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Middle School Bands Compete in Local Contests

Congratulations to the 7th/8th grade and 6th grade bands for an outstanding performance at the Abernathy Band Festival. Both groups received straight 1's, earning a sweepstakes award.

In addition, the 7th/8th grade band was selected as an overall outstanding middle school band and the 6th grade band was selected as an overall outstanding 6th grade band. This is an incredible accomplishment!

Abernathy 7th and 8th grade band also received an OUTSTANDING performance at the Greater Southwest Music Festival. The band earned an Outstanding rating from all three of their judges. This is the highest rating given at this festival.

We are incredibly proud of these groups and the hard work they have put in.

The 8th-HS band concert is Thursday, May 11th @ 6:31pm.

The 5th-7th grade band concert is Monday, May 15th @ 6:31pm.
Abernathy Middle School Robotics Wins GEAR Competiton Featured Photo

Abernathy Middle School Robotics Wins GEAR Competiton

In 2023, Abernathy Middle School started a robotics program. In the inaugural year of their program, the Abernathy 1 team won their first ever competition with 340 points at the Frenship GEAR Robotics Game Day held on April 15, 2023. They will advance on to the Championship tournament which will be help at Texas Tech University. Abernathy 2 was also awarded the GEAR Head award and advanced on to the championship competition held on April 29, 2023.

Our Abernathy ISD Middle School Robotics program is sponsored by the Bayer Cottonseed Production Plant in Lubbock, TX. Bayer provided the school with three new robots and expansion packs.
UIL Regional Qualifiers Advance to Compete at ACU Featured Photo

UIL Regional Qualifiers Advance to Compete at ACU

Congratulations to our high school academic regional qualifiers. They will compete at Abilene Christian University on April 21st and 22nd.

Clara Bender- 2nd place Calculator Applications, Calculators Team qualifier
Alan Macias-3rd place Calculator Applications, Calculators Team qualifier, Number Sense Team qualifier
Brooke Kruger-4th place Calculator Applications, Calculators Team qualifier
Noah Rigler-2nd place team in Calculator Applications, Calculators Team qualifier
Levi Carrillo-2nd place team in Calculator Applications, Calculators Team qualifier
Reagan Winn-2nd place in Copy Editing
Graden Allen - 1st place in L/D Debate and Informative Speaking
Kenzie Steffey - 2nd place in Informative Speaking
River Vasek - 3rd place in Informative Speaking
Laine Mulcock - 2nd place in Mathematics and Number Sense, Number Sense team qualifier, 4th place in Science
Jaime Montoya -3rd place in Number Sense, Number Sense team qualifier
Diego Delgado - 5th place Number Sense, Number Sense team qualifier
Marissa Lynn- 3rd place in Persuasive Speaking
Tayln Macias - 4th place in Persuasive Speaking, alternate
Kate Warren - 4th place in Poetry, alternate
Ryan Gonzalez - 2nd place in Prose

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About Us

Abernathy Independent School District encompasses 179 square miles in Hale and Lubbock Counties. The district has an enrollment of a little over 780 students. AISD offers a half-day Pre-K program, full day Kindergarten, a school-wide Title I program, vocational programs, dual credit courses, band, athletics, special education, and gifted/talented classes. Abernathy ISD students have the opportunity to graduate with 36 hours of college credit.
 
The mission of the Abernathy ISD is to provide a challenging environment for students to become prepared, confident, and well-rounded men and women of integrity.
 
AISD has been recognized by TEA for its attendance rate, number of graduates on the Recommended Program, college preparedness in English-Language Arts and Math. In prior years all 3 campuses have been recognized for their test scores in writing, reading, math and science. Abernathy High School has been identified as one of the top schools in the state in English-Language Arts by Texas Monthly.
 
AISD stresses technology on all campuses. Currently, the district has approximately 600 computers including two labs on each campus all connected to the internet via a 100 Mb connection to Region 17 for Internet and Distance Learning. AISD also maintains a wireless network on all campuses, including wireless laptop carts. Each classroom is also equipped with a Promethean interactive board and projector, and all Elementary classrooms have at least 4 student computers.
 
The district and campuses continue to meet the standards of the new more rigorous accountability system with distinctions. 
Coach Bevel and her Technology Applications class created this video to show our school's gratitude to our school board members for their service to Abernathy ISD's students, families, staff and community.