Health Professions is consistently ranked among the best in the state and nation.
STISD is the only all-magnet school district in the state, and offers Valley students an educational alternative. The district provides a personal environment, a strong scholastic program and hands-on training in vocational career fields.
Because STISD is a public school district, there is no cost for students to attend one of its six campuses, and bus transportation is also free of charge.
Health Professions maintains an open enrollment policy, meaning any student that wants to attend our campuses can as long as he or she resides within the tri-county area we serve.
At Health Professions, meet curious, collaborative and driven students just like you.
At Health Professions, there's more to experience than solely academics. Explore what life is like as a student at Health Professions, and be part of the many extracurricular competitive activities and social clubs.
The community here at Health Professions is diverse, interactive and vibrant. We take pride in each and every position that plays a part in making our district unique and consistently ranked among the best in the state and nation.
If you are looking for spunk and excitement and non-traditional methods of learning, Health Professions is the perfect match and offers endless opportunities.
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High school graduation ceremonies for STISD will be held May 22-24. Read the full story for details about the upcoming ceremonies and to meet this year's Valedictorians and Salutatorians!
STISD will serve free breakfast and lunch meals to children 18 years old and younger from our local communities and enrolled students up to 21 years old with disabilities this summer from June 1 to June 30.
The meals will be served via dine-in only at the cafeterias of four different STISD campuses.
These meals will be provided at no cost to the family, and children do not have to be enrolled within STISD to receive meals.
This past February, Camila Vazquez, freshman from South Texas ISD Health Professions in Mercedes competed at the regional Visual Art Scholastic Event (VASE) where both of her stunning art pieces scored the highest marks, earning her a spot at State out of 32,000+ entries from across Texas.
After a two-year delay, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has released the 2023 A-F accountability ratings for school systems and campuses throughout the state
Join us on Wednesday, April 16, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. for a South Texas ISD Parent Connection presentation - "Come Learn About Supports Available in our Communities for Individuals with Autism" by Maria Cordero, Regional Coordinator-Region 1 Partners Resource Network.
The presentation will be held in person at the South Texas ISD Learning Center (7001 E. Expressway 83, Mercedes, TX), as well as virtually via Zoom.
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