Our Mission: The Hamilton Independent School District is committed to providing all students an excellent educational experience reflective of the learning community’s shared core values. Our Vision: Excellence Fostered through Value-Driven Interactions.
The Hico Independent School District is housed on three campuses (PK-5th is considered elementary, 6th - 8th is considered junior high and 9th - 12th is considered high school). The District has 100 staff members to serve its 620 students. The professional staff consists of teachers, paraprofessionals, 2 counselors, a registered nurse, an elementary principal, a junior high principal, a high school principal, business manager and Superintendent. Services are also provided from itinerant staff including a speech therapist, educational diagnostician, technology coordinator, migrant coordinator and a special education counselor. HICO ISD MISSION STATEMENT: The Hico Independent School District exists to create a safe learning community where students discover new ways of engaging the changing world around them with greater insight and understanding. We seek to enable each student to achieve his/her full potential in becoming lifelong learners and create a climate that fosters a courageous effort to learn.
MISSION STATEMENT: Since the future of our state and nation is changing dramatically, the education system must prepare children to live and work among these changes. The school is responsible for preparing children for the 21st century. All students need to develop essential academic skills and to acquire knowledge based on the ability to build their lives. Life-long learning must start from a core curriculum of English, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts, health, physical education and technological literacy. All students will acquire knowledge of citizenship and economic responsibilities and an appreciation of our common American heritage including its multicultural richness. To the full extent of their individual abilities, students will be provided the opportunity to develop the ability to think logically, independently, and creatively and to communicate effectively. Educating our children to be productive in a changing future demands an excellent educational system. A system that can accomplish this mission must be characterized by quality, equity and accountability.