Weslaco High School

Weslaco High School
Location
Weslaco High School
1005 W Pike Blvd
Weslaco, Texas 78596
United States
Coordinates 26°10′08″N 98°00′09″W / 26.168939°N 98.002596°W / 26.168939; -98.002596
Information
School type Public High School
Established 1921, 1973 (current location)
NCES District ID 4844960[1]
Superintendent Dr. Ruben Alejandro
NCES School ID 484496005125[2]
Principal Yvett Morales
Teaching staff 149
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 2,425 (December 12, 2011[3])
 • Grade 9 764
 • Grade 10 549
 • Grade 11 583
 • Grade 12 592
Average class size 30
Student to teacher ratio 16:1
Campus Large Suburb
Color(s) Purple and White
Slogan

Go! Fight! Win!

Hard Work Pays Off
Fight song National Emblem March
Sports Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Cheerleading, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling
Mascot Panther
Publication Hi-Life Magazine
Yearbook La Palma
Website www.whs.wisd.us

Weslaco High School was founded in 1921 [4] alongside the Weslaco Independent School District, and was the first high school serving Weslaco, Texas until the construction of Weslaco East High School in fall 2000. As of today, the high school's present location has not changed since 1973. For the 2009–2010 school year, Weslaco High School is currently a TEA "Recognized" School.[5]

Weslaco High serves the following areas:[6][7] Much of Weslaco, Villa Verde,[8] half of Olivarez,[9] the WISD portion of Midway South,[10] the WISD portion of Midway North,[11] and a section of the WISD portion of Mila Doce.[12]

Music Department

The widely recognized marching band from Weslaco High is the Weslaco Panther Corps. Originally the colors of the Corps were green and gold, but later changed to Dark Candy Purple and Crystal White to accommodate the colors of the high school.

Another department within Weslaco High is the Weslaco High Orchestra. No main colors are sported in this group, but purple is the main color over all groups and clubs within the school itself.

Bobby Lackey Stadium

Bobby Lackey Home side entrance
Bobby Lackey Stadium
Bobby Lackey Field

From 1973 to 1989 the football stadium was named Barbee Nehaus Stadium. In 1990, a new Weslaco High stadium was built and named Panther Stadium. In recognition of one of Weslaco High’s most famous students, the stadium was renamed Bobby Lackey Stadium in the summer of 2002. From 2002 onward, the Stadium has served both Weslaco High School and Weslaco East High School.

In May 2009, renovation of the stadium began to increase seating capacity as well as adding various new features to the Stadium costing an estimate of $7 Million .[13] The home side seating serves 7,100 fans with approximately 1,000 seats with purple VIP backrest seating accommodations. The visitor side bleacher seating serves approximately 6,300 fans.[14] The lower level of the press box incorporates home and visitor independent ticket booth sales. The exterior façade has distinct arches over the first floor, thus also serving as protection to the fans from the elements.

Notable students

Harlon Block, one of the men from the famous Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, was enrolled in this school after the Block family relocated to this city. He led the Panther Football Team to the Conference Championship. He was honored as "All South Texas End.

References

  1. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Weslaco Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Weslaco High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. ↑ A recent count is given at the news letter of Weslaco High School
  4. ↑ Texas State Historical Association
  5. ↑ Texas Education Agency
  6. ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "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
  8. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Villa Verde CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 11, 2017.
  9. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Olivarez CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Midway South CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 11, 2017.
  11. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Midway North CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 11, 2017.
  12. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mila Doce CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 11, 2017.
  13. ↑ Prodigy Construction, KWES
  14. ↑ WISD local TV station, KWES

See also

Coordinates: 26°10′08″N 98°00′09″W / 26.16894°N 98.00260°W / 26.16894; -98.00260

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