Welcome to Ida Diaz Jr. High
"Striving for Excellence"
 
Welcome to Ida Diaz Jr. High School. Home of the mighty Buccaneers. Ida Diaz Jr. High School serves approximately 700 students in grades 6-8. Diaz Jr. High prides itself as a solid powerhouse where students learn to use their character to build on the qualities and values needed to become successful scholars. We are extremely proud of our students, parents, staff members, and community. Without a doubt, Diaz Jr. High is a learning community where the motto "Total Team Effort" is a commitment to academic excellence and a guide that keeps our students focused in becoming the leaders of tomorrow.

Diaz Jr. High also prides itself in educating all our students in both English and Spanish. The 2007-2008 school year has welcomed the first cohort that will begin to learn the academic curriculum in both languages to empower the students with more opportunities for success in the future.
 
Navigate the various links on our website in order to learn more about our family and to get the latest updates on out events and accomplishments.

Go Bucs!

Headlines & Features
Diaz prepares future buccaneers for success
6/11/2008 9:52:50 AM
The Ida Diaz Junior High School (DJH) summer school session began last Thursday with the goal of helping the incoming pirates fulfill thier final requirements to go on to Hidalgo Early College High School and to further enrich the buccanner students with knowedge to help them succeed this coming school year.
Upcoming TAKS Exams
4/17/2008 8:20:10 AM
6th and 7th grade TAKS Math: April 29
6th and 7th grade TAKS Reading: April 30
8th grade TAKS Reading Retest: April 30
8th grade TAKS Science: May 1
8th grade TAKS Social Studies: May 2
The final TAKS week is close
4/17/2008 8:24:28 AM
STUDENTS AND PARENTS: CLICK HERE FOR TAKS TESTING TIPS!
Buccaneer band program takes on concert and sight reading contest
4/2/2008 6:58:24 AM
Many time people fail to consider the difficulty entailed in gathering a group of great musicians to make a masterpiece out of a musical score. Despite the obstacles of making this happen, the Diaz Jr. High band program prepared two groups for this year’s UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest at the La Joya High School Auditorium.
The UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest is one of the hardest competitions for junior high students because the students are judged by musical experts that know every detail of the musical selections played and because they are scored on playing music they have never seen in the sight reading part.
School Board recognizes outstanding students
3/7/2008 8:16:13 AM
The Hidalgo Independent School District School Board of Trustees and Superintendent recognized the District Science Fair Winners and the Regional Spelling Bee Participant on Monday's board meeting.
Mitch Garza takes top honors in national competition
2/13/2008 11:35:07 AM

This time, the HISD community has come above it all in support of Diaz Jr. High Art Teacher, Maricela “Mitch” Garza, who was named the grand prize winner of the Dr. Pepper Sabrosura Art Contest.

Hidalgo Pirate Band continues to rise
11/3/2007 6:08:00 PM
The Hidalgo Pirate Marching Band won their sixth consecutive class championship today at the Bands of America (BOA) Super Regional Championships in San Antonio.
Buccaneer Football kicks-off to the top
11/2/2007 10:17:25 AM
The 7th grade Buccaneer Football team is one step closer to win the “first ever” district championship after a swift victory against the La Feria Cubs 20-0. The 8th grade team came close with a 6-13 victory for the Cubs. These games put the 7th grade Bucs 3-0 and the 8th grade 1-2 in district. The 7th grade team is 7-0 overall.
Buccaneer Cross Country makes history
10/31/2007 7:04:21 AM
The seventh grade boys cross country team made history in Diaz Jr. High by winning the “first ever” district championship at Port Isabel last Saturday. The eighth grade boys also made an appearance at the district meet and both girl’s cross country teams took the silver.
Mission Hospital offers V.I.P. access to Hidalgo staff
9/10/2007 8:39:03 AM
The Mission Regional Medical Center (MRMC) crew came to Ida Diaz Jr. High on Wednesday, August 22, to provide basic medical services and present a V.I.P. card with basic health information to the Hidalgo I.S.D. staff.
Early College summer classes being held at Ida Diaz Jr High School
6/18/2007 8:15:07 AM
Due to remodeling of Hidalgo high school gym, entering freshmen are attending Early college classes at Ida Diaz Junior High School. 
Summer School at Ida Diaz Jr. High
6/18/2007 8:57:39 AM
Sylvan Learning Center, Diaz Jr. High is offering enrichment programs such as Reading and Math tutorials
New building now open
3/12/2008 7:12:01 AM
     A big topic at Diaz Jr. High this school year has been the new buildings just open in the southeast end of the school in March 3.

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