NEISD provides each student with the 360° Education. Our 360° Education is a well-rounded curriculum that focuses on growing the entire student and fosters critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and social development.Indicators of Success
It starts at a young age. Studies show that students engage in extracurricular activities have a higher indicator of school success. Research conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics found that participation in extracurricular activities has a positive correlation to the students’ attendance, GPA, test scores and expected educational goals.
50.4% of students
involved in extracurricular
activities have
fewer unexcused
absences.
involved in extracurricular
activities have
fewer unexcused
absences.
50.7% of students
involved in extracurricular activities are
less likely to
skip class.
involved in extracurricular activities are
less likely to
skip class.
29.4% of students
involved in extracurricular activities score
higher in math
and reading
involved in extracurricular activities score
higher in math
and reading
68.2% of students
involved in extracurricular activities are
likely to continue
on to higher
education.
involved in extracurricular activities are
likely to continue
on to higher
education.
HIGH PARTICIPATION EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Over 94.8% of high school students participated in extracurricular activities during the 2016-2017 school year. The following are the most prominent extracurricular activities offered to NEISD students. Under each extracurricular activity, you can see the level of participation from high school students during the 2016-2017 school year.
Athletics
27.8%
Band & Orchestra
11.4%
JROTC
Over 1100 Students
Journalism
Over 800 Students
Cheer & Dance
Over 1100 Students
Speech & Debate
67.4%
Global Languages
91.1%