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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Harmony Science Academy in San Antonio has been |
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ranked 78th in the state and 695th nationwide in the 2015 list of |
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America's Best High Schools published by U.S. News and World |
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Report; and |
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WHEREAS, The magazine analyzed approximately 19,700 public |
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high schools across the country, and of those schools, 2.5 percent |
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were awarded gold medals, 10.3 percent silver, and 20.2 percent |
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bronze; Harmony Science Academy earned a silver medal by posting |
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high scores for such academic indicators as college readiness, |
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student-teacher ratio, proficiency in English and mathematics, and |
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Advanced Placement participation; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably led by principal Yasar Cakir, Harmony Science |
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Academy provides a safe, caring, and collaborative atmosphere to a |
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diverse student population of approximately 900 in grades K-12; the |
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academy is one of 43 tuition-free Harmony Public Schools, which |
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boast a 0 percent dropout rate and a 100 percent college acceptance |
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rate; and |
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WHEREAS, Harmony Science Academy has equipped many young |
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Texans in House District 124 with the knowledge and skills |
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necessary for success in the years to come, and the school is indeed |
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deserving of recognition for this outstanding achievement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Harmony Science Academy on its |
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ranking as the 78th best high school in the state and that its |
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students, faculty, and administrators be extended sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |