Recognition
2025-2026 Recognition
SGHS Choir Rocks
Our amazing students rocked Solo and Ensemble! Out of our 11 entries, 6 received Superior Ratings, and 5 received Excellent Ratings. 3 of our Superior ratings were a Class 1 (hardest) and qualified for the State competition in May. Please congratulate these students.
State Qualifiers (Class 1 Solos)
- Luis Hernandez Jr. (12)
- Jazleen Huasco (11)
- Jasmin Mauricio (10)
Superior Ratings (Class 2 Solos)
- Loyalty Booker (9)
- Janie Garcia (9)
- Yair Callejas (10)
Excellent Ratings
- Javier Lopez (11) Class 2 Solo
- Jonathan Mendiola (11) Class 1 Solo
Class 1 Treble Ensemble: Jazleen Huasco (11), Rashel Alvallero (11), Danni Irwins (10), Jayla Jones (10)
Class 2 Treble Ensemble: Amy Blas (12), Amy Medina (11), Lizeth Vallejo (11), Gisella Nava (9), Brianna Zamora (9), Joscelyn Velazco (9)
Class 3 Tenor-Bass Ensemble: Jonathan Mendiola (11), Nathan Espino (11), Jose Jasso (11), Andrew Fino Sanchez (11)
This competition required so much work outside of class for these students. Please congratulate them on not only their scores, but on their hard work and willingness to take ownership of their own learning and preparation.
Industry Based Certification
We are proud to recognize the following freshman students who have successfully passed their Industry Based Certification—an impressive accomplishment early in their academic journey.
These students are actively pursuing future careers in engineering and have demonstrated strong commitment, discipline, and technical readiness aligned with industry standards.
Congratulations to:
- Joseph Anthony Garcia
- Zaire Foster (also a member of the basketball team!)
- Brandon Montoya
Engineering/Robotics
- Kheri-Anna (10th Grade) passed the Autodesk Certified User: Inventor certification exam.(ENGINEERING)
- Chikassi Ceneh (11th Grade) passed the Autodesk Fusion 360 certification exam. (ROBOTICS)
Both students are pursuing pathways toward four-year colleges, with a strong focus on mechanical engineering and the sciences. These accomplishments reflect their dedication, technical skill development, and readiness for postsecondary academic and professional environments.
Engineering Students
Congratulations to these students who received Autodesk Fusion Certification.
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Fernando Escobar
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Osvaldo Pomposo
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Anthony Garcia
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Gael Castanon
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Brandon Montoya
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Mu Reh
Robotics Students
Congrats to these students who received Autodesk Fusion Certification.
- Bryan Ibanez
- Carlos Diaz
- Daniel Torres
IBC Achieved
We are proud to announce that the following students successfully passed the Autodesk Revit® for Architecture IBC Certification Exam.
- Wendy Medina Hernandez
- Nathaniel Smith
This achievement reflects their strong foundational skills in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and marks an important milestone as they pursue architecture and design careers beyond high school.
Architecture Exhibit
Student Giselle Gomez has done an outstanding job in creating an architecture exhibit. Under the leadership of teacher Lejuan Richardson, she has created an exhibit that focuses on design, digital model, physical model, presentation, and essay. Her work really stands out! Giselle's exhibit is being displayed near the SGHS auditorium and will go to competition in the spring.
IBC Achieved
Congratulations to Alexander Shaw and Gabriel Victorio. They earned an IBC in Engineering Design and Presentation/Robotics.
Congratulations to Juan Carlos Mancilla, Caylee Smart, Leonardo Villanueva, Gernaro Jones, Rafael Martinez, and Randy Jordan. These students also earned an IBC certificate!
IBC in Robotics/Engineering
Congratulations to Kheri-Anna Johnson. Kheri-Anna received her IBC in ROBOTICS / ENGINEERING passing her certification test. She is driven and focused on becoming a mechanical design engineer at a 4-year university post-high school.
She will also have a very exciting design presentation in spring 2026 and competing in a national engineering design contest.
SGHS Cheer
A huge congratulations to our Titan Cheerleading Team for securing 3rd place in the 6A Hearts for the Holiday Cheerleading Championship! They competed against other area squads, including GISD teams, and showed that the Titans have more spirit than most.
Art Show
Natalia Pena, a freshman in Art I class had her graphite pencil drawing accepted to an group show at the Latino Cultural Center
FFA Competition
Congratulations to the following students on their hard work competing at the FFA Leadership Development Event:
- Landon Garcia competed in Senior FFA Creed Speaking.
- Mary Juarez, Jason Guevara, Shay Rockwell, and Angel Morales competed as a team for Senior FFA Quiz.
They competed alongside 14 other high schools in District 7 and while they will not be advancing to the Area 5 competition, they all worked very hard!
E-sports
Big congratulations to our South Garland Pringles Smash Bros Esports team!
The Pringles brought home a major district win against the Wylie East Gambling Gamers, taking the match 3–1!
Our current record now stands at an impressive 5 wins and 2 losses with 4 straight wins.
Shoutout to our players: Captain Joseph Sorto, Israel Games, and Ramon Games — your hard work, focus, and teamwork are paying off!
SGHS Cheer Competition
Our cheerleading team competed in their first competition of the year, finishing second in their division just THREE points shy of first place! We are immensely proud of our girls.
Cosmetology Student on Channel 8 News
We are excited to share that one of our talented Cosmetology students was featured live on Good Morning Texas, Channel 8 News.
Senior, Vanessa Castorena modeled a dress from Dallas based fashion designer Karina Cavazos' collection. Vanessa modeled a design from the Petals & Pavement fashion show.
SGHS Artists Dia de Los Muertos
We are thrilled to announce our SGHS students sweepstakes in the 2D division at the city of Garland Dia de los Muertos art show!
- Rivera Heysel 1st
- Krystal Hernandez 2nd
- Adrian Nava 3rd
We had over 25 students displaying drawings, paintings and ceramics including 2 group projects in the 3D division.
Band Receives 1st Division at UIL
SGHS band competed at the Regional level for UIL Marching Band and came home with a 1st division, which is the highest ranking score! We will now advance to the Area level on November 1st.
A huge congratulations goes out to the band kids, they have been working very hard. Band season kicked off in the summer (as early as July 14th for some of them). They have been through 100 degree days, rain, and just about every weather season, aside from cold, so far this year. Some even had to practice and compete all Fall Break. These kids deserve lots of praise!
Color Guard with trophy
TAEA/TASB Exhibition
Helen Rodriguez was selected to be part of the Texas Art Education Association's 2025 txEDCON (TASA / TASB) Exhibition.
The exhibition showcased Pre-K through 12th grade works of art from across the state of Texas. Multiple districts were represented at the Texas Association of School Administrators & Texas Association of School Boards Convention. The exhibition was displayed in the exhibit hall at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston from September 11-14, 2025.
TAEA is proud to be able to provide avenues for children within the state of Texas for exhibition and promote the importance of student art within the community.
Choir
Congratulations to Luis Hernandez and Miley Cruz for advancing past the first round of the All State Choir Competition! Good luck as they go to the next round in their pursuit of All State selections!