Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 12, 2026 – May 14, 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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F
- FFA
- Future Farmers of America, an organization focused on agricultural education.
M
- Markettes
- The official name of the high school's varsity drill and dance team.
- Mustang Cafe
- The official name for the food service area within the school.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, a nationwide organization for high-achieving students.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association, which coordinates volunteers and funding for school events.
S
- Stangs
- A shortened version of 'Mustangs,' the school's mascot and collective student identity.
- STUCO
- Student Council, the representative body for the student population.
T
- The Anvil
- The student-run newspaper and the associated staff room/culture.
- The Caf
- The main campus cafeteria where students eat lunch.
- The Village
- The Memorial Villages area, specifically shopping centers like Rice Village or nearby plazas where students congregate off-campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Block Schedule
- The alternating day system where students attend half their classes for longer periods.
- Late Start
- Designated days (usually Mondays) where school starts at a later time for staff development.
- memorial_high_school_cafeteria
- Memorial High School Cafeteria
- Mustang Gym
- The main gymnasium where indoor sports and pep rallies are held.
- Mustang Market
- The student-run school store selling snacks and spirit wear.
- Off-campus
- A privilege allowing juniors and seniors to leave the campus grounds for lunch.
- SBISD
- Spring Branch Independent School District, the governing school district for the campus.
- Senior Lot
- The designated parking area reserved for 12th-grade students.
- The Field House
- The primary athletic facility housing locker rooms and team offices.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 12, 2026 – May 14, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 9 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.