Last night marked an exciting and meaningful moment in the story of East Central ISD.

Following months of thoughtful discussion, community feedback and careful consideration, the East Central ISD Board of Trustees discussed and voted to name our district's second comprehensive high school:

Thank You, East Central

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped us reach this milestone.

To our community, thank you for sharing your ideas, perspectives and passion for East Central ISD. Your feedback helped shape this process and ensured that the naming of this new school reflected the voices of the people it will serve for generations to come.

To the members of our Naming Committee, thank you for the extraordinary amount of time, care, thought and heart you brought to this responsibility. The conversations were passionate, meaningful and always centered on what this new school will represent for our students and our community.

And to our Board of Trustees, thank you for your leadership, thoughtful discussion and commitment to honoring both the community's input and the significance of this decision. Naming a school is about much more than selecting words for a building. It is helping establish an identity that students, families, staff and alumni will carry with pride for decades.

Watch the Board Discussion and Vote

Hear the discussion that led to this historic moment and watch the Board of Trustees officially approve the name.

Opening Fall 2028

Summit is scheduled to open in Fall 2028. The new comprehensive high school is one of the projects funded through the community-approved Bond 2025 program as East Central ISD continues preparing for enrollment growth and additional student capacity.

Please note: The Summit graphic featured on this page was created only as a visual for this announcement. It is not an official logo or identity for Summit. The school's official branding has not yet been developed and will be unveiled at a future celebration.