Achievements
Parish's fourth graduating class had two National Merit Scholars and its 96-member graduating class went to colleges across the country ranging from UVA to Pepperdine. In spite of its young years, the Upper School has realized significant achievement from its students. Seven of the 2007 seniors received recognition through the National Merit Scholarship competition. Student performance has been rewarded with successful achievement on 81% of AP exams. In athletics, teams won championships in golf, tennis & swimming/diving through TAPPS state competitions. Numerous district and regional championships have also been won. Middle school students received an article in the Dallas Morning News for their performance of the play, The Diviners. Student leadership is a high priority at the school with Student Government, Honor Council, the Community Service Leadership Board, yearbook, the student newspaper (The Pen), the student literary and arts magazine (P.A.W. Print), Multicultural Club, Parish Singers, and National Honor Society among the many formal offerings to students.
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“When science, art, literature, and philosophy are simply the manifestation of personality, they are on a level where glorious and dazzling achievements are possible, which can make a man’s name live for thousands of years. But above this level, far above, separated by an abyss, is the level where the highest things are achieved. These things are essentially anonymous.”
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“Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements, and doubts. We tend to forget the past difficulties, the many false starts, and the painful groping. We see our past achievements as the end result of a clean forward thrust, and our present difficulties as signs of decline and decay.”
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