The Cody Wardlaw Memorial Gymnasium was dedicated and opened in 1951. It was the home of the then Del Rio Wildcats. For over 50 years it would facilitate basketball games, volleyball games, weight-training sessions and other needs for student-athletes. But in 2004 when the new Del Rio Middle School campus concentrated student activities away from the gym, it’s doors were chained and windows boarded --- put out of use indefinitely.

Val Verde County voters will decide the outcome of a proposed $50 million bond for the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District (SFDR-CISD) in a special constitutional amendment election on November 4, 2025. The bond is intended to fund major infrastructure improvements at four schools: Bobby Barrera Elementary, Del Rio Freshman, San Felipe Middle, and Buena Vista Elementary.

The TEA released its annual Accountability Ratings on Friday. The ratings score public school systems and campuses across Texas with an A through F rating. SFDRCISD scored a high C rating, which the TEA considers “acceptable performance”. Of the District’s 14 campuses, two received an A rating — Early College H.S. and R.B.B. Elementary — while one received a D-rating — Chavira Elementary. No campus were rated F.

With the 2024-2025 school year coming to an end and many students prepare for graduations and summer plans, DRHS Athletics host their yearly awards ceremonies to honor their star athletes. DRHS Golf and Tennis Athlete of the Year Awards for the 2024-2025 school year were the latest award banquet to be held as the academic year closes.

The Breezeway Film Festival is an annual regional film festival held between Del Rio High School, Eagle Pass High School, and CC Winn High School students where talents are showcased through short films and music videos. This year, Del Rio High School students earned 1st and 2nd place in the Short Film categories and 2nd in Music Video.

Hundreds of teachers took center stage at the San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District (SFDR-CISD) Teacher Appreciation Celebration, with a night full of high-energy performances and heartfelt assemblies. Educators from across the district celebrated together, putting on extraordinary performances with full garb and choreography. In a great show of strength and unity, teachers demonstrated their commitment to their profession and to one another. All 16 camp

Last weekend, the Del Rio High School Smokin’ Rams BBQ Club traveled to Burnet, Texas to compete in the Texas High School State Competition where 3 teams: The Smokin’ Rams, The Blue Flame, and Certified Delicious, represented DRHS in the competition, showcasing the skills and recipes they have been practicing under the guidance of their instructor, Chef Adan Cortez for the last few months.

On April 4th, 2025, at 7:40 a.m. the Del Rio Police Department responded to the Garfield Elementary School located at the 300 block of West

The DRHS Student Athletic Trainers recently attended the Alamo Area Athletic Trainers Association Student Trainer Workshop, held on Friday,

Congratulations are in order for the Del Rio Middle School Concert Band as they bring home Two First Division Ratings and a Sweepstakes

This week, SFDRCISD met in Austin with state representatives to advocate for 89th Texas Legislature priorities that would support school fun

Del Rio Middle School's 8th Grade CTE Engineering classes recently had the privilege of hosting a visit from the 47th Civil Engineering Squa