Senior Spotlight: Celia Straight, Rockwall High School

Senior Spotlight: Celia Straight, Rockwall High School

Celia Straight is a senior at Rockwall High School where she is a Lady Jacket varsity basketball player and co-captain,  a member of National Honor Society and National Charity League.   Upon graduation, Celia will attend Texas A&M University where she has been accepted into the College of Engineering and plans to major in mechanical […]

Senior Spotlight: Annabelle Tessitore, Rockwall High School

Senior Spotlight: Annabelle Tessitore, Rockwall High School

Annabelle Tessitore is a senior at Rockwall High Shool. She is a member of the Stingerettes Drill Team and is their Communications Officer. Annabelle plans to attend Texas State University in the fall to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice. Submitted by Valerie Tessitore. Help us shine the spotlight on senior students who are missing […]

Helps us shine the spotlight on our high school seniors

Helps us shine the spotlight on our high school seniors

(ROCKWALL/HEATH/ROYSE CITY, TX – March 22, 2020) Help us shine the spotlight on senior students who are missing their end-of-high-school experience. Not only are they creative, courageous, innovative, diverse, and a million other beautiful things – they are our future. Let’s celebrate them! Simply send a photo, short bio, and what their future plans or goals […]

Rockwall High Robotics Advocates for STEM Funding in Washington, DC

Rockwall High Robotics Advocates for STEM Funding in Washington, DC

(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 21, 2019) Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296, the Full Metal Jackets, recently attended the 2019 FIRST National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. to advocate for STEM funding. The conference was attended by over 65 teams from 22 states, and four of those teams were from Texas. The team was […]

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath Academic Decathlon teams compete in Region X Tournament

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath Academic Decathlon teams compete in Region X Tournament

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 5, 2018) Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath HS Academic Decathlon teams recently competed in the Region X tournament placing third and fourth place in the region respectively, qualifying them to advance to the state tournament. In the Region X Super Quiz Relay, the two teams finished in a first-place tie with each other, […]

Rockwall High School counselors win CREST Award for Counseling Excellence

Rockwall High School counselors win CREST Award for Counseling Excellence

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 5, 2018) The Rockwall High School Counseling staff is one of a group of only 38 secondary schools from across the state of Texas to win the CREST Award for Counseling Excellence for 2017-2018. The Rockwall High School counselors will receive their award Sunday, February 18, 2018 during a special dinner […]

Cain Mustang Dancers win big at ADTS North Texas Regionals

Cain Mustang Dancers win big at ADTS North Texas Regionals

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 5, 2018) The 8th grade Cain Mustang Dancers, under the direction of Cindy Loy, competed Saturday at the ADTS North Texas Regional Competition at Rockwall Heath High School. The hard working girls won many top awards: Best in Class for Middle Schools 11th place Best of the Best (out of all […]

Rockwall High School robotics team student officers attend National Advocacy Conference

Rockwall High School robotics team student officers attend National Advocacy Conference

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 15, 2018) Student officers of the Rockwall High School robotics team, the Full Metal Jackets, recently flew to Washington, DC to attend the 2017 FIRST National Advocacy Conference (NAC). Only 40 teams from around the World attended the conference and these four students were the only ones from Texas. The student officers are […]

Rockwall High School student receives National Merit Scholarship

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 23, 2017) National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) recently announced more than 3,200 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. One of those recipients is Jamie Hall, a Rockwall High School 2017 graduate, who was named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist in the fall of 2016. Jamie’s scholarship […]

High school seniors in Rockwall County may apply for Aspasians scholarship

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 14, 2016) The deadline for high school seniors in Rockwall County to apply for an Aspasians scholarship  is Friday, March 18th!  Visit the Aspasians website to download the application and find details about turning in the completed application at your school. Last year, Aspasians provided $50,000 to four deserving and local […]