By McClendon                                          H.R. No. 1144
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, A source of exceptional learning and great pride for
 1-2     the San Antonio community, Fox Tech High School is truly deserving
 1-3     of special legislative commendation; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Designated a blue ribbon school, Fox Tech, which was
 1-5     established 120 years ago as a vocational and technical school, has
 1-6     been named runner-up as the high school of the year in America by
 1-7     Time magazine for its outstanding teaching and excellence in
 1-8     academic achievement; and
 1-9           WHEREAS, In recent years, Principal Joanne Cockrell has
1-10     transformed the school into a learning superpower, dividing the
1-11     campus into four academies of law and research, career studies,
1-12     universal global studies, and Internet design; additionally, Fox
1-13     Tech offers six advanced placement classes, and an after-school
1-14     TAAS Blitz program to increase scores, as well as Scholastic
1-15     Assessment Test and American College Test Blitz programs for
1-16     college-bound students; and
1-17           WHEREAS, All those associated with Fox Tech may be proud of
1-18     this school's accomplishments, and the exceptional quality of
1-19     education it gives to the area's young people will contribute to
1-20     their bright and successful futures; now, therefore, be it
1-21           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
1-22     Legislature hereby honor Fox Tech High School for its achievements
1-23     and extend to its students, faculty, and staff sincere best wishes
1-24     for good fortune; and, be it further
 2-1           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-2     prepared for prominent display at the school as an expression of
 2-3     high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.