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]
| Uvalde High School | |
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| Address | |
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1 Coyote Trail , 78801 | |
| Coordinates | 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 |
| CEEB code | 447165 |
| Principal | Randy Harris[1] |
| Teaching staff | 84.71 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,129 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.33[2] |
| Color(s) | 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 |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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 The perpetrator, Salvador Ramos, was a former student of Uvalde High School.[11] He was withdrawn from the school by school officials on October 28, 2021 due to his poor attendance.[12]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]
- Salvador Ramos, perpetrator of the Uvalde school shooting
- Matthew McConaughey, Oscar-winning actor[16]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Campus Administration". Staff. Uvalde CISD. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "UVALDE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "School Spirit & History". Our Campus. Uvalde CISD. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ "Uvalde High School". Best High Schools. U.S. News & World Report L.P. 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Uvalde High School - Uvalde, Texas/TX - Public School Profile
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for UVALDE H S". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
- ^ 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 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Home". Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. 1998-12-06. Archived from the original on 6 December 1998. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
- ^ "Pupils in Uvalde Support Teacher in Boycott". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1970-04-15. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "No Incidents Noted at Uvalde Graduation". Del Rio News Herald. 1970-05-26. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Van Dyke, Stacie (25 May 2022). "Lawmaker says Texas school shooter originally from North Dakota". Valley News Live. Valley News Live. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Trevizo, Perla (17 July 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 1 February 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 7 December 2024.