Willis High School Top Ten Students Named

We are proud to announce Willis High School’s top ten students for the Class of 2020.Congratulations to: Vivian Ortiz, Cali Barlow, Peyton Payne, Lily Utecht, Elena Yanez, Reece Harkrider, Isabella Sunquist, Grace Hoegemeyer, Sloane Veronico and Cameryn Sebastian.

Campus Visitor / Guest Speaker Procedures

Per recent inquiries, Willis ISD is posting it’s revised district visitor/guest speaker procedures. Teachers are required to obtain administrator approval for all visitors/guest speakers, and provide an explanation of educational purpose. Teachers are required to notify parents in advance of any guest speakers, and provide an opportunity for opt-out (New). All campus visitors must enter through the front of the school and stop at the front desk to sign-in. Visitors must present a valid driver’s license or identification card. ID/Driver’s License will be run through Raptor Technologies to check the national sex offender database as well as any district-maintained databases of custody or banned parent cases. Visitors/guest speakers must wear an office-issued visitor pass, and return the pass to the front desk when leaving. Visitors interacting with students must remain with a district employee at all times.

November MVP Named

Kimberly Matte, a science teacher at Brabham Middle School, has been named the District MVP for November. Matte was honored in a video tribute before the regular meeting Nov. 11, 2019. View the tribute video about Ms. Matte at right.

November Students of the Month Named

Willis ISD honored an elementary and secondary student of the month at the board meeting November 11. The elementary student of the month is Haven Scott, a fifth grade student at Meador Elementary. The secondary student of the month is Mia Arrington from Brabham Middle School. Click to read more.

Willis ISD Addressing Student Vaping

The use of e-cigarettes, or "vaping," is a rapidly growing and dangerous trend among young people around the country. Willis ISD is launching an anti-vaping initiative to address these concerns with students and parents.  We believe that parents and educators have a shared responsibility to shape our children’s future, including educating them about potential dangers and consequences. Superintendent Tim Harkrider released a letter to all parents on Monday, October 7, 2019. You can read the full letter, in English and Spanish, by clicking on the headline above to visit the resources page.

Willis ISD Earns “B” in TEA’s 2019 A-F Accountability Rating System

Willis ISD has earned an overall rating of “B” in TEA’s preliminary 2019 Accountability Ratings. The district earned an overall score of 85.