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Students at Furr, Heights, Houston, Kashmere, North Forest, Northside, Washington, Wheatley, and Yates are eligible to take classes here for promising careers!News & Announcements
![A smiling woman with blonde dreadlocks and large glasses, wearing a tan blazer over a patterned shirt, stands in front of a blurred background of trees and greenery.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1780326249/houstonisdorg/g51tyhqjdn2uzn3hrng8/AlexisBrown_BJCC_principal.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1780326249/houstonisdorg/g51tyhqjdn2uzn3hrng8/AlexisBrown_BJCC_principal.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1780326249/houstonisdorg/g51tyhqjdn2uzn3hrng8/AlexisBrown_BJCC_principal.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1780326249/houstonisdorg/g51tyhqjdn2uzn3hrng8/AlexisBrown_BJCC_principal.jpg","width":950}])
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about Meet our new school principal
![A young person with bright blue hair sits on outdoor steps using a laptop, with a decorative metal gate in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1772475845/houstonisdorg/wsfkigqptgi8blrzjgtq/HighSchoolStudentstudyingwithoutMask.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1772475845/houstonisdorg/wsfkigqptgi8blrzjgtq/HighSchoolStudentstudyingwithoutMask.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1772475845/houstonisdorg/wsfkigqptgi8blrzjgtq/HighSchoolStudentstudyingwithoutMask.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1772475845/houstonisdorg/wsfkigqptgi8blrzjgtq/HighSchoolStudentstudyingwithoutMask.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1772475845/houstonisdorg/wsfkigqptgi8blrzjgtq/HighSchoolStudentstudyingwithoutMask.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1772475845/houstonisdorg/wsfkigqptgi8blrzjgtq/HighSchoolStudentstudyingwithoutMask.jpg","width":2200}])
HISD is set to debut a new district-operated virtual school, named “Virtual Launchpad,” serving ninth and tenth graders in the 2026-27 school year. The program is aimed at students performing on grade level, but who have outside commitments that make traditional school schedules challenging.
![photo of a student teaching visitors]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770040324/houstonisdorg/acjcphgmyltlzll9owaa/phototeachtrain.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770040324/houstonisdorg/acjcphgmyltlzll9owaa/phototeachtrain.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770040324/houstonisdorg/acjcphgmyltlzll9owaa/phototeachtrain.png","width":640}])
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about Middle School Visit (opens in new window/tab)
![In the foreground, two students in matching uniforms work on a car with its hood open, while in the background, lockers and automotive equipment fill the workshop.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1767993800/houstonisdorg/a9oauxzzk9zsiaehjlom/Autostudents.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1767993800/houstonisdorg/a9oauxzzk9zsiaehjlom/Autostudents.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1767993800/houstonisdorg/a9oauxzzk9zsiaehjlom/Autostudents.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1767993800/houstonisdorg/a9oauxzzk9zsiaehjlom/Autostudents.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1767993800/houstonisdorg/a9oauxzzk9zsiaehjlom/Autostudents.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1767993800/houstonisdorg/a9oauxzzk9zsiaehjlom/Autostudents.png","width":1920}])
Houston ISD is expanding its Career and Technical Education (CTE) offerings for students at ten high schools through the Barbara Jordan Career Center, the district's centralized hub for industry-aligned career training. Starting next school year, Furr, Heights, Sam Houston MSTC, Kashmere, North Forest, Northside, Waltrip, Booker T. Washington, Mickey Leland, and Wheatley High School students will now have access to 16 programs of study beyond what is available at these schools.
![Child Dev Pre-Ed]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1748635986/houstonisdorg/hxhskkwtawo7hciwfqsg/Child_dev_use_on_web.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1748635986/houstonisdorg/hxhskkwtawo7hciwfqsg/Child_dev_use_on_web.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1748635986/houstonisdorg/hxhskkwtawo7hciwfqsg/Child_dev_use_on_web.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1748635986/houstonisdorg/hxhskkwtawo7hciwfqsg/Child_dev_use_on_web.png","width":999}])
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about 8th and 9th Graders Let Us Know You're Interested!
![Students in Auto Class taking notes]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763148977/houstonisdorg/ziuvkbntdq28mxevjyvg/AutoClass.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763148977/houstonisdorg/ziuvkbntdq28mxevjyvg/AutoClass.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763148977/houstonisdorg/ziuvkbntdq28mxevjyvg/AutoClass.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763148977/houstonisdorg/ziuvkbntdq28mxevjyvg/AutoClass.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763148977/houstonisdorg/ziuvkbntdq28mxevjyvg/AutoClass.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1763148977/houstonisdorg/ziuvkbntdq28mxevjyvg/AutoClass.jpg","width":2200}])
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about See our Programs!
![QR Code for Student Interest Survey]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757896089/houstonisdorg/fcosyvokrdnoemjkrmln/QRCodeforBJCCStudentInterestSurvey2026-27.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757896089/houstonisdorg/fcosyvokrdnoemjkrmln/QRCodeforBJCCStudentInterestSurvey2026-27.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757896089/houstonisdorg/fcosyvokrdnoemjkrmln/QRCodeforBJCCStudentInterestSurvey2026-27.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757896089/houstonisdorg/fcosyvokrdnoemjkrmln/QRCodeforBJCCStudentInterestSurvey2026-27.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757896089/houstonisdorg/fcosyvokrdnoemjkrmln/QRCodeforBJCCStudentInterestSurvey2026-27.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757896089/houstonisdorg/fcosyvokrdnoemjkrmln/QRCodeforBJCCStudentInterestSurvey2026-27.png","width":1890}])
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about Student Interest for 2026-27
![Photo of teacher and students in Auto Tech.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757893801/houstonisdorg/yasrmqq47rpoxqixmdkg/BJCC_Auto_Tech.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757893801/houstonisdorg/yasrmqq47rpoxqixmdkg/BJCC_Auto_Tech.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757893801/houstonisdorg/yasrmqq47rpoxqixmdkg/BJCC_Auto_Tech.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757893801/houstonisdorg/yasrmqq47rpoxqixmdkg/BJCC_Auto_Tech.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757893801/houstonisdorg/yasrmqq47rpoxqixmdkg/BJCC_Auto_Tech.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757893801/houstonisdorg/yasrmqq47rpoxqixmdkg/BJCC_Auto_Tech.jpg","width":1649}])
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about Open House 9/17 @ 5:30
![Blue balloons frame a flyer announcing the Barbara Jordan Career Center's orientation on August 9, 2025, with photos of students and staff in the background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1754140002/houstonisdorg/fjd805wyumxhxdjxhthu/OrientationFlyer25-1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1754140002/houstonisdorg/fjd805wyumxhxdjxhthu/OrientationFlyer25-1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1754140002/houstonisdorg/fjd805wyumxhxdjxhthu/OrientationFlyer25-1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1754140002/houstonisdorg/fjd805wyumxhxdjxhthu/OrientationFlyer25-1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1754140002/houstonisdorg/fjd805wyumxhxdjxhthu/OrientationFlyer25-1.png","width":1308}])
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about Orientation August 9, 2025
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