
April 15, 2024
We are thrilled to recognize our five outstanding campus teachers of the year for the 2023-2024 school year. Pictured (l-r) alongside Athens ISD Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims are:...

March 25, 2024
Athens ISD Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims (fourth from left) recently celebrated with the district’s March teachers of the month and employee of the month. Pictured with Dr. Sims ...

March 19, 2024
Athens High School sophomore Charlie Leonard and her 17-year-old Arabian Quarter Horse mix, Miss Kitty, had a great day at the Henderson County Livestock Show Tuesday. In their...

March 19, 2024
In response to safety and operational concerns surrounding the upcoming total solar eclipse, Athens ISD will close all campuses on Monday, April 8. After careful consideration, t...

March 18, 2024
Hornet Nation is abuzz with wonderful news! Athens High School juniors Cooper Rich (left) and Isaac Hoch clinched the UIL Conference 4A Cross Examination (CX) state championship i...

March 18, 2024
Five outstanding Athens High School athletes signed on March 6 to play sports at the collegiate level. (From left) Jamauri Manning will play football for Trinity Valley Communit...

March 18, 2024
The Hornet powerlifting team had a great showing at the Texas High School Powerlifting Association Region 3 Division 2 meet in Arp March 8! Two of our stellar lifters, Victor Bl...

March 5, 2024
The Athens High School Lady Hornets powerlifting squad brought the heat March 2 at the Region 3 Class 4A Division 1 meet in Longview — with one member advancing to state! Congratu...

February 23, 2024
Athens ISD Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims (center) hosted a luncheon recently with the district's teachers of the month and employee of the month. Pictured with her are (from left)...

February 19, 2024
The Athens High School Speech & Debate Team is headed to the National Speech & Debate Tournament once again. After a grueling three-day qualifying competition, Cooper Rich (left) ...

February 13, 2024
Another strong showing for the AHS Speech & Debate team, this time at the recent Dallas Jesuit Preparatory Invitational Tournament. Debating against very large public and private ...

February 8, 2024
In the fall of 2023, a group of determined parents and community members set themselves an ambitious goal: Revitalize the Athens ISD Athletic Booster Club and raise $100,000 befor...

January 25, 2024
Our math team absolutely DOMINATED at the Tyler Legacy HS Winter Classic meet, earning 17 individual medals and three team awards in the small school division. The Number Sense te...

January 10, 2024
Athens High School senior Charrod McCullough is officially one of the 28 best small high school tenors in the state after earning a spot on the Texas All-State Small School Choir....

December 8, 2023
Athens Independent School District honored three of its most outstanding athletes Thursday evening before a packed and adoring crowd. One hundred and forty people took to their fe...

December 7, 2023
The Texas High School Coaches Association Academic All-State Teams have been announced and four senior football players have been recognized. They are (from left) Second Team All-...

December 7, 2023
Seniors Charrod McCullough and Addison Harris recently advanced to the final round of All-State Choir auditions. At pre-area auditions in November, they each placed third chair in...

November 30, 2023
Athens ISD will soon have all new, state-of-the-art security cameras throughout the district — cameras which are capable, among other things, of utilizing artificial intelligence ...

November 16, 2023
Athens has produced some truly outstanding athletes over the years, three of whom will be inducted into the Athens ISD Athletic Hall of Fame in December.
“I love Athens. It’s...

October 16, 2023
🍁🎃🍂 We love the way the Athens square looks when decorated for fall! And this year, several members of the Athens High School Key Club took part in the annual tradition, under the...