Hurst Junior High School

Hurst Junior High School
Address
500 Harmon Road
Hurst, Texas, Tarrant County, 76053
United States of America United States
Information
Type Co-Educational, Public, Secondary
Established 1959[1]
School district Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District
Principal Lesli Guarjado
Grades 7-9
Enrollment 1068[2]
Color(s)          
Mascot Red Raider
Website

Hurst Junior High School is a public secondary school in Hurst, Texas operated by the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.

History

The Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District constructed North Hurst Elementary at the current site of Hurst Junior High in 1953. The building was converted into a junior high school and renamed Hurst Junior High in 1959. The original building was demolished and replaced with the current two-story building in 2000.[3]

Programs

Hurst Junior High has a band, a choir, and an athletics program.[3]

Student body

In the 2008-2009 school year, 47% of students attending Hurst Junior High School were white, 29% were Hispanic, 16% were African-American, 7% were Asian or Pacific Islander, and 1% were Native American. 21% of all students were economically disadvantaged.

Accolades

On September 9, 2010, Hurst Junior High School, along with Central Junior High School, received the National Blue Ribbon Award for schools in the Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Talk:HEBISD". Wikipedia. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Texas Academic Performance Report". HEBISD. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "About Hurst JH". HEBISD. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Hurst JH Home". HEBISD. Retrieved 17 March 2013.