New 2008-09 School Year Calendar Released
The 2008-2009 School Year Calendar is now available for download. The school year will begin on Monday, August 25 and a student holiday on September 1. Thanksgiving vacation will run from November 24-28 and winter vacation will extend from December 22 to January 2. Spring vacation is set for March 16-20 and the last day of school will be June 4. More

Football Meet The Coaches Night Set For May 7
All incoming freshmen football players and their families are invited to the Ninth Grade Meet the Coaches Night on Wednesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. in the Lowery Freshman Center cafeteria. Coach Tom Westerberg will welcome incoming freshmen football players and will introduce the Allen Eagles ninth grade football coaches. More

Specht Named AHS Basketball Head Coach
Allen High School has named Steve Specht as the new varsity boys basketball coach for 2008-2009. Specht, who currently teaches English at Allen High School, coached the McKinney North varsity girls program in 2005-2006 and the Frisco High School boys varsity squad from 1997-2005. More

2008 Eagles Football Schedule Announced
The Allen Eagles will play six home football games in 2008 according to the varsity schedule released today. Prior to Allen’s District 8-5A games, the Eagles will play a series of games against winning football programs including Longview (August 29), Rockwall (September 12), and Euless Trinity (September 19). More

Drug Free Schools Receives $8,000

State Farm Insurance presents Allen ISD Safe and Drug Free Schools counselor Jennifer Atencio  with a $8,000 grant check.

Miller Takes Grand Prize At State Science Event
Camden Miller, a junior at Allen High School, won first grand prize at the Exxon/Mobil Texas State Science and Engineering Fair held in San Antonio on April 12. Her project was entitled “Just Say ‘NO’: A Novel Delivery System for the Bioregulatory Agent Nitric Oxide”. More

Nine Allen HS Art Students Shine At State Event
Nine Allen High School students earned top art awards at the Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event (VASE) on April 12 at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, including one all-state gold medal winner. More

First Custom and Classic Car Show Roars To Allen
Working with CARS Road Show, the Foundation for Allen Schools is hosting a custom and classic car, truck and motorcycle show on Saturday, May 17 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Allen High School parking lot (300 Rivercrest Blvd). More

All-Night Tennis-A-Thon Raises Over $7,000
Over $7,300 was raised by the Allen High School Tennis Team at their all-night Tennis-A-Thon on April 18-19. Approximately $1,800 will be given to the Foundation For Allen Schools for student and teacher scholarships. More

AHS Bowling Team Wins State Title
The Texas High School Bowling Club crowned the Allen High School Boys Bowling Team state champions at the year’s final tournament held on March 29 at Copperfield Bowl in Houston. The girls bowling team placed third in the state tournament. More

Board of Trustees Election Voting Begins April 28
The Allen Independent School District Board of Trustees election will be held on Saturday, May 10 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Early voting will begin on April 28 and end on May 6. Voting will be held at the Allen Municipal Court building adjacent to City Hall. More