Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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E
- Exhibition
- High-stakes events where students present their finished projects to industry professionals and the public.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, recognizing students with high academic and leadership standing.
P
- PBL
- Project-Based Learning; the core instructional model where students learn through real-world industry projects.
- Professional Dress
- The requirement to wear business attire during exhibition days and industry visits.
S
- SGA
- Student Government Association, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Commons
- The central multi-purpose area used for dining, socializing, and large group presentations.
- The Pitch
- The initial formal presentation where students propose their project ideas to teachers and peers.
- TSA
- Technology Student Association, a core organization for students interested in STEM careers.
V
- VEX
- The school's competitive robotics organization specializing in VEX Robotics competitions.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Corporate Pods
- Open, collaborative learning spaces designed to mimic professional environments, divided by industry pathway.
- Corporate Towers
- The three distinct wings of the building dedicated to Geosciences, Offshore Technology, and Alternative Energy.
- energy_institute_high_school_cafeteria
- Energy Institute High School Cafeteria
- HISD Connect
- The parent and student portal used to check official grades and attendance records.
- Magnet Bus
- The district-provided transportation for students living outside the immediate school zone.
- PowerUp
- The HISD program that provides a 1:1 laptop-to-student ratio for learning.
- The Hub
- The PowerUp/Canvas-based online portal where students access assignments and digital resources.
- The Workshop
- The high-tech maker space used for engineering projects and robotics fabrication.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 8 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.