Academic excellence at J.J. Pearce High School is not a goal...it is the standard. Since 1968, Pearce High School has been recognized as one of the top high schools, not only in Texas, but also in the nation. Students have excelled in academics, fine arts and athletics. Teachers have been recognized by their students, peer groups, universities, and colleges as outstanding educators.

Academic excellence comes with a price. As funding for public schools has suffered, the academic programs that enrich our students’ education are in jeopardy. The J.J. Pearce Excellence in Education Fund was established to provide funds for programs and resources that will continue to distinguish J.J. Pearce High School graduates from their peers.

Academic excellence depends on you. Your investment in the Excellence in Education Fund of J.J. Pearce High School will yield significant returns for our students, faculty and community. Because of you, the tradition continues.

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Why do we have to raise money for a public school?

How is the money raised?
The Fund raises money through a series of events, a teacher wish list and a solicitation campaign. Each year, approximately $65,000 is raised, to fund activities for that school year. Over $400,000 has been raised since the funds inception in 2004, and used to enhance learning for all students at Pearce High Schools, and to enhance our teacher’s ability to educate students. 

 

How has the money been spent?

Some of the ways your donations have been spent include:

 

• Purchasing extra copies of books for English, Latin and   Spanish teachers; providing SAT study guides;  paying for field trips to museums and educational  exhibits; and  keeping the library and computer lab open extra hours every morning and after school for kids who need a place to meet a tutor, finish a paper or do research.

 

• Providing TI Navigator calculators for math teachers to sync with their students’ calculators, to figure out exactly how they are doing a problem;  Making science more effective by purchasing materials and equipment for  experiments and  demonstrations;      

 

• Sending teachers to state-of –the-art conferences in their area of expertise- math, science, English - because it helps them bring back lots of  great ideas to our students, and  encourages them to stay at Pearce; and provide  substitutes for teachers to attend conferences and staff development during the school year; -

 

• Through the Wish List,  which allow parents and Pearce supporters to fulfill wishes of a specific teacher or department,  teachers have received DVD players to use in class, materials for the Academic Decathalon program, bookshelves for classrooms,  dictionaries,  and  much more.

 

 Additional funds are used to purchase other items that enhance the teachers’  classrooms and the students’  learning experience, such as  technology upgrades, visual aids, study guides, extra copies of novels, and test prep  materials.