Vernon High School

VHS lost electricity earlier this afternoon, but it is now back on.

The District 7-3A Track & Field Meet kicked off Monday with the field events, along with the running preliminaries. Here are a few pictures from the field events. The finals of the running events will be held tonight at Eagle Stadium in Holliday. The finals will begin at 5 p.m. The Vernon Lions are currently leading the team race in the Boys Division, while the Lady Lions are third in the Girls Division. Good luck to all those competing tonight!!

Due to severe weather concerns for Saturday, VHS administration has made the decision to move the 2026 VHS Prom from Avitia's to the VHS Cafeteria. The move not only provides an indoor storm shelter (if needed), but also more coverage in case it is raining when the students make their prom arrival.
Decorating for the prom will begin Friday afternoon after 2 p.m. If parents wish to come and help decorate the cafeteria before school is released, please remember you will need to check in at the school office and will need your driver's license.
On Saturday, students can start lining up for the annual Prom Arrival Promenade at 6 p.m., at the corner of Paradise and Yucca Lane, with all vehicles heading East on Paradise. Vehicles will turn right onto Yucca Lane and right into the horseshoe drive. After students make their arrival, the vehicle will need to be driven away. The vehicle can be parked in the South parking lot of the high school.
Parents and community residents are invited to watch the prom promenade and may park in the North parking lot. Those wishing to take a peek inside and get pictures may do so until 8 p.m. At that time all guests will be asked to leave.
A Prom King and Queen will be crowned at 10:45 p.m., and the prom will conclude at 11 p.m.

Yesterday, 13 of our FFA students competed In the Area IV CDE Contest held at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. The students competed on 3 teams. The Entomology team of Aidan Hernandez, Aaron Clemente, Karson Rich, and Kenneth Cordero placed 17th, while the Floriculture team of Avery Conley, Arianna Mendoza, Presley Lehman, and Jacie Parkhill placed in the Top 30. Members of the Livestock Judging team were Kenzie Dobbs, Bentley Dobbs, Kirby Lehman, and Lyric Thompson. We're excited to see our FFA program growing and can't wait to see what the future brings for the program and our students!

Day 1 of the District 7-3A Track & Field Meet was held yesterday with the field events and running preliminaries being completed. We had two event champions and seven Lions and Lady Lions qualified for the area meet in nine events. The top four finishers in each event move on to the area meet. The finals of the running events will be held Thursday in Holliday beginning at 5 p.m. To see all of Vernon's field event results, please follow this link https://www.vernonisd.org/article/2808477

The Lions will square off against the Eagles this evening in a District 7-3A game being played in Holliday. The JV game will begin at 4 p.m., with the varsity game set to get underway at 7 p.m. Good luck Lions!!!

The Lady Lions are on the road today for the last time this season, as they travel to Holliday to meet the Lady Eagles in a District 7-3A Softball game. The game will begin at 5 p.m. Good luck!!!

April showers bring May flowers, but you know what else does?
The Vernon FFA Plant Sale!!
Come out and see our varieties of bedding plants and decorative flowers for 2026. Great deals and a few steals!
See you Saturday, April 25, 8:00am to 12:00pm.

Our VHS Key Club donated over 1,100 eggs to the Vernon Community-Wide Easter Egg Hunt that was held Saturday in downtown Vernon. This year, members of the Key Club have completed over 500 hours of community service across 20 different volunteer opportunities.

Yesterday, VMS & VHS PTO coordinated a flower bar to show their appreciation for the second-to-last six weeks! 🌸
A big thank you to Amanda Lehman with Texas Farm Bureau Insurance for donating the vases, and to Flower Boutique along with Brian & Karen Bayer for providing the beautiful flowers.
It’s moments like this that remind us how a community that supports and serves one another truly makes a difference!
We appreciate your generosity and support of our staff! 💐

Here are our Vernon Lion medalists from the District 7-3A UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament held last week. We have two bracket champions, as Hunter Boatman is the Boys Singles district champ and the duo of Lily Beam and Will Castleberry is the Mixed Doubles district champs. We also took silver in two brackets -- Truett Schur in Boys Singles and the team of Sarah Black and Maddie McLennan in Girls Doubles. These six students will now move on to the Class 3A Region 1 UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament.
The duo of Amy McLennan and Thomas Gonzales grabbed a bronze medal in Mixed Doubles at the district tournament.

The District 7-3A District Track & Field Meet is being held today at Holliday. The meet begins at 10 a.m. with field events, and the track preliminaries will be run this afternoon. The running finals will begin at 5 p.m., Thursday, back in Holliday. GOOD LUCK!! to our Lions and Lady Lions!!

We would like to wish all of our Vernon ISD family, and our students and their families, a Happy Easter!!

This morning Principal Dr. Cynthia Jackson, Assistant Principal Jeremy Reeder, and Counselor Sandra Kieschnick visited two classrooms to surprise the two recipients of our VHS Teacher of the Year and Staff Member of the Year honors for 2026. Selected as the Teacher of the Year was Libbi Garnett, while the Staff Member of the Year went to Hilda Moreno. The awards were voted on by VHS faculty and staff. Congratulations to Ms. Garnett and Mrs. Moreno!!

The Roarin' Lion Band Winter Guard performed the routine they learned for their competition last night during a Community Showcase held at D.O. Fulton Gym. Toward the end of the showcase a few parents joined the group on the court for a little fun.

Our Senior Recognition Night for Lady Lions softball, track and golf was originally scheduled for tonight, however when the softball game was moved to last night and then relocated to City View, the event was postponed. Next week's games against Holliday will now follow the original schedule of being in Holliday on Tuesday and home on Friday, but we will not be having the Lady LIons' Senior Recognition Night on Friday. Instead, we will be combining softball, baseball and boys' and girls' golf and track into one Senior Recognition Night that will be held on Tuesday, April 21, at Jabe Brazzle Field. The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. We apologize for all of the changes and any confusion they may have caused.

Don't forget about the Vernon High School Pep Squad meeting set for 6 p.m., Tuesday, in the VHS Cafeteria. VHS is forming a Pep Squad for the 2026-27 school year and this meeting will provide information for parents of students who would like to be a member. The Pep Squad will be away for enthusiastic students to sit together and show their Lion Spirit in the stands. If you're interested in joining, please fill out the form found here: http://bit.ly/40uNopp

Some of our FFA members have been busy competing in Career Development Events. Last week four students -- Aidan Hernandez, Kenneth Cordero, Lyric Thompson, and Brodie Heath traveled to Canyon to compete in Entomology at the West Texas A&M Invitational. The team placed 18th. Earlier this week, an Entomology team and a Livestock Judging team competed in the Weather Invitational CDE Contest. Competing on the Entomology team were Kenneth Cordero, Aidan Hernandez, and Karson Rich, while members of the Livestock Judging team were Lyric Thompson, Brodie Heath, Kirby Lehman, and Bentley Dobbs. Students will be competing in the Area IV Contest on Wednesday, April 8, in Stephenville.

Our Vernon Lions tennis team captured both Girls' and Boys' District 7-3A titles today at the district UIL Singles & Doubles Tournament. Eight players qualified for the regional tournament. We'll post more pics and info tomorrow!! Congratulations!!!