Vernon High School

The nomination window for our Vernon ISD Gifted and Talented Program is now open. The deadline to nominate a student is Monday, Jan. 19. Parents, teachers and others in the community can nominate students. Nominations will only be accepted via a Google Form you can access by scanning the QR code below, or by following this link: https://bit.ly/VISD-GTProgram
Parents/guardians will have two opportunities to attend an informational meeting on our GT program. Both meetings will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13, the first will be held at 1 p.m., at the VISD Boardroom, and the second will be held at 6 p.m., at the VHS Media Center.

Our Vernon Lions open District 7-3A action today at home as they host the Holliday Eagles. The Lions will hit the court at D.O Fulton Gym at approximately 2:30 p.m., following the conclusion of the Lady Lions' game. Tickets must be purchased online at www.vernonisd.org.
GOOD LUCK LIONS!!!

Our Lady Lions resume District 7-3A action today as they host the Holliday Lady Eagles at D.O. Fulton Gym. The Lady Lions will take the court at 1:15 p.m., following the boys JV game. The Lady Lions are 0-2 in district play, while the Lady Eagles are 1-0. Tickets must be purchased online at www.vernonisd.org
GOOD LUCK LADY LIONS!!!

We would like to wish all of our students and their families, along with all of our VISD staff and their families a very Happy New Year!! We hope 2026 is the best year yet for everyone!!

Girls in our high school athletics program sponsored two Jaycee Star Tree Kids this year and earlier this week the students went shopping for their Star Tree kids. Today the presents were delivered to the bank.

Receiving Teacher and Staff Member of the Month honors for December are English teacher Kayla Bennett and Administrative Assistant Catherine Scales. They are outstanding co-workers who go above and beyond for the students and their VHS co-workers to help make VHS the best place it can be!! We appreciate them both!!

Receiving our Student of the Month honors for December are Emmy Ware and Prentice Murray. They are wonderful students both in and out of the classroom. Congratulations!!

Our Vernon Lady Lions will be on the road this afternoon, as they will travel to Wichita Falls to take on the City View Lady Mustangs in a District 7-3A basketball game. There is no sub-varsity games today, so the varsity game will begin at 3:15 P.M. Good Luck!!! We're backing you Lady Lions!!

When the dismissal bell rings today and our students leave our campuses, Vernon ISD will officially be on its Christmas Break. VISD staff will return and normal office hours will resume on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, while we will welcome our students back to the classroom on Wednesday, Jan. 7. We hope all of our VISD students and their families, along with all of our VISD family, has a wonderful Christmas Break.

Today was "Ugly Christmas Sweater" Day at VHS and look who showed up wearing the same sweater -- English teacher Doug Patterson and student Sienna Thomas.

We're 5 months away from our Commencement Exercises for our Class of 2026! Graduation has been scheduled for Saturday, May 23, ever since the start of the school year; however, the time has been changed and the ceremony will now begin at 9:30 a.m. Please be sure and note that change for your graduation invitations and any graduation activities.

Tomorrow is an Early Release Friday for Vernon ISD, as we start our Christmas Break. We hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas!!

Due to the UIL mandated "dead days" VISD students will not have access to school facilities or equipment for five consecutive days -- Dec. 23 thru Dec. 27. No workouts or practices with VISD coaches or on VISD property will be held. This includes athletics and other UIL activities as well.

It's Game Day for our Lady Lions, as they open District 7-3A play today on the hardcourt!! The Lady Lions will be hosting the Jacksboro Tigerettes, with the JV game to begin at 4:30 p.m., and the varsity game to follow at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets must be purchased online at https://www.vernonisd.org/page/ticket-purchases
Good Luck Lady Lions!!!

Seven students who are taking a dual-credit math class at Vernon College were honored at the Vernon ISD Board of Trustees regular business meeting Monday night for earning College Algebra Academic Excellence recognition from Vernon College for the Fall Semester. Those students presented at the trustee meeting were Brandon Juarez, Rodrigo Olivas, Sriram Kadiyala, Lily Beam, Bowie Eakin, Jeana Martinez, and Klancy Sherrill. Their college instructor was Paula Whitman.

Today, VMS & VHS PTO delivered a s’mores bar, smiles, and thank-yous to VHS and VMS teachers and staff, generously provided by Hillcrest Pharmacy, to celebrate the end of the third six weeks and first semester.
As a school district, strong community relationships are essential to a successful community. Thank you to the volunteers who showed up to deliver and to @Hillcrest Pharmacy for providing the treats!

Here’s to the last Teacher Appreciation cart of 2025! 🍫🔥

Last week, students in our VHS Culinary Arts program provided Christmas cookies for the Vernon Regional Retired School Employees Association's annual Christmas party. The culinary arts students also shared some of their experiences and what they have learned in the culinary art classes. Providing the entertainment for the party were four Roarin' Lion Band members, who performed in a woodwind quartet.

The District 4-3A, D1 All-District Team has been released and 25 Lions received all-district honors. Three Lions received Honorable Mention honors, while two were Honorable Mention and Academic All-District; and two made the Academic All-District team. Tru Gipson made the Honorable Mention team at running back and cornerback, while Ethan Wilkinson was an Honorable Mention offensive lineman, and Jamerion Willie was an Honorable Mention defensive lineman. Donivan Montano was an Honorable Mention fullback and Academic All-District team, and Jacob Brown was an Honorable Mention tight end and Academic All-District team. Earning Academic All-District team status were Mason Ballard and Carlito Rodriguez.

The District 4-3A, D1 All-District Team has been released and 25 Lions received all-district honors. Seven of those 25 made the All-District Second Team. Those Lions included: Kayson Sanders, receiver & punter; Sylus Belcher, offensive lineman; Brayden Booth, offensive lineman; Thomas Gonzales, outside linebacker; David Albineda, safety; Justin Rejino, defensive lineman; and Ethan Robledo, Safety.

The District 4-3A, D1 All-District Team has been released and 25 Lions received all-district honors. Eight of those 25 received First Team recognition. Lions making the First Team included: Jamari Chance, running back & cornerback; Keigan Ballard, offensive lineman; Manny Ochoa, offensive lineman; Evan Wilkinson, receiver; Tyce Payne, outside linebacker; Malakhi Propes-Scott, defensive lineman; Bowie Eakin, inside linebacker; and Mu Soe, kicker. Payne also made the Second Team at running back, and Chance, Ballard, and Eakin were named to the Academic All-District team.