoring the Deer Park High School Class of 2020 tonight, May 28! Virtual graduation begins at 7 p.m. and can be viewed at or at .
Go Deer!
The Lady Deer win! Tonight’s 2-0 victory over Flower Mound results in Deer Park advancing to the state championship tomorrow against Converse Judson. Go Deer!
"I was overwhelmed by their generosity."
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National Honor Society raises almost $1,600 to pay off cafeteria debt for 455 elementary students. Full story at .
All DPISD schools will start the 2020-21 school year with four weeks of remote (online) instruction. To read the full message sent to parents today or to view the back-to-school FAQ, go to .
All Deer Park schools and facilities will be closed tomorrow, Sept. 14, due to expected severe weather associated with Tropical Storm Nicholas. There is a strong possibility of severe flooding in areas of the District tonight and tomorrow.
School is canceled for today, March 18, for all DPISD schools. After school student activities are also canceled. This information was sent directly to all DPISD parents at 6 a.m. today using our parent communication system. For more information, go to .
Gov. Abbott has withdrawn the statewide mask mandate effective March 10. Until we receive guidelines from the state, DPISD will continue to follow the successful safety precautions we have had in place since students returned to school. Details at .
Later this week, the District will send parents an update on our back-to-school plans, including a parent questionnaire. Parents, we hope that you will take a few minutes to respond to the questionnaire, which will help principals and supervisors plan for the start of school.
Traditional, in-person instruction is canceled for today, Sept. 22, due to flooding that has taken place overnight in areas of the District. All students will participate in remote instruction today, and employees will work remotely. Details at .
THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM DEER PARK ISD. School is canceled for tomorrow, Jan. 25. For more details, check your email or visit DPISD on Facebook. Thank you.
Good luck to Jayden Turrubiates (center), who is the first DPHS athlete to compete in the state cross country meet since 1996! He will compete in the 5k tomorrow afternoon in Round Rock.
School will resume for all Deer Park ISD campuses tomorrow, March 25. We have been preparing our schools for students to return. You can read more information about those preparations at or on the District Facebook page.
Earlier today, three members of the Deer Park High School Volleyball Team signed to play college ball. Congratulations to Katelyn Mallett (Texas Wesleyan University), Tatum Smith (Southern Nazarene University), and Phoebe Stigen (University of Louisiana Monroe)!
Congratulations to the staff and students of Deer Park ISD!
Team Deer Park received an A through the Texas Education Agency’s 2019 accountability system.
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Superintendent Victor White announces his retirement next year: “It has been a joy and a privilege to work in the District and to serve the students of this fine community.” For more details, go to .
School is canceled for all DPISD schools tomorrow, Feb. 4. (There will be no remote instruction.) However, forecasts show improved conditions in the afternoon tomorrow. Thus, extracurricular activities will take place as scheduled.
Congratulations to Deer Park ISD 2018-19 Secondary Teacher of the Year Lizzy Padhi, who was selected to participate in the Energy and Innovation Academy in Washington, DC next month. The event is sponsored by
@SmithsonianScie
, Dow, and Jacobs.
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Today, several Deer Park High School Softball players signed to play college ball! Congratulations to Bryanna Fuentes, Aubrey Graham, Lorelei Graham, Lindsey McKnight, Angelina Morales, and Erin Perez.
The Board of Trustees recently named Steve Corry as the next assistant superintendent for administration and Whitney Weaver as the District’s new director of career and technical education. Congratulations, Steve and Whitney!
For more details, go to .
Congratulations to the players, coaches, and support staff of the
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Lady Deer Softball Team for finishing the season as the state semi-finalist. The Lady Deer ended the year as one of the top four 6A teams in the state, and we are proud of them! GO DEER!
Earlier this week, the Deer Park High School Varsity Baseball Team practiced for the first time in its newly updated facility, including new batting cages, an additional locker room, and newly-installed covers for the stands.
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Congratulations to Deer Park ISD’s Principals of the Year, Early Childhood Center Principal Jenny Martinez and Bonnette Junior High Principal John Wegman. Jenny and John will represent DPISD in the regional Principal of the Year competition!
After careful consideration, DPISD will continue to follow the successful safety precautions we have had in place since students returned to school. This includes the requirement for all students and employees to wear a face covering. Details at .
The District will participate in a conference call with the Harris County Office Of Emergency Management at 7:30 p.m. tonight. Afterward, we will make a decision about whether or not we will hold school tomorrow. Go to for more details.
Deer Park ISD earned an A from the state’s academic accountability system!
Congratulations to our teachers, administrators, support team, and students on a fantastic job!
And each of our schools earned an "A" or a "B", which are the two highest ratings!
Earlier this month, the
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Varsity Softball Team practiced in its brand-new facility for the first time. The facility includes a new ball field with artificial turf, new stands with covers, a field house and locker rooms, and more.
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In compliance with Gov. Abbott’s executive order, Deer Park ISD will remain closed through Friday, May 1. The District’s successful eLearning and free meal programs will also continue through May 1. For more information about those programs, go to .
Thanks to
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for ranking DPISD the sixth-best school district in Harris County. DPISD was also ranked fourth for “Best Places to Teach in Harris County” and “Safest School Districts in Harris County,” and the District was ranked highly in other categories.
Congratulations to Deer Park High School piccolo player Carissa Dixon, who earned a seat in the all-state band! She will travel to San Antonio in February to perform with the group at the Texas Music Educators Association convention.
Congratulations to Mykenzie Shaw, who was named the 2019
@DPISD_South
Homecoming Queen on Friday night. To see photos of the entire Homecoming Court, go to:
The
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Broadcast Journalism Team's film, Phenomena, won “Best Horror/Sci-fi/Fantasy Film” at the All American High School Film Festival in New York. To read the rest of the story and see photos from the team's awards trip, go to !
Due to widespread power outages in the District, school is canceled for today, Feb. 16. Students are not required to participate in remote learning today.
We will share another update with parents this evening.
Thank you.
Congratulations to Deer Park High School-North Campus teacher Miranda Neu! This afternoon, Neu was named this year’s recipient of the Shelly Childers First Year Teacher Award. She is pictured with Superintendent Stephen Harrell (left) and DPHS-NC Principal Kirk Taylor.
Congratulations to Deer Park ISD’s principals of the year, Deer Park Elementary’s Whitney Rich and Deer Park High School-North Campus’ Kirk Taylor!
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Congratulations to the DPHS Band and Color Guard, which received a first division rating from all three judges at the regional marching competition and qualified for the Area Marching Contest. Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to help and to the fans in the audience!
All DPISD campuses will follow our regular schedule for Monday, Sept. 13. The District has been in contact with county emergency officials over the weekend. The county is confident that any flooding that might affect the District would most likely take place tomorrow evening.
School is closed for all DPISD students on Thursday and Friday, Feb. 18-19. All extracurricular events and practices are also canceled. Employees should not report for duty unless contacted by a supervisor. More details at .
Help us celebrate the
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Softball Team’s state championship on Thursday, Aug. 5! The parade will begin at 7 p.m., and the celebration will take place immediately afterward at the DPHS-South Campus cafeteria. Additional details will be published soon!