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Corsicana schools report nearly 500 graduates, expand summer supports and technical certifications
Summary
District staff reported a May 23 graduation with nearly 500 seniors, summer activities and reading programs, steps to boost college readiness via the Texas College Bridge and dual‑credit tracking, and growth in industry‑based career certifications and athletics successes.
District staff reported that Corsicana High School held commencement May 23 with nearly 500 seniors participating and praised Principal Aaron Tidwell and his team for organizing the ceremony.
The district outlined summer programming and outreach aimed at keeping students engaged, including sports workouts, a variety of camps, and the Fired Up for Reading summer reading challenge. “Kindergarten through sixth grade students can keep logging their reading minutes all summer long for a chance to win awesome prizes, including a ride on the Corsicana fire truck,” a district staff member said; the staff member reported the program has logged 7,598 minutes toward a 50,000‑minute goal.
Officials also summarized academic supports for college and career readiness. District staff described the Texas College Bridge offering as a self‑paced remedial pathway for students who do not pass the TSI (Texas Success Initiative) exam, saying the district assigned counselors, including Counselor Amy Johnson, to enroll seniors who lacked a required “point” into the Bridge classes during senior year. The district reported that 73% of seniors obtained a point through the TSI process and that seniors earned more than 1,000 dual‑credit hours this spring; staff said district data in the DDM suggests the full cohort likely accumulated roughly 3,000 total dual‑credit hours but noted that figure was compiled only for the spring period.
The district described growth in career and technical education and industry‑based certifications (IBC). Staff noted capacity limits for shop‑based programs (for example, a 12‑student cap in some welding shops) and provided example class counts: automotive about 60 students, culinary about 38, law enforcement 29, and plans to add real estate and a fire academy certification next year. In career and technical athletics and powerlifting, staff reported a state champion in powerlifting, multiple district and regional qualifiers and placements (five male and five female qualifiers to state; roughly 15 to regional club championship and 10 girls to regional championship).
Staff also described internal operations changes: a simplified single‑page web layout for campuses to reduce daily updates; plans to bolster the district’s stock library and video content; and ongoing work to resolve communication gaps after recent heavy rains that caused some parents not to receive bus‑route messages because of phone/SMS configuration issues.
No formal board motions or votes on these items were reported during the presentation. Staff accepted questions and turned the presentation over to athletic staff for a follow‑up update.
Looking ahead, district staff encouraged families to follow social channels for program updates and said summer workouts and camps will kick off in coming weeks.
