NEWS - SENIORS - CLASS OF 2025
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2025-2026 Registration Information
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is open! If you are a returning SHISD Student or a new student living in-district, please see the registration information below.
If you do not live within the boundaries of Spring Hill ISD and are interested in transferring you may access our Student Transfer Application at: bit.ly/Fall-2025-Student-Transfer-App
Returning Student Registration:
If you are registering a RETURNING STUDENT, click here to log in to Skyward Student. Use your Login and Password to sign in. Follow the instructions to complete registration.
A Proof of Residency* in Spring Hill ISD will need to be presented in person to your student's campus on designated dates this summer.
New Student Registration For Those Living In-District:
If you are enrolling a NEW STUDENT who lives in Spring Hill ISD, click here to register.
A Proof of Residency* in Spring Hill ISD will need to be presented in person to your student's campus on designated dates this summer.
Students who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2025, and will be enrolling in Kindergarten will take a Kindergarten pre-assessment. Assessments are by appointment only and will last approximately 20 minutes. Call Spring Hill Primary at 903-323-7848 to schedule an appointment.
Assessments will be scheduled on the following dates and times:
Tuesday, April 29
8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30
8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday, May 1
8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
*A current utility bill (a fixed utility bill indicating service at a verifiable address within the boundaries of Spring Hill ISD e.g. natural gas, electricity, or water service). Disconnect notices will not be accepted. Phone, cable, internet, or satellite services are not considered fixed utilities and cannot be considered.
GRADUATION PORTRAITS FROM LIFETOUCH
Lifetouch will be taking formal portraits during the Spring Hill Graduation Ceremony. To access photos, Text 65303SHG25 to 90738* to get started.
INFORMATION FOR THOSE Graduating Seniors who plan to attend Kilgore College (KC) for Fall 2025, do not need to apply to KC again. However, there is some information that is needed to transition them from dual credit students. Below is a link that is a step by step guide for those students to continue their journey to Kilgore College and to the form that is required. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to Kilgore College.
https://www.kilgore.edu/continue-your-journey-at-kc/
Congratulations Class of 2025 on Your Upcoming Graduation!!!
Friday May 2nd, 2025 – Admission Accomplished Event (HS GYM) @ 11am-12:00.
To recognize and celebrate seniors for developing a plan for their life beyond high school graduation, Spring Hill ISD is hosting Admission Accomplished on Friday, May 2, at 11 a.m. in the High School Gym.
To attend, seniors are asked to submit a copy of one of the following by Friday, April 17:
- An acceptance letter from a technical school, junior college, or university
- A military enlistment agreement
- An employment offer letter if entering the workforce directly out of high school
Please submit information via email to Sarah Robinson at [email protected].
Steps to be taken before Graduation Day:
- If you are going to college in Texas, make sure you have applied to the school(s) of your choice through Apply Texas. All college-bound students need to have completed the FAFSA for financial aid. You need to have registered for a freshman orientation and have gotten your meningitis vaccination. Check your TSI status (test completed or exempt).
- Start cleaning up school email accounts and saving any files you want to keep from your school Google drive to another format (flash drive, cloud, dropbox, etc.) Accounts will be deleted in June.
- Return all books, calculators, and class materials. Clear cafeteria accounts and all fees before graduation day.
- Check cap and gown and try them on ahead of time. Steam out the wrinkles. If there is a problem, no adjustments can be made on the day of graduation.
- Participate in the following activities on Thursday, May 22, 2025.
- Senior breakfast @ 8 AM in the Gym.
- 13 year Panther Photo @ 8:15 AM (GYM)
- The Panther Walk will begin at 8:30 am
- Senior Celebration with the PTA at 10:30 am in the Auditorium.
** Please note: The cutoff date to have all classes and graduation requirements completed is Thursday, May 22, at 4:00 pm. If you are not passing all your courses and have not completed all of your graduation requirements you will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. Also, a fines and fees list will be printed by Tuesday, May 20. All books and materials must be turned in and all fines and fees cleared before graduation or you will not be allowed to walk.
Exam Information - Exemption sheets will handed out to seniors on May 14 and will be due back on May 16. Final exams for seniors start Monday, May 19 (4, 5, 6), Tuesday, May 20 (7, 8, 1) Wednesday, May 21 (2, 3). Seniors will have early release on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Graduation Information – Class of 2025
CONGRATULATIONS! This is a special, formal occasion in your life. It is a time to be proud of your efforts and accomplishments thus far, and to look forward to your future endeavors and plans.
*Please note that the grade cut off to be eligible to walk at graduation is Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 at 4:00pm. If you are not passing all your courses at that time you will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025
LETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY BELCHER CENTER
2100 South Mobberly Avenue, Longview, Texas 75602
Graduation practice- Please arrive at 12:45 Friday to the Belcher Center, practice will be from 1:00 – 3:00 pm at the Belcher Center. Park in the library parking lot to the right of the Belcher Center. (When you pull in to Belcher take a right and then a left into the lot.) You may also park here for graduation. Family and friends park to the left of the Belcher Center for graduation. Please pick up all cords and cowls before you leave graduation practice so that you can have your hat set to take pictures BEFORE the ceremony.
Graduation night – 6:00 p.m. at the Belcher Center - Doors will open for graduates as well as family and friends. 6:00-6:30 you may mill around in the entrance with family and friends and take pictures. Report to the back hallway to line up at 6:30. Ceremony begins promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Top 10% cords may be kept after graduation. Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and NHS members must turn in their cowls after graduation. There will be a room set up in the Belcher Center for collection of cowls and distribution of diplomas after graduation.
Please put your name in your cap if you intend to keep it because you may want to throw your cap at the end of the ceremony. If you don’t collect your caps after you throw them, then we will collect the caps and you may pick them up Tuesday after graduation.
Graduation is a formal occasion. Dress and behavior should reflect this. We want this to be a very special night for you and yours.
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DRESS CODE FOR GENTLEMEN 1. Solid color pants ( Black, dark brown, navy, dark gray, khaki) 2. Solid color socks to match pants |
DRESS CODE FOR LADIES 1. Solid color dress or solid color skirt and blouse (not white, if possible). If you are wearing a print dress, make sure it is not visible through the gown. |
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3. White long sleeve shirt 4. Tie |
Solid color shoes (dressy). No tennis shoes and no sandals unless they have hard soles and a “heel”. Please keep heels low enough to climb the stairs to the stage with ease! (bring them to practice to make sure you can walk in them)
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5. Dress shoes (Boots are permitted if they are clean and “dressy”) No tennis shoes or flip flops. 6. Socks (solid color to match pants) |
Be sure to bring safety pins and enough bobby-pins to secure your hat.
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Remember – you will be seated on the stage with all eyes on you. No gum chewing, eating, or dipping during the ceremony! Please turn off cell phones during the ceremony. Save sunglasses, skates, scooters etc. for outside. Cap decorations are not permitted. Tassels go right to left. Be sure to switch them after you shake the superintendent’s hand.
Tell Your Parents-A photographer will be taking pictures of the graduates receiving their diplomas/shaking hands. Please do not leave your seats to take pictures. No seat saving. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
TSIA2 Test – Remember, if you are not TSIA2 exempt from your ACT scores (22 Math, 40 Combined English&Reading); or SAT scores (480 EBRW, 530 Math), you must have TSIA2 scores to present to your college (if you are going to a public college in Texas) for them to determine college readiness. You will need these scores prior to attending an orientation.
Accessing/Sending your TSI Scores – The portal for students to use to retrieve their TSI/Accuplacer test scores: https://www.accuplacer.org/ To access your TSI scores you will need to know your “UNIQUE SHHS Student ID” this was on the sheet of paper we had you take a picture of or you entered into the “Notes” of your phone - when you TSI Tested at SHHS. We do not have retrieval access to your TSI Scores – You do!
Orientation – If you plan to attend college in the fall, you need to make sure you have followed all instructions on your acceptance letter and met all deadlines!!! Typically, you will register for you classes at an orientation session that you register for at your school. Be sure you are checking your email account or student portal within the college you plan to attend so you don’t miss vital information.
Transcripts – SHHS official transcripts will ready to be sent out to the school you designated in your “final transcript request” sometime around the 13th of June (if not before). We will also mail one home to you for your records. When you receive the one at home…you will know that we have also sent one out to the schools you requested. *if you are going to orientation prior to the 13th of June…transcripts will NOT be available.
CONTACT – If you need to contact a school staff member in the summer, you can call the high school office at 903-323-7749. Or you may email one of us at: [email protected] , [email protected] , [email protected]
Dual Credit Students – in addition to the school sending your SHHS Transcript to the prospective college/university, you must also request a transcript from Kilgore College to be sent to the school you will attend in the fall. KC has to wait to receive the final SHHS transcript before finalizing your KC transcript and releasing it to your next school.
AP STUDENTS: HB1992, legislation requiring all Texas public colleges and universities to award credit to students who submit scores of 3 and higher on AP exams. This applies to entering freshmen at Texas public institutions of higher education beginning in the fall of 2016. To find out if your out of state college will accept a 3, 4, 5 and which courses you will get credit for, log on to www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy. Click on “AP Credit Policy Info,” type in your college’s name, click on the college, and click on the “click here for this Institutions AP credit and placement Policy on the Web.”
ACCESS TO MY WEBSITE: Go to www.shisd.net and follow the link to Campuses/High School/Counselors. You will need to access my website daily, every other day, weekly, in other words…OFTEN. I am constantly updating information that you NEED to know. Email me if you ever have questions – [email protected]
MENINGITIS VACCINATION: As of October 1, 2013, Texas state law (Senate Bill 1107) requires that college students under 22 years of age must provide proof of receiving an initial bacterial meningitis vaccination dose or booster within the last 5 years. This includes all new and transfer students, as well as former students who are re-enrolling after a break in enrollment. Students must show proof of having the vaccination at least 10 days prior to the start of the semester.
Financial Aid Application Graduation Requirement - In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature established a new financial aid application graduation requirement. Beginning with students enrolled in 12th grade during the 2021-2022 school year and beyond, each student must do one of the following in order to graduate:
- Complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
- Complete and submit a Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA); or
- Submit a signed opt-out form.
Additional information regarding the financial aid application graduation requirement is provided on the Financial Aid Requirement webpage.
FAFSA: In order to apply for federal student aid, which can be used to attend an eligible college or career school. Federal student aid includes Federal Pell Grants, federal student loans, and work-study opportunities. In addition to determining eligibility for federal student aid, many states, private organizations, colleges, and career schools rely on information from the FAFSA® to determine eligibility for nonfederal sources of aid.
FAFSA Application Opens Annually: Starting on October 1st, 2024, the Department of Education will release the 2025-2026 FAFSA for testing with a limited set of students and institutions. The Department of Education will make the application available to all students on or before DEC 1, 2024. You must FIRST get your FSAID - you can create an FSA ID - https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm - by using this website.
There are many FAQs on this website regarding the FAFSA: https://fafsa.ed.gov/help.htm
What will I need to fill out the FAFSA?
- Your Social Security Number or Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
- Your federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)
- Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
- Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
- An FSA ID to sign electronically.
If you are a dependent student, then you will also need most of the above information for your parent(s).
What is an FSA ID, and will I need it to complete the FAFSA? The FSA ID allows students and parents to identify themselves electronically to access FSA Web sites. An FSA ID is made up of a username and password and can be used to log into FAFSA on the Web. While you are not required to have an FSA ID to complete and submit a FAFSA on the Web application, it is the fastest way to sign your application and have it processed. It is also the only way to access or correct your information online, or to pre-fill a FAFSA on the Web application with information from your previous year’s FAFSA. If you do not already have an FSA ID, you can create an FSA ID - https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm - by using this website.
TRANSCRIPTS: As soon as you are ready for me to send your transcript out to your prospective college(s)…Fill out the form located outside the College and Career Center and submit the form to me. You can also email me the request. Colleges don’t want YOU to send the transcript to them. SHHS will send your transcript out electronically so that the recipient will consider it “official.”
VALEDICTORIAN - SALUTATORIAN POLICY:
The valedictory and salutatory honors shall be awarded only to those students who have been:
- Continuously enrolled in the Spring Hill High School the entire four semesters immediately preceding graduation
- Be graduating after exactly eight semesters of enrollment in high school; and
- Have completed the foundation program with the distinguished level of achievement.
*Spring dual credit college courses will not be used to determine VAL, SAL or top 10% for the graduation ceremony because they are not yet completed at the time of the final ranking.
The student meeting the local eligibility criteria for recognition as the valedictorian shall also be considered the highest-ranking graduate for purposes of receiving the honor graduate certificate from the state of Texas.
TOP 10% - for students who rank in the top 10% of their high school class they are automatically admitted to any public university in Texas EXCEPT for UT AUSTIN (TOP 6%). The class of 2025 has 136 students. Those student who rank from #1-14 are in the top 10%.
We will complete another class ranking in January. The final ranking will be at the end of the 3rd marking period (3rd 9-weeks) to determine Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Top 10%. We will NOT class rank again after graduation. Grades will continue to count and will figure into your final GPA through the last day of the school year.
AP STUDENTS: HB1992, legislation requiring all Texas public colleges and universities to award credit to students who submit scores of 3 and higher on AP exams. To find out if your out of state college will accept a 3, 4, 5 and which courses you will get credit for, log on to www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy. Click on “AP Credit Policy Info,” type in your college’s name, click on the college, and click on the “click here for this Institutions AP credit and placement Policy on the Web.”
TSIA2 ASSESSMENT: All first-time-in-college students are required to take the TSIA2 (Texas Success Initiative) Assessment if not previously tested and enrolled, TSIA2 Complete or exempt. Please see the link on my webpage Dual Credit Information – Kilgore College for more information on the TSIA2 Assessment. SHHS will offer the TSIA2 beginning in October if you need to “prove” college readiness. See me or Mrs. Williamson to sign up for the monthly TSIA2 test offered here on the SHHS campus in the computer lab.
ACT/SAT: If you have already taken one of these tests and you are satisfied with your score then you have taken care of business. Make sure you have at the very least taken one of these tests if you are planning on going to college. Check the link “COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM INFO” for test dates, costs and how to register online. If you participate in the school’s free and reduced lunch program you are eligible for TWO FREE FEE WAIVERS—See Mrs. Childers for these.
SHHS DOES NOT SEND – TSIA2 SCORES, AP SCORES, ACT SCORES, SAT SCORES or Texas College Bridge Certificates.
YOU are responsible for sending these scores to your respective college/university. You also have the ability to log into your own College Board/ACT Student account or Texas College Bridge account to access your scores.
TSI Scores are available via the College Board portal for students to use to retrieve their TSIA/Accuplacer test scores: https://studentportal.accuplacer.org/?SFMC_cid=EM106580-&rid=47693047#/home
You must know your UNIQUE SHHS STUDENT ID to retrieve your TSIA2 Scores. This is something you should have saved in the “Notes” of your phone when you took the TSIA2 Test at SHHS.