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Why do families flock to Flour Bluff and Padre Island? Many, it turns out, want their children to attend Flour Bluff Schools, a place with a rich history and a commitment to educating the whole child. In the beginning, ranching, oil and gas, and the Navy grew this little community nestled between the Cayo del Oso and the Laguna Madre, which in turn grew the school for many years. Now, the school is returning the favor by continuing to draw people into this unique and strongly independent community that offers a hometown environment for raising kids, one complete with Friday night lights, homecoming parades, a Santa float at Christmastime, and an eclectic group of small businesses co-existing among the giants, such as Walmart, Whataburger, and HEB.
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The pre-K through early-college school is not like any other. All the campuses and school facilities are within walking distance of each other and are surrounded by quiet neighborhoods, something that has helped keep the kids close in proximity and in spirit. Students who live within the boundaries of the district but not within walking distance find it easy to be part of the school community since FBISD provides bus service to and from school. Parents who choose to drop their children at school map out their route and move from campus to campus without having to drive in and out of multiple neighborhoods.
Flour Bluff students have a reputation for success in academics and extra-curricular activities. The following is a list of awards received by students and faculty just in the 2015-2016 school year:
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Accountability Awards
ECC, Primary, Elementary, Intermediate, Junior High and High School Campuses – Recognized
District – Recognized -
High School Academics
National Hispanic Scholars – 2 students
National Merit Commended Scholars – 5 students
AP Scholars – 12 students
AP Scholars with Honors – 1 student; with Distinction – 2 students
Student Congress Team – 3 students advanced to State
Caller Times/Citgo South Texas Distinguished Scholars – 2 students
BPA (Business Professionals of America) – 31 students advanced to State; 2 students received Torch Awards
KEDT Challenge Team – 1 student selected to All Star Team
Robotics Team – 2 Teams qualified for the Alamo Regional Championships; 2 Pink Lady Robotics students received the
National Center for Women & Informational Technology (NCWIT) Aspirations Award
Science Fair – Student placed at Regional and State – Regional: 1st Place in Microbiology and recipient of Valero Energy
Award; State: 3rd Place in Microbiology and attending Intel International Science and Engineering Fair
La Posada Art – 7 students recognized – 1 student won overall
Visionarios Art Competition – 1 student– 1st place
VASE (Visual Arts Scholastic Event) 1 State medal
Art Center for the Island – 17 students recognized: 1 Best of Show, 5 students – 1st place; 2 students – 2nd place; 3 students –
3rd place; 3 Honorable Mention
South Texas Journalism Conference – Waldron Street Journal Newspaper 2nd place overall; Publication Team Sweepstakes
Award
Craft Training Center – 4 students won Top Dog awards in welding
NJROTC – Received perfect score on their annual inspection
NJROTC – Placed 2nd in State Competition
NJROTC – Advanced to the National Academic Bowl in Washington, D.C.
NJROTC – Unarmed Team 3rd Place Overall and Armed Team 9th Place Overall at High School Grand National
Championship
UIL Calculator Team– 1st place in District; 2 Individual Regional qualifiers
UIL Current Issues Team – 1st in District; Individual Regional qualifier
UIL Lincoln Douglas Debate – Individual Regional qualifier
UIL Literary Criticism Team – 1st in District; 1st at Regional; State qualifiers
UIL Mathematics Team – 1st in District; Regional qualifiers
UIL Number Sense Team – 2nd in District; Regional qualifier
UIL One-Act Play 4th place in District
UIL Poetry Interpretation – 1st at Regional; State qualifier
UIL Press Conference Team – 2nd Place Feature Photo, 2nd Place Sports Action Photo, 3rd Place Tribute Ad
UIL Science Team – 1st place in District; Regional qualifier
UIL Speech – 2nd in District
UIL Spelling & Vocabulary Team – 1st place in District; 2 Regional qualifiers
Honorable Mention Sports Feature, Honorable Mention Academic Photo
HS Cheerleaders – 2nd place Southwest Regional Championship -
Junior High Academics
MathCounts Team – 1st place in Region (31st consecutive year) #10 out of 80 teams in state
TMSCA (Texas Math Science Coaches Association) – 1st place in State (31st consecutive year)
TMSCA – 2 students were State champions
TMSCA – 7th grade – 1st Place Sweepstakes (Team); 1st Place Number Sense (Team); 1st Place Calculator Application
(Team); 1st place Number Sense (Student); 8th grade – 1st Place General Math (Team); 1st Place Science (Team); 1st Place
Number Sense (Student); 1st Place Calculator Application (Student)
UIL Academic Meet – 7th Grade: 1st Overall; 1st Calculator Applications; 1st Number Sense; 1st General Math
UIL Academic Meet – 8th Grade: 1st Overall; 1st Calculator Applications; 1st Number Sense; 1st General Math; 1st Science;
1st Spelling; 1st Listening
UIL Academic One-Act Play – 3rd Place
Texas A&M Kingsville Javelina Cup Scholarship winners – 7 students
Regional Science Fair: 2nd place Physics and Astronomy and 3rd place in Plant Sciences
Science Olympiad – 2nd place at regional meet
Science Fair – 2 students advanced to the Coastal Bend Science Fair
Scripps Regional Spelling Bee Winner; Advanced to Regional Bee
Voted Reader’s Choice 2015 by the Corpus Christi Caller Times -
Performing Arts
HS TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) All District Band – 28 students
HS TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) All Region Band – 21 students
HS TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) All Area Band – 7 students
HS TMEA (Texas Music Educators Association) Region Orchestra – 4 students
HS UIL – Region Marching Band Division 1 rating; qualified for Area Marching Contest
HS UIL – 27 Division 1 rating for Solo and Ensemble
HS UIL – 12 Instrumentalists and 2 Twirlers advanced to State Solo and Ensemble
HS UIL – High School Symphonic Band UIL Contest Division 2
HS UIL – High School Honors Band UIL Contest Division 1
HS UIL – High School Wind Ensemble UIL Contest Division 1
TMEA All-State Choir auditions – 23 District members / 9 Region members / 3 Area members / 1 alternate to State
HS UIL Solo/Ensemble – 17 students and 1 Madrigal Ensemble received 1 ratings / 5 soloists and 1 Madrigal Ensemble
advanced to State
HS UIL CHOIR Concert/Sight-reading:
Varsity Treble Choir – Division 2 on stage and Division 2 in sight-reading
Varsity Tenor-Bass Choir – Division 3 on stage and Division 4 in sight-reading
Varsity Mixed Choir – Division 3 on stage and Division 2 in sight-reading
JH UIL Band Concert/Sight-reading –
Honors Band received 1 on stage and 1 in sight-reading (9th consecutive Sweepstakes)
Symphonic Band received 1 on stage and 1 in sight-reading;
Concert Band received 2 on stage and 3 in sight-reading
JH UIL Band Solo/Ensemble – 37 students received 1 solo ratings
JH All-Region Band – 28 students qualified
HS All-Region Band – 1 JH student qualified
HS All-District Band – 2 JH students qualified
JH All Regional Junior High/Middle School Choir – 22 students
JH Mixed Choir received a ‘2’ in Concert and a ‘2’ in Sightreading
JH Treble Choir received a ‘1’ in Concert and a ‘2’ in Sightreading -
Athletics
HS Football – 3 way tie for 3rd place in District
Shriner’s All-Star Football Game – 5 athletes selected to participate
All-Star Coastal Bend Coaches Association Basketball Game – 1 boy athlete; 2 girl athletes participated
HS Volleyball – Area Champions, Regional Quarterfinalist; Freshman District Champions
HS Volleyball – All State Academic Team – 11 students
HS Volleyball – Max Preps Player of the Year – 2 students
HS Team Tennis – Undefeated District Champions 9 years in a row; Area Champions; Regional Qualifiers
HS Spring Tennis – District Boys & Girls Champions; Regional Qualifiers; State Qualifier
HS Cross Country –1 Girl Regional Qualifier
HS Boys Basketball –District Champions; Area Finalists
HS Girls Basketball – Bi-District Champions; Area Champions; Regional Semifinalists
HS Girls Basketball – All-Region and All-State Teams for Texas Girls Coaches Association – 1 student
HS Golf – Academic All District – 7 students
HS Girls Track – 2nd in District, 3rd in Area; & State Qualifier
HS Boys Track – 2nd in District; 2nd in Area; Regional Finalist & State Qualifier
HS Girls Swimming – District Champions; Regional Qualifiers; 6 State Qualifiers
HS Girls Swimming – 1 student Academic All American; 5 students Academic All-State
HS Boys Swimming – 2nd in District; 4th at Regionals; 6 State Qualifiers
HS Boys Swimming – 2 students Academic All-State
HS Girls Soccer – 1st place in District; Bi-District Champions; Area Finalists; 5 students Academic All-State
HS Boys Soccer – District Champions; Bi-District Champions; Area Finalists; 5 students Academic All-State
HS Baseball – 2nd in District; Bi-District Champions; Area Champions; Regional Quarter Finalists
HS Softball – 2nd in District; Bi-District Champions; Area Champions; Quarter Finalists; Regional Semi-Finalists
JH 7th & 8th Grade Girls & Boys Swimming – District Champions
JH Volleyball – 8th Grade “A” District Runner-up; 8th Grade “B” Undefeated District Champions; 7th “A” District Co-
Champions; 7th “B” finished 3rd in District
JH Football – 8th “A” Undefeated District Champions; 8th “B “ Undefeated District Champions; 7th “B” District Co-
Champions
JH Boys Basketball – 8th Grade “A” Undefeated District Champions; 8th Grade “B” Undefeated District Champions; 7th
Grade “A” Undefeated District Champs; 7th Grade “B” District Champions
JH Girls Basketball – 8th Grade “A” Undefeated District Champions; 8th Grade “B” Undefeated District Champions; 7th
Grade “A” 2nd in District; 7th Grade “B” 2nd in District
JH Girls Track – 8th grade 1st in District; 7th grade 2nd in District
Athletic Signings: 1 student in Volleyball @ University of Georgia; 1 student in Softball @ University of Houston at
Victoria; 1 student in Football @ Texas A&M Kingsville, 1 student in Football @ Sam Houston State University; 1 student
in Football @Texas Lutheran University; 1 student in Baseball @New Mexico Junior College; 3 students in Baseball
@Schreiner University; 1 student in Baseball @Howard Payne University; 1 girl student in Basketball @Simpson College; 1
girl student in Basketball @Coastal Bend College; 1 boy student in Soccer @University of North Georgia; 1 boy student in
Soccer @Texas A&M University-Texarkana; 1 girl student in Swimming @Centenary College of Louisiana; 1 boy student in
Track @Naval Academy Preparatory School -
Early Childhood Center
Science Fair – 6 students advanced to the Coastal Bend Science Fair
Science Fair – 1 Regional Science Fair Winner -
Primary School
Science Fair – 6 students advanced to the Coastal Bend Science Fair
Science Fair – 1 Regional Science Fair Winner -
Elementary School
Science Fair – 6 students advanced to the Coastal Bend Science Fair
Science Fair – 1 Regional Science Fair Winner
UIL Academics – 3rd grade: 1st place Music Memory and 1st Place Sweepstakes; 4th grade – 1st place Music Memory, 1st Place
Art (Student); 1st place Art (Team); 1st Place Sweepstakes -
Intermediate School
Science Fair – 13 students advanced to the Coastal Bend Science Fair
Science Fair 4 Regional Science Fair Winners
UIL District – 5th grade: 1st place Maps, Charts & Graphs; 1st place Science; 1st place Number Sense; 1st place Listening; 3rd
place Sweepstakes Trophy
6th grade: 1st place Sweepstakes Trophy; 1st place in Maps, Charts and Graphs, 1st place Listening, 1st place Chess Puzzle,
Calculator and Art; 2nd place Spelling, Number Sense, Dictionary and Math; 3rd place Science
TMSCA (Texas Math and Science Coaches Association) – 1st place at State
Staff Awards
James McMinn – Region 30-5A Basketball Coach of the Year
Catherine Graham – ESC, Region 2 Elementary Teacher of the Year
District Awards
Schools FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas) – Superior Rating
Flour Bluff ISD is in the middle of a $48 million facilities bond project approved by voters in 2012 and started in 2013. In addition to some much needed upgrades to the existing facilities, a field house (complete) and natatorium (under construction) are part of the big picture.
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