Memorial Pathway Academy

A Blue Ribbon School, the Austin Academy for Excellence enrolls more than 900 students in grades six through eight. Founded in 1963, the academy provides classes in writing, reading, science, math and social studies. It offers instruction in foreign language, physical education, band, choir and orchestra. The Austin Academy for Excellence also provides guidance counseling, health care and special education services. The academy administers the English as a Second Language program. It offers opportunities to participate in several sports activities, such as football, basketball, and track and field. In addition, the academy provides career and technology classes. The Austin Academy for Excellence is a part of the Garland Independent School District.

Mesquite High School offers various educational programs and services to students in grades nine through 12, and is a part of Mesquite Independent School District. The school offers various programs, such as art club, athletic training, band, cheerleaders, chess club, choir, class officers, crime stoppers, decathlon, destination imagination, drama, drill team, French, German, Spanish and international clubs, journalism, and Latin and marine aquatic science clubs. Its program offerings additionally include National Honor Society, newspaper, orchestra, peer assistance, senior bash, special education club, speech and debate clubs, step team, student council, technology students association, volunteer program and yearbook. It offers students courses in various subject areas, such as art, business, computer science, English, family and consumer science, foreign language, mathematics, music, physical education and healthy living, science, social studies, special education and technology. The district s schools also offers various sports programs, such as basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, football soccer, volleyball, swimming, track and filed, cross-country and cheerleading. The high school is located in Mesquite, Texas.