Rockwall ISD marching bands earn top UIL ratings and make historic run to State competition

Rockwall ISD marching bands earn top UIL ratings and make historic run to State competition

Rockwall, TX (October 28, 2025) – Rockwall ISD is proud to announce that both the Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band and the Rockwall-Heath High School Mighty Hawk Band earned Division I ratings at the UIL Area C Marching Band Contest, advancing to the state competition and making district history. Both bands delivered powerful, show-stopping […]

Rockwall ISD invites community to dedication of James Randolph, Jr. Marine Corps JROTC Hall

Rockwall ISD invites community to dedication of James Randolph, Jr. Marine Corps JROTC Hall

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 23, 2025) Rockwall Independent School District is proud to invite the community to the dedication of the James Randolph, Jr. Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Hall at the Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy. The hall is named after a James Randolph, Jr., a highly respected member of the […]

Update from the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees meeting from Monday, October 20

Update from the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees meeting from Monday, October 20

(Shown L to R) Chief Academic Officer Dr. Megan Gist, Superintendent Dr. John Villarreal, Rockwall HS senior Harrison McDonald, Rockwall HS senior Seth Paden, and Rockwall HS Principal Dane Steinberger. Rockwall, TX (October 21, 2025) – The following is a summary from the Monday, October 20 Rockwall ISD School Board meeting. Recognitions Congratulations to the […]

Heath Hawk Theatre Announces: Anastasia the Musical opens at Heath High School this week

Heath Hawk Theatre Announces: Anastasia the Musical opens at Heath High School this week

Heath, TX (October 21, 2025) – Journey to the past to discover home, love, family, and experience the revolutionary world of 1920s Russia at Heath Hawk Theatre’s production of Anastasia the Musical. Follow the story of a seemingly simple streetsweeper named Anya as she discovers the mysteries that may unlock her past. Could she be […]

LifeWise Academy: Bible-based learning comes legally to public school students

LifeWise Academy:  Bible-based learning comes legally to public school students

Rockwall, TX (October 20, 2025) – Today, even the best schools face a crisis of mental health concerns, behavior issues, and other challenges, and parents are looking for more help for their youth. These parents, who may have limited resources of time and money, increasingly turn to those same schools, where children spend most of […]

Rockwall ISD provides tax notice and Proposition A clarification

Rockwall ISD provides tax notice and Proposition A clarification

Rockwall, TX (October 13, 2025) – Rockwall County taxpayers should begin receiving their property tax notices in the mail this week, and as a result, Rockwall ISD is providing clarification regarding the upcoming November 4 Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE). State law requires school districts to include the proposed Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) tax […]

Rockwall ISD showcases student success, fiscal responsibility, and community impact at Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce partnership luncheon

Rockwall ISD showcases student success, fiscal responsibility, and community impact at Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce partnership luncheon

Rockwall, TX (October 10, 2025) — Rockwall ISD Superintendent Dr. John Villarreal delivered a presentation to the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, highlighting the district’s ongoing commitment to student achievement and responsible fiscal stewardship. In attendance were several students from the Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy (GBCCA), representing the district’s award-winning Career and […]

Rockwall ISD congratulates over 250 students receiving College Board National Recognition

Rockwall ISD congratulates over 250 students receiving College Board National Recognition

Rockwall, TX (October 6, 2025) – A total of 259 recognitions were awarded to high school juniors and seniors from the College Board National Recognition Awards for their exceptional academic achievement. Rockwall ISD students are recognized in two 2025 College Board National Recognition Program award designations, including School Recognition Award, honoring the top-performing students in […]

The Great Gatsby takes the stage at Rockwall High School

The Great Gatsby takes the stage at Rockwall High School

Rockwall High School Theatre program showcases F. Scott Fitzgerald’s American classic opening October 2 Rockwall, TX (September 29, 2025) – Rockwall High School Theatre Booster Club announces the opening of the latest stage production, The Great Gatsby, adapted for the stage by Simon Levy. The production opens Thursday, Oct. 2, showcasing a deep bench of […]

Students from Rockwall ISD Gene Burton College and Career Academy tackle the Farm Bill

Students from Rockwall ISD Gene Burton College and Career Academy tackle the Farm Bill

Rockwall, TX (September 26, 2025) – Students in Rockwall ISD’s Gene Burton College & Career Academy are digging deep into today’s agricultural policies to better understand their impact locally, statewide, and nationally. Recently, a co-curricular team participated in the Agricultural Issues Forum, a leadership development contest, with the local USDA and Farm Service Agency offering […]