Points of Pride
2017-2018
◊ 2018 Best School District in Galveston
County - Niche ◊ Top 400 Best School Districts in America by
National Council for Home Safety and Security.
◊ 2018 Top 3 School Districts in Houston
Metro - Niche ◊ Greg Dick named UIL Sponsor of the Year
and Band Director of the Year
◊ Top 5% of High Schools in Nation -
Newsweek Magazine ◊ Coach Robert Koopmann named Galveston
County Coach of the Year - Daily News
◊ FHS named 2018 Schools Transforming
Learning (STL) designated campus ◊ Coach Sarah Paulk named 2017 Chevy
Spotlight Coach of the Year
◊ Top 14 Best School Districts in Texas by
National Council for Home Safety and
Security. ◊ Jeff Otten named Water Polo State Coach
of the Year
◊ #1 School District with college bound
students in the Houston Area – Houston
Chronicle
◊ Academic Decathlon District Champions
(Over 20 years total)
◊ FHS 2018 National Performing Arts
School of Excellence by the National
Federation of High School Associations
◊ Superintendent Roher named Citizen of the
Year by Friendswood Chamber
◊ Trustee Tony Hopkin named to Texas
Association of School Boards
◊ FHS Theatre Department won 10 out of
Tommy Tune Awards
22
◊ John Little named Swim Coach of the Year
◊ FFA Herdsman Award from Houston Rodeo
◊ Fishing Club Angler of the Year - 2nd Place
◊ FHS Bands UIL Region 17 Concert & Sight-
Reading All Superior Ratings - 18 years in
a row
◊ FHS Theatre received a coveted
invitation to perform at the Edinburgh
International Fringe Festival, the world’s
largest and most prestigious arts festival.
◊ FJH Choir All Superior Ratings
◊ FHS Choir All Superior Ratings
◊ FHS Choir honored as Texas Music
Scholars