High School Redesign

The Texas High School Project will use the Redesigned High School Initiative to provide new options for underserved students. By funding the redesign of existing high schools into smaller learning communities in the high needs areas of Texas, the initiative focuses on transforming large, impersonal high schools that are failing to serve a majority of students, into environments that offer a challenging and meaningful course of study. This will be achieved with real-life applications, personal attention and guidance, and high expectations that all students will succeed.

THSP Redesigned High Schools will narrow the gap between poor students and their more affluent peers by engaging the entire school community and focusing on professional development.

Creation of smaller learning communities will show the potential of rigorous and personalized instruction, and relevant course work. Higher academic achievement, better attendance and graduation rates, reduced discipline problems and more extracurricular involvement are the goals of the program.

THSP/CFT has committed more than $10 million to High School Redesign and is currently working with four independent school districts. 

For additional information, contact Fred Richardson, High School Redesign Program Officer, at (214) 750-4105 or frichardson@cftexas.org.