HISD ASPIRE
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Recognizing Excellence

HISD is committed to excellence and recognizing the outstanding work of our employees. The district recognizes excellence in various ways, including:

  • Acknowledging and Sharing Best Practices: HISD develops discussion tools and other resources to help Professional Learning Communities and teams identify and integrate these best practices across the district.
  • Awarding Differentiated Compensation Through the ASPIRE Award Program: HISD campus-based employees have the opportunity to earn performance pay based on their success in raising students’ academic progress and achievement levels.
  • Offering Opportunities for Advancement and Growth: HISD encourages employees to achieve excellence by supporting alternative career programs, mentorships, and certification programs that have a competitive selection process.


HISD is pleased to recognize our employees who are providing high-quality services and accelerating students’ academic progress.

I accelerate student progress because I...

Am passionate about students who fall through the cracks, who fail to rise to their potential, who are the "left behinds" because we, as a culture, have thrown them away. Our faculty, staff, school, and district administrators, parents, students, and community leaders can pull together to support our students to reach higher standards.


-Sterling HS

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