Graduate with 1 of 11 available medical certifications
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Students come from three Rio Grande Valley Counties:
Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy
Hidalgo Edinburg Mercedes Willacy Cameron San Benito Olmito
510 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 383-1684
900 Med High Dr., Mercedes, TX 78570
(956) 565-4620
151 S. Helen Moore Rd., San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-4358
724 S. Sugar Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 381-5522
10650 North Expressway 77/83, Olmito, TX 78575
(956) 214-6100
700 Med High Dr., Mercedes, TX 78570
(956) 565-2237
Serving STISD's tri-county area | 956.260.2200
Health Professions at a Glance
![STISD - 11 years among the best in state and nation in latest Niche Best School District rankings]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1728665257/stisdnet/qveyn12srhft3lau274o/Niche-STISD-2025-1080x1080.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1728665257/stisdnet/qveyn12srhft3lau274o/Niche-STISD-2025-1080x1080.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1728665257/stisdnet/qveyn12srhft3lau274o/Niche-STISD-2025-1080x1080.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1728665257/stisdnet/qveyn12srhft3lau274o/Niche-STISD-2025-1080x1080.png","width":1080}])
STISD & Campuses rank among the best in Niche Best Schools Rankings for 11th-year in a row
Niche recently released its 2025 Best Schools K-12 School & District Rankings, and for the 11th year in a row, South Texas Independent School District (STISD) and its campuses rank among the best in the state and nation in this poll.
![The 2023-2024 Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) Texas Cup for the Middle School Premier Schools division is displayed on a table alongside other received awards during the Rising Scholars Academy campus trophy presentation ceremony]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1727103799/stisdnet/ii2ejok8yahtg4urx4xv/RSA23-24TCSAALTrophyCupCrop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1727103799/stisdnet/ii2ejok8yahtg4urx4xv/RSA23-24TCSAALTrophyCupCrop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1727103799/stisdnet/ii2ejok8yahtg4urx4xv/RSA23-24TCSAALTrophyCupCrop.jpg","width":589}])
Rising Scholars Academy athletics program wins 2023-2024 Texas Charter School Academic and Athletic League Middle School Texas Cup
The athletic program at STISD Rising Scholars Academy in San Benito was recently named the 2023-2024 Texas Charter School Academic & Athletic League (TCSAAL) Texas Cup winner for the Middle School Premier Schools division based upon its performance last athletic season.
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Science Academy senior is one of 100 students to represent region and state at national level through prestigious program
From American Legion Boys State to Boys Nation, Science Academy senior, Yosef Herrera continues to put STISD on the map and is a symbol of true patriotism.
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