Uvalde High School
| Uvalde High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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1 Coyote Trail , 78801 29°13′11″N 99°46′55″W / 29.21958351135254°N 99.7820816040039°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Loyal and True |
| Established | 1885 |
NCES District ID | 484372004971[1] |
| CEEB code | 447165 |
Principal | Randy Harris[2] |
Teaching staff | 86.66 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,242 (2023-24)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.33[1] |
| Colors | Maroon and white |
| Song | Loyal and True[3] |
| Mascot | Coyote/Lobo |
| Nickname | Coyotes |
USNWR ranking | 13,383-17,843[4] |
| Yearbook | The Coyote |
| Website | uhs |
Uvalde High School is a public high school for grades 9–12 in Uvalde, Texas, in the United States. It has a current enrollment of about 1,250 students.[5] The school is part of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. The school is 90.4% Hispanic as of the 2022-2023 school year.[6]
History
[edit]The first school in Uvalde was built in 1885. It initially served all grade levels. The school was expanded in 1891, but later burned down in 1898. A new school was built in its place in 1900. The current structure was built in 1908 following an increase in enrollment.[7]
In 1949, the Batesville Independent School District began sending its students to Uvalde High School.[8]
In 1970, a large group of Hispanic students boycotted their classes after the all-white school board declined to renew a Hispanic elementary school teacher's contract.[9] The students also protested the lack of bilingual education. By the end of the year, the school board had not given in to their demands.[10]
Connection to the Robb Elementary School shooting
[edit]The Uvalde School shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on May 24, 2022 at Robb Elementary school. The shooting resulted in the deaths of 19 students and two teachers. The perpetrator, Salvador Ramos, was a former student of Uvalde High School.[11] He was withdrawn from the school by school officials on October 28, 2021 due to his poor attendance.[12]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Dolph Briscoe, governor of Texas[13]
- Johnny Hatley, football player[14]
- Brooks Raley, baseball player[15]
- Matthew McConaughey, Oscar-winning actor[16]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "UVALDE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Campus Administration". Staff. Uvalde CISD. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "School Spirit & History". Our Campus. Uvalde CISD. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "Uvalde High School". Best High Schools. U.S. News & World Report L.P. 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ Uvalde High School - Uvalde, Texas/TX - Public School Profile
- ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for UVALDE H S". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
- ↑ Awbrey, Betty (2005). Why Stop?: A Guide to Texas Historical Roadside Markers (5 ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Taylor Trade Publishing. pp. 521–522. ISBN 9781589797901. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Home". Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. December 6, 1998. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ↑ "Pupils in Uvalde Support Teacher in Boycott". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. April 15, 1970. p. 2. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ "No Incidents Noted at Uvalde Graduation". Del Rio News Herald. May 26, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ↑ Van Dyke, Stacie (May 25, 2022). "Lawmaker says Texas school shooter originally from North Dakota". Valley News Live. Valley News Live. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑ Trevizo, Perla (July 17, 2022). "A year before Uvalde shooting, gunman had threatened women, carried around a dead cat and been nicknamed "school shooter"". The Texas Tribune. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Namesake". Briscoe Middle School. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Hatley". Albuquerque Journal. February 13, 2001. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Raley pitches for South Korean pro baseball team | Uvalde Leader-News". Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ↑ Dodd, Sophie. "Matthew McConaughey's 2 Brothers: All About Rooster and Pat". People.com. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
