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All Five McAllen ISD High Schools Nationally Recognized 

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McAllen ISD students (photo McAllen ISD)

U.S. News & World Report has recognized all five McAllen ISD high schools among its rankings of the “2022 Best Public High Schools.” This is the eighth straight year McAllen ISD has had its high schools recognized by either U.S. News & World Report or The Washington Post. The McAllen ISD schools are Achieve Early College High School, McAllen Memorial High School, James “Nikki” Rowe High, McAllen High School and Lamar Academy. Achieve Early…

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McAllen ISD Chess Teams Finish Top Among Nation

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Achieve ECHS team members, standing, Joaquin Zuniga, Jacob Garcia, Patricia Williams and Chess Sponsor Daniel Saenz; kneeling, Marcos Pena and Cameron Williams.

Going up against the best of the best, two teams from McAllen ISD earned spots in the top seven for the entire country. Teams from Lamar Academy and Achieve Early College High School took third and seventh, respectively, in the National High School Championship April 8-10 in Memphis, Tenn. They were also the top two teams in Texas. Individually, Cameron Williams (Achieve ECHS) and Jeffrey De Groot (Lamar) finished tied…

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