📅 Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025
🕕 Tuesdays & Thursdays | 6–8 p.m.
✅ No registration required
Visit our website for more details: https://shorturl.at/eUFdK
HECC/HES: 4 - 6 PM
HMS/HHS: 5 - 7 PM
Date: Tuesday, August 26
Time: 5 to 8 p.m.
Location: Hempstead ISD Band Hall
Vendor: The String & Horn Shop of Bryan
See you there!
Rock your GREEN and WHITE and help us kick off the 2025-2026 school year. Meet our Fall Hempstead ISD Athletics teams, coaches, and visit various tables to get more information about supporting our students in the new school year.
Hempstead ISD Receives Distinction Designation for Academic Achievement for the first time in almost a Decade. District sees historic academic growth.
Campus Highlights
Hempstead Middle School (Grades 6–8) | Rating: 77 ( C )
Increased from 66 to 77 in one year (D → C) — an 11-point increase in campus accountability
Earned a Distinction Designation for Academic Achievement in Social Studies
8th Grade U.S. History: +35 point increase
8th Grade Science: +18 point increase
8th Grade Math: +10 point increase
7th Grade Reading: +14 point increase
8th Grade Reading: +19 point increase
Hempstead Elementary School (Grades K–5) | Rating: 68 (D)
Improved from F (59) → D (68) — 9-point increase
Focus campus for turnaround in 2025–2026
3rd Grade Math: +17 point increase
4th Grade Reading: +6 point increase
Hempstead High School (Grades 9–12) | Rating: 71 (C)
Improved from F (59) → C (71) — a dramatic 12-point increase
Algebra I: +14 point increase
College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR):
2024: 33% (F) → 2025: 79% (B)
Hempstead Early Childhood Center & Hempstead Elementary
4-6 PM
Hempstead Middle School & Hempstead High School
5-7 PM
Bobcat Fans come out to our annual Meet the Bobcats at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20, in the Hempstead High School Competition Gym. Rock your GREEN and WHITE and help us kick off the 2025-2026 school year. Meet our Fall Hempstead ISD Athletics teams, coaches, and visit various tables to get more information about supporting our students in the new school year. #HigherHeights
Before the first bell rings, double check those school supply lists! 📝 Whether it’s new notebooks, colorful pens, or binders, make sure your student is ready to shine on the first day of school. 📎 School supply lists are posted online https://tinyurl.com/r7whr662
Here are some important dates:
Meet the Bobcats: August 20 | 6-8 p.m.
Meet the Teacher: August 21 | 4-7 p.m.
First Day of School: August 25
Football Parent Meeting: Thursday, July 31 | 6 p.m. | The Bobcat Den, 2432 9th St.
First Football Practice: Monday, August 4 | 5 to 7 p.m.
To ensure a smooth start, all athletes are required to have an updated physical completed before joining their respective teams. These forms will need to be turned in to the coaching staff before students can begin practicing
Important Back to School Update for Parents and Students. New Cell Phone Policy to be Implemented 2025-2026 School Year!
A new state law, House Bill 1481, will require Texas school districts to prohibit student use of personal communication devices (cell phones, tablets, laptops, smartwatches) during the school day starting in 2025-2026. Our district is working on a plan that supports learning, minimizes distractions, and ensures safety.
The Hempstead ISD Board of Trustees will approve the district's new cell phone policy during the regularly scheduled board meeting on Monday, July 21. More details on the new cell phone policy will be shared in August. Thank you for helping us support focused learning!
Parent Enrollment Checklist
✅ Create a Parent Portal (if you don’t already have one)
✅ Enroll your student online
✅ Wait for a call from your campus registrar with next steps
✅ Need help? Call or email your school, we’re here for you!
In-person Registration will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on August 4, in The Bobcat Den, 2432 9th St.
Let’s get ready for a great year, Bobcats!
Visit our Enrollment Website for more information: https://tinyurl.com/43fhby2t #HigherHeights
