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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, J. J. Pearce High School of the Richardson |
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Independent School District has earned national recognition for |
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establishing a learning community that stimulates intellectual |
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engagement and academic achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of a number of prestigious honors, |
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Pearce High has been named a Newsweek Top U.S. High School, |
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Washington Post Top 5 Percent U.S. High School, and U.S. News & |
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World Report Outstanding American High School; and |
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WHEREAS, Pearce High has also been honored with the ACT |
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College Readiness and Meadows Foundation Community Service Awards; |
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on the state and local levels, this notable institution has earned |
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the titles of D Magazine Top Metroplex High School, Texas Education |
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Agency Exemplary School, and Texas Business and Education Coalition |
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Honor Roll School; and |
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WHEREAS, These significant accomplishments are a testament |
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to the rigorous scholastic standards and exceptional opportunities |
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that characterize Pearce High School, and they are a source of |
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justifiable pride to principal Beverly Vance and all those |
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associated with the school; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the administration and faculty of |
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J. J. Pearce High School for their commitment to excellence in |
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education and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success with their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |