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IDEA Public Schools is set to open a fourth campus in the Permian Basin, this time in Midland in the 2026-27 school year. The campus will be located in north Midland beside the Bush Tennis Center.

Coleman High School nearly doubles graduates as more students finish early through individualized, self-paced learning and ...

The State scores for Permian High School’s early graduates have been released allowing some graduates to walk the stage.

2004- Odessa High 20, Permian 19 Earlier in the month, Permian High School was thrown back into the national spotlight when the movie adaptation of "Friday Night Lights" premiered across the country.

Nov. 10—The Permian football team advanced past the bi-district round with a 26-13 win over El Paso Pebble Hills Friday at Ratliff Stadium. The Panthers (7-4) won their third straight game and ...

ODESSA, Texas — The Permian Panthers. One of the most storied football programs in West Texas. "These kids are amazing," Ratcliff Stadium PA Announcer Todd Berridge said. "The coaches are amazing.

Permian Hall of Fame ... Ms. PHS: Jaylee Weaver. Best School Spirit: Kyler Fife and Taylor Losoya. Most Athletic: Jaxon Dorethy and Nyxalee Munoz. Most Likely to Succeed: Dhruv Patel and Swetha ...

Tim Gilley has been teaching Latin at Permian for 28 years. He came up with a unique project for his students. They had to excavate artifacts he buried, just like real archaeologists. Not only ...

Feb. 12—MIDLAND — The attitude and work habits Permian's Christian Chavez cultivates through cross country season propel him into track and field. His drive led him to strong performances ...

The Permian and Odessa High football teams had players land spots on the All-District 2-6A first and second team as the 2021 season comes to a close. Midland Legacy and Permian, the district’s ...

Visiting Permian made more of them when it mattered to defeat Midland High 34-23 Friday at Grande Communications Stadium. Permian had to overcome a mistake as soon as the game started, when it ...