H.R. No. 178
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Deer Park Independent School District was
recognized in the 2017 Niche Rankings as a top district in the
Greater Houston area; and
WHEREAS, Designed to help people find the best places to
live, visit, and raise a family, the Niche website creates its
school rankings using academic and student life data from the U.S.
Department of Education as well as test scores, college results,
and user-generated ratings; and
WHEREAS, After evaluating 39 local districts, Niche named
Deer Park ISD the safest school district in the Greater Houston
area; Deer Park also ranked highly in the Best Places to Teach
category, coming in first for the Houston area and 11th for the
State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, Since opening the doors to its first school in 1930,
Deer Park ISD has grown to encompass 15 campuses that serve the city
of Deer Park as well as parts of Pasadena, Lynchburg, and Highlands;
ably guided by superintendent Victor White, the district's
dedicated faculty and staff work tirelessly to educate a student
population of more than 13,000; and
WHEREAS, By providing young Texans with a safe and nurturing
environment in which to learn, Deer Park ISD is helping area
students to achieve their full potential, and in so doing, the
district is making significant contributions to the vitality and
prosperity of the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate the Deer Park
Independent School District on receiving recognition in the 2017
Niche Rankings and extend to its students and educators sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the district as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Cain
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 178 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House