About
STISD
South
Texas Independent School District (STISD) serves
junior high and high school students who live
along the southernmost tip of Texas, the region
known as the Rio Grande Valley. The district stretches
over three counties, Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy,
and overlaps 28 other school districts, an area
of 3,643 miles.
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district is comprised of five magnet schools: |
- South
Texas Business Education & Technology
Academy (BETA) in Edinburg;
- South
Texas High School for Health Professions
(Med High) in Mercedes;
- South
Texas Academy of Medical Technology (Med
Tech) in San Benito;
- The
Science Academy of South Texas (Sci Tech)
in Mercedes; and
- South Texas Preparatory Academy (STPA) in Edinburg.
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The
only all-magnet school district in the state,
STISD offers Valley students with an educational
alternative. STISD schools provide a personal
environment, a strong scholastic program and hands-on
training in various professional career fields.
Because
it is a public school district, there is no cost
for students to attend, and bus transportation
is also free of charge. Best of all, STISD schools
maintain an open enrollment policy, meaning any
student with the desire to learn and work hard
can attend so long as he or she resides within
the tri-county area.
All
four schools are accredited by the Texas Education
Agency and Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools. Over 95 percent of STISD graduates continue
their education at major universities or technical
colleges.
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