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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Health Professions Administration
Principal: Michele Guajardo, Ph.D.
Assistant Principals: Loryn Rodriguez
District Administration
Superintendent: Marco Antonio Lara, Jr., Ed.D.
Deputy Superintendent: Efrain Garza
Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations: Marla R. Knaub
Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources: Lissa Frausto, MBA, SPHR
Executive Director for Student Support: Marcos L. Flores, M.Ed.
Chief Academic Officer: Nereyda Treviño, Ed.D.
Administrator for Public Relations & Marketing: Amanda Odom
This week Niche released its 2024 Best Schools K-12 School & District Rankings, solidifying a decade of South Texas Independent School District (STISD) and its campuses ranking among the best in the state and nation in this poll.
We are preparing to launch our new messaging system - SchoolMessenger - to deliver family communications.
This system will allow us to communicate with parents/guardians via email, automated phone calls and texts (SMS).
The athletic program at South Texas Independent School District (STISD) Preparatory Academy (Preparatory Academy) in Edinburg was recently named the 2022-2023 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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