H.R. No. 919
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Richardson High School has earned national
recognition for establishing a learning community that stimulates
intellectual engagement and academic achievement; and
WHEREAS, The recipient of a number of prestigious honors,
Richardson High has been named a Newsweek Top U.S. High School,
Washington Post Top 5 Percent U.S. High School, U.S. News & World
Report Outstanding American High School, and Best Practice School
by the National Center for Educational Achievement; and
WHEREAS, Richardson High has also been honored with the ACT
College Readiness Award, while on the state level, this notable
institution has earned the titles of Texas Education Agency
Exemplary School, Texas Business and Education Coalition Honor Roll
School, and Texas Public Policy Foundation Best Practices High
School; its students have excelled in competition, bringing home
the titles of National Robotics Champions, State Mock Trial
Champions, and Academic Decathlon State Champions; and
WHEREAS, These significant accomplishments are a testament
to the rigorous scholastic standards and exceptional opportunities
that characterize Richardson High School, and they are a source of
justifiable pride to principal Charles Pickitt and all those
associated with the school; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the administration and faculty of
Richardson High School for their commitment to excellence in
education and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued
success with their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Carter
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 919 was adopted by the House on March
27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House