Board Approves Attendance Boundary for New School

McKINNEY, Texas – The McKinney ISD Board of Trustees recently approved attendance zones for McClure Elementary School, located just south of Highway 380 at 1753 N. Ridge Road.

McKinney High School receives highly regarded ACT College Readiness Award

McKINNEY, Texas – McKinney High School has received the 2009 College Readiness Award from the Texas ACT Council for increasing the number of students taking the ACT test and significantly increasing their level of achievement and college readiness.

23 McKinney ISD musicians selected to All-Region Orchestras

McKINNEY, Texas – McKinney ISD middle and high school orchestra students recently competed for a spot in the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 25 All-Region Orchestras.

40 McKinney ISD high school vocalists selected to All-Region Choirs

McKINNEY, Texas – Choir members from all three McKinney ISD high schools were recently selected to Texas Music Educators Region 25 All-Region Choirs during auditions held on Saturday, Oct. 10.

CougarsCARE returns eager to help with Power of Play toy drive

McKINNEY, Texas – The second annual CougarsCARE at Valley Creek Elementary are eager to provide over 600 elementary students an opportunity to show kindness and support for patients fighting for their lives at Children’s Medical Center Legacy.

MHS corrects coding errors; Must carry Unacceptable Rating for one year

McKINNEY, Texas – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) denied McKinney ISD’s appeal of an Unacceptable Rating at McKinney High School due to coding errors. The campus was penalized on its student completion rate for not accurately coding students who withdrew during the school year.

Partners in Education to host HUGE Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 7

McKINNEY, TexasThe first annual “HUGE” Holiday Bazaar, hosted by McKinney ISD Partners in Education, is this year’s one- stop shop for great gifts for the holiday season. All proceeds from the event will go to support McKinney ISD volunteers, teachers, and student programs, including Rachel’s Challenge.

District Earns Superior Achievement in Finance for 7th Consecutive Year

McKINNEY, Texas – For the 7th year in a row, McKinney ISD has earned the highest possible financial rating “Superior Achievement”, by the Texas Education Agency (TEA).  Each year, TEA analyzes budgetary and financial data for every school district in the State.

McKinney High, McKinney North bands advance to Area B Marching Contest

McKINNEY, Texas – Two McKinney ISD high school bands – McKinney High and McKinney North – will advance to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Area B 4A Marching Competition at Pennington Field in Bedford on Saturday, October 24.

McKinney Boyd Marching Band earns 1st place at local invitational

McKINNEY, Texas – The McKinney Boyd Broncos Marching Band won the 1st place Grand Championship trophy, an honor that has never previously been accomplished by McKinney Boyd or any McKinney ISD high school, at the Plano East Marching Invitational on Saturday, October 10.