Hallettsville High School

AT MONDAY’S HALLETTSVILLE ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING, THE BOARD NAMED KRISTEN BROWN AS THE NEW PRINCIPAL FOR HALLETTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. PICTURED ARE GRACELYN OWEN, MASON OWEN, KRISTEN BROWN AND EASTON CAFFEY. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

AT MONDAY’S HALLETTSVILLE ISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING, THE BOARD NAMED KRISTEN BROWN AS THE NEW PRINCIPAL FOR HALLETTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. PICTURED ARE GRACELYN OWEN, MASON OWEN, KRISTEN BROWN AND EASTON CAFFEY. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

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HISD Board selects High School Principal

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The Hallettsville ISD Board of Trustees met in a regular meeting Monday evening and approved the application of Kristen Brown as the new high school principal.Brown, who is originally from El Paso, is a dedicated educator and leader with 18 years of experience in public education.
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HHS commencement Friday; 107 candidates up for graduation

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Hallettsville High School will hold its 2026 Commencement Exercises Friday, May 22 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Hallettsville Brahmas Memorial Stadium.Gates will open at 6:30 p.m. and in the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the HHS Gymnasium.

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Bell Award winners at HHS

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, May 7, 2026
The Hallettsville ISD recently held its annual Bell Award ceremony with 10 educational leaders recognized by senior students at Hallettsville High School.
Four Hallettsville High School seniors recently enlisted to serve in the military after graduation. Jake Woytek and Peyton Prihoda enlisted in the USMC, while Lucas Hill and Austin Kainer signed with the US Army. From left to right are Steven Drozd, USMC veteran, USMC Marine Corps recruiter Sgt. Axel Gonzalez- Sanchez, Woytek, Prihoda, Hill, Kainer and VFW Post 6382 commander Daniel Smith. Photo courtesy of The Lariat

Four Hallettsville High School seniors recently enlisted to serve in the military after graduation. Jake Woytek and Peyton Prihoda enlisted in the USMC, while Lucas Hill and Austin Kainer signed with the US Army. From left to right are Steven Drozd, USMC veteran, USMC Marine Corps recruiter Sgt. Axel Gonzalez- Sanchez, Woytek, Prihoda, Hill, Kainer and VFW Post 6382 commander Daniel Smith. Photo courtesy of The Lariat

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HHS seniors answering the call

News Staff
Thursday, April 16, 2026
On Friday, Mar. 6, four brave Hallettsville High School young men took an oath to serve their country and signed up for the military.The signers included Lucas Hill and Austin Kainer, who enlisted with the US Army, while Jake Woytek and Peyton Prihoda signed up with the United States Marine Corps.

Medical Camp at HHS

Jimmy Appelt
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Texas A&M College of Medicine will host a rural medical day camp at Hallettsville High School on Wednesday, June 25. The camp will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The camp is open to seventh and eighth grade students attending all schools in Lavaca County including Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, St.

Medical Camp at HHS

Jimmy Appelt
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Texas A&M College of Medicine will host a rural medical day camp at Hallettsville High School on Wednesday, June 25. The camp will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The camp is open to seventh and eighth grade students attending all schools in Lavaca County including Sacred Heart in Hallettsville, St.
The Hallettsville FFA Ag Issues Team presented an informative debate on the advantages and disadvantages of both conventional and autonomous tractors. From left are Hallettsville Ag-Science instructor Mallory Haas, Ag Issues team members Kaisly Bludau, Alyssa Smith, Aubrey Freytag, Kenley Kalmus, Taylor Yeatts, and HHS principal Mason Briscoe. Photo by Trina Patek

The Hallettsville FFA Ag Issues Team presented an informative debate on the advantages and disadvantages of both conventional and autonomous tractors. From left are Hallettsville Ag-Science instructor Mallory Haas, Ag Issues team members Kaisly Bludau, Alyssa Smith, Aubrey Freytag, Kenley Kalmus, Taylor Yeatts, and HHS principal Mason Briscoe. Photo by Trina Patek

FFA Ag Issues team presents program at board meeting

News Staff
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The Hallettsville High School FFA Ag Issues team presented a program at the regular meeting of the HISD Board of Trustees on Monday, November 11.
Hallettsville High School Lady Brahmas, Olivia Etzler and April Leopold were recognized at Monday’s HISD Board of Trustees Meeting. The tennis doubles duo qualified for the UIL State Tennis Tournament held April 25-26. From left are HISD athletic director Levi Montgomery, Leopold, Etzler and Board of Trustee president Robert Lundy. Photo by Trina Patek

Hallettsville High School Lady Brahmas, Olivia Etzler and April Leopold were recognized at Monday’s HISD Board of Trustees Meeting. The tennis doubles duo qualified for the UIL State Tennis Tournament held April 25-26. From left are HISD athletic director Levi Montgomery, Leopold, Etzler and Board of Trustee president Robert Lundy. Photo by Trina Patek

HHS Tennis Duo Honored

Jimmy Appelt
Monday, May 15, 2023
Olivia Etzler and April Leopold were recognized at Monday’s HISD Board of Trustees Meeting.
Sixteen-year-old Landon Koehne, a Hallettsville High School junior, died tragically in a rollover accident on his return home from a hog hunting trip Friday.

Sixteen-year-old Landon Koehne, a Hallettsville High School junior, died tragically in a rollover accident on his return home from a hog hunting trip Friday.

Community mourns loss of high school junior

Bobby Horecka
Sunday, May 7, 2023
A hog hunting trip and an overturned early 1970’s model Jeep ended with the loss of a Hallettsville High School junior Friday evening. The incident occurred on private property located along the 2500-block of Lavaca County Road 211 at about 6:46 p.m.
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