{"id":718,"date":"2020-01-08T03:35:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T21:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/schooltestwp3\/?page_id=718"},"modified":"2022-03-24T19:59:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:59:09","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"718\" class=\"elementor elementor-718\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfa64a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfa64a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff45ec5\" data-id=\"ff45ec5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f36b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87f36b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News and Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1efd00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1efd00\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"main-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0838c2\" data-id=\"a0838c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f46fd elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"91f46fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31278 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/celebrating-our-quarter-1-risd-super-teachers\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1378\" height=\"919\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/unnamed-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31279\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/unnamed-1.webp 1378w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/unnamed-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/unnamed-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/unnamed-1-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/celebrating-our-quarter-1-risd-super-teachers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating Our Quarter 1 RISD Super Teachers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD proudly celebrates eight educators named Super Teachers for Quarter 1 of the 2025\u201326 school year, with special recognition for Brent Morton of Richardson High School for his inspiring dedication and impact in the classroom.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/%f0%9f%a6%85-eagle-volleyball-playoff-bound-%f0%9f%92%9c%f0%9f%92%9b\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1446\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/RHSVB-MEDIA-DAY-2025-WG-390-X5-2-Eric-Miracle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31276\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/RHSVB-MEDIA-DAY-2025-WG-390-X5-2-Eric-Miracle.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/RHSVB-MEDIA-DAY-2025-WG-390-X5-2-Eric-Miracle-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/RHSVB-MEDIA-DAY-2025-WG-390-X5-2-Eric-Miracle-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/RHSVB-MEDIA-DAY-2025-WG-390-X5-2-Eric-Miracle-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/RHSVB-MEDIA-DAY-2025-WG-390-X5-2-Eric-Miracle-1536x868.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/RHSVB-MEDIA-DAY-2025-WG-390-X5-2-Eric-Miracle-2048x1157.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/%f0%9f%a6%85-eagle-volleyball-playoff-bound-%f0%9f%92%9c%f0%9f%92%9b\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83e\udd85 Eagle Volleyball \u2013 PLAYOFF BOUND! \ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9b\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Richardson High School Volleyball team is headed to the UIL State Playoffs for the 9th consecutive season and 15th time in the last 17 years! \ud83c\udfd0\ud83d\udc9c\ud83d\udc9b Catch the Eagles in action as they take on Arlington Martin in the Bi-District Round next Thursday! \ud83d\udcaa\ud83e\udd85<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31270 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/rhs-orchestra-success-at-region-auditions\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1529\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/all-region-results-25-Aaron-Fryklund-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31271\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/all-region-results-25-Aaron-Fryklund-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/all-region-results-25-Aaron-Fryklund-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/all-region-results-25-Aaron-Fryklund-1024x612.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/all-region-results-25-Aaron-Fryklund-768x459.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/all-region-results-25-Aaron-Fryklund-1536x917.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/all-region-results-25-Aaron-Fryklund-2048x1223.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/rhs-orchestra-success-at-region-auditions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRHS Orchestra Success at Region Auditions!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Congrats to our RHS orchestra students who auditioned and made it in to the TMEA Region 3 All-Region orchestras!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31256 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/risd-schools-earn-100-state-distinction-designations\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/TEADistinctions2025.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31257\" alt=\"RISD Schools Earn 100+ State Distinction Designations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/TEADistinctions2025.png 840w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/TEADistinctions2025-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/TEADistinctions2025-768x494.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/risd-schools-earn-100-state-distinction-designations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Schools Earn 100+ State Distinction Designations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Thirty Richardson ISD schools have earned 101 state distinctions in the 2025 Texas Education Agency (TEA) Accountability Ratings. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/uil-tennis-team-championships-bi-district-round\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/IMG_1493.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31267\" alt=\"UIL Tennis Team Championships &amp; Bi-District Round\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/IMG_1493.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/IMG_1493-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/IMG_1493-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/IMG_1493-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/uil-tennis-team-championships-bi-district-round\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUIL Tennis Team Championships &amp; Bi-District Round\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Congratulations to Lake Highlands, J.J. Pearce and Richardson High School tennis teams for qualifying for the UIL Championships. All 3 teams will play their Bi-District round this week.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31239 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/lead-well-student-leadership-summit-kicks-off-for-the-2025-26-school-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1060\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31240\" alt=\"Lead Well Student Leadership Summit Kicks Off for the 2025-26 School Year\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year-1024x530.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year-1536x795.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/lead-well-student-leadership-summit-kicks-off-for-the-2025-26-school-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLead Well Student Leadership Summit Kicks Off for the 2025-26 School Year\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The program offers juniors and seniors an opportunity to develop their leadership skills, learn, and connect with other student leaders.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31223 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/rhs-homecoming-week-september-29-october-3\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"1306\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/2025-09-29_10-39-58.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31224\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/2025-09-29_10-39-58.jpg 1046w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/2025-09-29_10-39-58-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/2025-09-29_10-39-58-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/2025-09-29_10-39-58-768x959.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/rhs-homecoming-week-september-29-october-3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRHS Homecoming Week: September 29 \u2013 October 3\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Get ready for a full week of spirit and celebration! Dress-up days run Monday\u2013Friday, with the Homecoming parade on Friday at 4 PM, the game at 7 PM, and the dance Saturday at 7:30 PM.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31212 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/more-than-200-risd-students-earn-college-board-national-recognition-awards\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CollegeBoard2025_Cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31213\" alt=\"College Board Cover. Text in story\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CollegeBoard2025_Cover.png 560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/CollegeBoard2025_Cover-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/more-than-200-risd-students-earn-college-board-national-recognition-awards\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMore than 200 RISD Students Earn College Board\u00a0National Recognition Awards\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A total of 286 high school juniors and seniors have earned College Board National Recognition<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31210 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/5-risd-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/NationalMerit.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31211\" alt=\"National Merit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/NationalMerit.png 560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/NationalMerit-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/5-risd-students-named-national-merit-semifinalists\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t5 RISD Students Named National Merit Semifinalists\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>These outstanding students are among 16,000 national semifinalists recognized in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31204 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/proposed-richardson-high-school-bond-2025-projects\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/RHS.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31205\" alt=\"Bond 2025 Richardson High School proposed improvements: air conditioning and heating, energy conservation equipment, furniture, interior improvements, restroom renovations, roof, technology devices for students and staff, upgrades to Eagle\/Mustang Stadium. Early voting October 20\u201331, Election Day November 4.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/RHS.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/RHS-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/RHS-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/RHS-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/RHS-1536x768.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/proposed-richardson-high-school-bond-2025-projects\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tProposed Richardson High School Bond 2025 Projects\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Richardson ISD Bond 2025 includes the following proposed projects for our campus. Election Day is November 4. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31201 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/bond-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Bond-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31202\" alt=\"Bond 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Bond-2025.jpg 960w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Bond-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Bond-2025-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/bond-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBond 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On November 4th, registered voters will have the opportunity to vote on a $1.4 billion bond package proposed by the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees. Read more about the proposed projects and the impact on our campus.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31193 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/richardson-high-school-and-baseball-team-honored-as-best-of-richardson-winners\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1800\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Best-of-Richardson-logo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31194\" alt=\"Best of Richardson logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Best-of-Richardson-logo.png 1800w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Best-of-Richardson-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Best-of-Richardson-logo-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Best-of-Richardson-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Best-of-Richardson-logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Best-of-Richardson-logo-1536x1536.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/richardson-high-school-and-baseball-team-honored-as-best-of-richardson-winners\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRichardson High School and Baseball Team Honored as Best of Richardson Winners\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Best of Richardson Winners<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31183 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/avid-day-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/unnamed-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31185\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/unnamed-1.webp 900w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/unnamed-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/unnamed-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/avid-day-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAVID Day 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Faculty &amp; Students:<br \/>\nFriday, September 12th is National AVID Day. Come to school wearing your favorite college attire! GO AVID! GO TEAM! GO EAGLES!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31171 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/richardson-high-color-guard-provides-the-secretary-of-education-of-the-united-states-at-a-town-hall-in-richardson-texas\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1179\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/IMG_2365-1-Jamie-Lawrence.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/IMG_2365-1-Jamie-Lawrence.jpg 1179w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/IMG_2365-1-Jamie-Lawrence-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/IMG_2365-1-Jamie-Lawrence-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/IMG_2365-1-Jamie-Lawrence-768x573.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1179px) 100vw, 1179px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/richardson-high-color-guard-provides-the-secretary-of-education-of-the-united-states-at-a-town-hall-in-richardson-texas\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRichardson High Color Guard provides the Secretary of Education of the United States at a Town Hall in Richardson Texas\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Richardson AJROTC was to provide a Color Guard for the United States Secretary of Education the Honorable Linda McMahon.  The event was hosted by the Women for T.R.U.T.H. &#8220;Together we Rise: Women United for T.R.U.T.H.&#8221; ( which stand for: Transparency, Revitalize\/Reaffirm, Unity, Trust, Health)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31168 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/rhs-earns-an-a\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Accountability-Post-REAL-Amanda-Brantley.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31169\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Accountability-Post-REAL-Amanda-Brantley.png 1080w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Accountability-Post-REAL-Amanda-Brantley-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Accountability-Post-REAL-Amanda-Brantley-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/09\/Accountability-Post-REAL-Amanda-Brantley-768x960.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichardsonHS\/rhs-earns-an-a\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRHS Earns an A!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Proud Eagle moment! \ud83e\udd85 Richardson High School earned an A rating from the Texas Education Agency for 2024\u20132025! 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