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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 75
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to honor
 1-4     the students, administrators, faculty, and staff at Judson Senior
 1-5     High School in Converse, Texas, on recently receiving the
 1-6     New American High School Recognition Award; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Established in 1996, the New American High School
 1-8     Recognition Program seeks to honor exemplary schools throughout
 1-9     the nation which demonstrate a commitment to academic excellence
1-10     and achieve a high level of academic success; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Judson Senior High School, which serves students
1-12     in the 11th and 12th grades, received the New American High School
1-13     Award; the school has a tradition of excellence and was granted the
1-14     United States Department of Education's prestigious Blue Ribbon
1-15     School Award; and
1-16           WHEREAS, The New American High School Review Panel praised
1-17     Judson for its high scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test; also
1-18     impressive to the  review panel was the school's success in
1-19     encouraging academic excellence among minority students, who
1-20     compose over half of the student body; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Minority students at Judson posted scores higher
1-22     than the national averages for Hispanic and African-American
 2-1     students; the school was also recognized by the College Board in
 2-2     1999 for high minority student participation in advanced
 2-3     placement testing; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, The young Texans who attend Judson Senior High
 2-5     School will have the knowledge and skills to achieve success
 2-6     in the future; the outstanding work of both Judson students and
 2-7     educators will yield positive results for Texas for many years
 2-8     to come; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-10     77th Legislature, hereby congratulate students, administrators,
2-11     faculty, and staff at Judson Senior High School on their grand
2-12     accomplishment of receiving the United States Department of
2-13     Education's New American High School Award; and, be it further
2-14           RESOLVED, That a copy of the Resolution be prepared in
2-15     honor of this estimable institution as an expression of high
2-16     regard from the Texas Senate.
2-17                                                                   Madla
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2-19                                          President of the Senate
2-20                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-21                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-22                                  on January 23, 2001.
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2-24                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-26                                           Member, Texas Senate