SALADO ISD

Dear Students, Parents, Employees, and Community Members:

It is an honor to serve as the superintendent of the Salado Independent School District.

We have outstanding students, employees, and parents that work together to make this a great school district.

The following are just a few of our recent achievements during this past (2012-2013) school year:

Salado High School won the 2013 Texas Lone Star Cup Championship for UIL Academics, Athletics, and Fine Arts - 1st place out of 241 high schools in the 2A division

Salado High School won the 2013 Academic UIL District Championship, Regional Championship, and State Championship

Salado High School won the 2013 One Act Play earned 3rd place in State

Salado High School won the 2013 Girls' Golf State Championship, 2012 Boys' Cross Country State Runner-Up, 2013 Boys' Golf State Second Runner-Up and the following teams also qualified for post district play during the 2012 - 2013 school year: girls' cross country, girls' basketball, boys' basketball, girls' soccer, boys' soccer, girls' powerlifting, boys' powerlifting, girls' track, boys' track, softball, and baseball

Salado Junior High School and Intermediate School won the Middle School Academic UIL District Championship

Salado Intermediate School and Thomas Arnold Elementary School won the Elementary School Academic UIL District Championship

Salado High School earned a "Silver Award" from the U.S. News and World Report, which ranks our high school in the top 8% of high schools in the nation

Salado High School was ranked in the top 5% of high schools in the nation by Newsweek

The Salado ISD earned 5 out of 5 stars on the Financial Allocation Study of Texas (FAST) ratings by the State of Texas.  These ratings are based on students' reading and mathematics achievement and the school district's finances and only 4% of school districts in the state earned 5 stars

The Salado ISD earned a rating of "superior achievement" and a perfect score on the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST)

We have a great school district and we strive to provide every student an excellent education.

Please contact me if I can be of assistance:

michael.novotny@saladoisd.org

254-947-6905

Sincerely,

Michael Novotny
Superintendent of Schools