Academic calendar
HISD School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- HISD School Year 2026-2027Regular School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- 5th Quarter 2027
- 5th Quarter Summer 2027
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
B
- Belles
- The Bellaire Belles, the school's award-winning dance and drill team.
C
- Cardinals
- The official mascot and collective name for Bellaire students.
J
- JROTC
- Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, the military leadership program.
N
- NHS
- National Honor Society, an organization for high-achieving students.
O
- Off-campus
- The privilege for upperclassmen to leave school grounds for lunch at nearby restaurants.
R
- Red and White
- The school colors, often used to refer to school spirit or dress code days.
S
- STUCO
- Student Council, the student government organization.
T
- The Bubble
- A term used by students to describe the tight-knit, affluent Bellaire community surrounding the school.
- The Caf
- The main school cafeteria where lunch is served.
- TPP
- Three Penny Press, the official student-run newspaper of Bellaire High School.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- bellaire_high_school_cafeteria
- Bellaire High School Cafeteria
- Cardinal Hour
- A designated 50-minute block during the school day for lunch, clubs, and tutorials.
- Cycle
- A six-week grading period used to track academic progress.
- Off-campus permit
- The specific identification or sticker required for juniors and seniors to leave campus during lunch.
- PowerUp
- The HISD initiative providing every student with a laptop for schoolwork.
- The Courtyard
- The central outdoor gathering space within the new campus layout.
- The Garage
- The multi-level parking structure used by students and staff.
- The Hub
- The online learning management system (Canvas) used for assignments and grades.
- The New Building
- Refers to the completely rebuilt campus facility opened in 2021.
- The Skybridge
- The elevated walkway connecting the parking garage to the main campus building.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- HISD School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 10, 2026 – May 28, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.