Junior high and high school students in Tomball ISD will have the option to take new classes in the 2026-27 school year, including Mariachi I and II, Scientific Research and Design, and Musical Theater, after trustees approved changes to the district’s course catalog during their Nov. 11 meeting .

Chief Academic Officer Michael Webb presented the changes to the school board during the Nov. 10 workshop meeting , which includes 17 new courses and three course removals. Of the 17 new courses:

Six are career and technical education

Five are fine arts

Four are languages other than English

Two are science

Diving in deeper

According to Webb’s presentation, the new junior high-level courses for 2026-27 are:

Mariachi I and II

Spanish II

General Employability Skills

At the junior

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