Weslaco East High School

Weslaco East High School

Front doors of school
Location
Weslaco East High School
810 S. Pleasantview Drive
Weslaco, Texas, 78596
United States
Coordinates 26°09′07″N 97°58′13″W / 26.152048°N 97.97039°W / 26.152048; -97.97039
Information
School type Public High School
Established 2000
Superintendent Dr. Ruben Alejandro
Principal Dr. Raul Cantu
Teaching staff 128
Grades 9-12
Enrolment 1,996 (June 3, 2013[1])
 • Grade 9 659
 • Grade 10 491
 • Grade 11 439
 • Grade 12 407
Average class size 30
Student to teacher ratio 16:1
Campus Large Suburb
Color(s) Black and White
Slogan East Side! Strong Side!
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.wehs.wisd.us

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.

In 2002, Weslaco East earned the ever TEA "Recognized School" rating for a Weslaco, Texas High School and for the two years after that.[3] Weslaco East then add 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 US News and 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.

Clubs and organizations

There are a total of 29 clubs and organizations that are at Weslaco East High school.[6]

References

  1. ↑ A recent count is given at the news letter of Weslaco East High School
  2. ↑ WEHS, About The School
  3. ↑ Texas Education Agency
  4. ↑ WEHS, About The School
  5. ↑ US News and World Report, Most Connected Classrooms
  6. ↑ WEHS, Organizations

External links

See also

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