Sam Houston High School

🎓 Top of the Class Next up: Sam Houston High School These seniors have spent years building memories, reaching goals and pushing themselves academically to earn the highest honors of the graduating class. 💙 Arlington ISD is proud to celebrate their achievements and the bright futures ahead of them. ✨ Valedictorian: Michael Okunrotifa ✨ Salutatorian: Adeferanmi ('Jacob) Sajimi Click the link in our bio titled "District News" for more information.

🎓 Sam Houston High School graduation is almost here! The Class of 2026 is getting ready to celebrate years of growth, determination and unforgettable memories with the Sam family. 📍 June 1 at 8 a.m. 📍 Globe Life Field 🎥 Watch live at AISD.NET/GRADUATION Click the link in our bio titled "District News" for more information.

Starting tonight, Arlington will shine a little brighter for the Class of 2026! 🎓✨ The downtown Arlington towers will glow in the colors of each Arlington Independent School District high school to celebrate our graduates and honor their accomplishments. Congratulations to the seniors who are ready to take on their next chapter, your community is proud of you! And thank you City of Arlington for honoring our graduates! #ArlingtonISD #ClassOf2026 #GraduationSeason #arlingtontx

📣Graduates📣

Scan the QR code to find your assigned section row and seat for graduation. The document also indicates who will be announcing your name during the ceremony. Please stop by your announcers classroom between classes to review the pronunciation of your name in advance.

Arlington ISD has phenomenal students at every campus. In 2006, a fellow Sam Houston High School alum (TCC Professor Eric Salas) and I started The Chapa-Salas Scholarship to recognize outstanding SHHS seniors. This year’s recipients (our 20th Class) are Daisy Armendariz, Taija Duncan-Ellis, and Sophia Ornelas!

Daisy plans to attend Texas Wesleyan University and major in Education, with hopes of becoming a high school teacher and coach. She will graduate in the Top 10% of her class after participating in a wide range of extracurriculars including AVID, JK Livin' Foundation, Student Council, Key Club, and National Honor Society. Defying stereotypes, Daisy is a standout softball and baseball player. She played varsity softball and JV baseball, earning All-District Academic and Honorable Mention Honors, while also playing on traveling baseball and softball teams. She has been honored as a Texas Rangers Youth Academy Whataburger Rising Star for softball and was picked for the MLB Develops Trailblazer Series in baseball.

Taija plans to attend the University of Houston and eventually practice Sports Medicine. She will graduate Summa Cum Laude in the Top 2% of her class, with a number of industry certifications from the Dipert Career & Technical Center, including in CPR/AED, Blood-Borne Pathogens, First Aid, HIPAA Compliance, and Phlebotomy. She will also graduate as a certified Medical Assistant. In addition to health-sciences classes, Taija played Basketball, lettered in Flag Football, and served as an Athletics Manager. A Rotary Award recipient, she also participated in National Honor Society and Choir, serving as Choir President and Student Director, as well as earning UIL State Finalist honors.

Sophia plans to attend Tarrant County College before transferring to The University of Texas at Arlington to become a teacher or social worker. She has an incredible record of grit. Due to a family tragedy her freshman year, she has worked 20-40 hours a week throughout high school. Despite that, she moved from "regular" to "honors" and Advanced Placement classes, maintaining an overall A- GPA. Sophia also is a standout "Fine Arts-lete," performing for four years in SHHS Theater and competing on the SHHS Wrestling Team, where she earned over 100 wins and was two-time District Champion, a three-time Regional Qualifier, a two-time State Qualifier, and most recently, a National Qualifier. She has been twice selected as SHHS Texan of the Year.

Please join me in congratulating Daisy, Taija, and Sophia on their successes and in wishing them the best for the future!

FATHER FEST 2026 is HERE!
Bring the whole family out for a FREE day of:
•Car Show
•Student Performances
•Games & Activities
•Free Food
•Community Resources
May 16, 2026
10 AM – 2 PM

Thornton Elementary
2301 East Park Row Drive
Arlington, TX 76010

This is more than an event, it’s a celebration of FAMILY
👉 Register now: tinyurl.com/3T56X4WN

Parents,
All after-school activities in Arlington ISD have been canceled for today, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, due to anticipated severe weather. All campuses will dismiss at their normal time today. Elementary onsite after school care will continue as scheduled.

🎉🎉🎉Congratulations!!!!🎉🎉🎉

Congratulations to our Tenor-Bass choir for making history at Sam Houston High School as the first Tenor-Bass group to ever be taken to UIL in school history while earning 1’s on stage with superior ratings. Your hard work, dedication, and countless hours of preparation truly paid off, and this achievement will be remembered for years to come. So proud of this incredible milestone and the legacy you’ve set! 🎶✨