Weslaco East High School
The Weslaco East High School (established 2000) is a school in Weslaco, Texas, USA. It is the second high school to be established in Weslaco (after the Weslaco High School).[2] In the first year of the school, Weslaco East High School served only 9th and 10th grade students while Weslaco High School served 11th and 12th grade students.
| Weslaco East High School | |
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 Front doors of school | |
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810 S. Pleasantview Drive , 78596 United States | |
| Coordinates | 26.152048°N 97.97039°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Established | 2000 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Priscilla Canales |
| Principal | Dr.David Gamboa |
| Teaching staff | 128 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,987 (Fall 2019)[1] |
| Average class size | 30 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16:1 |
| Campus | Large Suburb |
| Color(s) | Black and White and purple |
| Slogan | Creating new visions; Reaching new horizons |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Power-lifting, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Cheerleading, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Publication | Wildcat News |
| Website | www |
In 2002, Weslaco East earned the TEA "Recognized School" rating for a Weslaco, Texas High School and for the two years after that.[3] Weslaco East then added an 11th grade class in the 2002-03 school year and a 12th grade class the following year and that same year, the Governor of Texas, Mr. Rick Perry, visit Weslaco East High School.[4]
In the school year of 2007-08 and also again in 2009-10, Weslaco East High School received a Silver Medal Rating from the U.S. News & World Report, and Weslaco East was marked as one of the Top High Schools in the United States.[5] In the school year of 2012, there were enough students enrolled in Weslaco East to be re-labeled as a ‘’5A‘’ school. The school was classified "6A" in the 2014 realignment.
Weslaco East High serves the following areas:[6][7] Much of Weslaco, the western portion of Mercedes, Llano Grande,[8] half of Olivarez,[9] and a section of the WISD portion of Mila Doce.[10]
Clubs and organizations
There are a total of 29 clubs and organizations that are at Weslaco East High school.[11]
- Anime/ Manga Book Club
- Art Club
- Astronomy (Dead Star Society) Club
- AV Club
- Book Club
- BPA
- Cheerleading
- Computer Science Club
- Criminal Justice Club
- Dance Club
- D.Bowie/Si Club
- DECA
- Drama Club
- Environmental Club
- FCCLA- Gonzalez
- FCCLA- Sanchez
- FFA
- HOSA- Arambula
- HOSA- Garcia
- JROTC
- LEOS Club
- National Honor Society
- National Science Honor Society
- PEACE Club
- Ready Set Teach
- Science Club
- Skills USA
- Spanish Club
- Student Council
- UIL
References
- "WESLACO EAST H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- WEHS, About The School
- Texas Education Agency
- WEHS, About The School
- U.S. News & World Report, Most Connected Classrooms
- "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
- "High School Attendance Zones." Weslaco Independent School District. Retrieved on July 11, 2017. Persons using Mozilla Firefox to directly view this file may encounter problems
- "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Llano Grande CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 11, 2017.
- "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Olivarez CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 11, 2017.
- "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mila Doce CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 11, 2017.
- WEHS, Organizations