Uvalde High School

Public school in Texas, United States
   SongLoyal and True[2]NicknameCoyotesUSNWR ranking13,383-17,843[3]YearbookThe CoyoteWebsitewww.ucisd.net/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.[4] The school is part of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. The school is 90.4% Hispanic as of the 2022-2023 school year.[5]

History

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.[6]

In 1949, the Batesville Independent School District began sending its students to Uvalde High School.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

Connection to the Robb Elementary School shooting

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 The perpetrator, Salvador Ramos, was a former student of Uvalde High School.[10] He was withdrawn from the school by school officials on October 28, 2021 due to his poor attendance.[11]

Notable alumni

  • Dolph Briscoe, governor of Texas
  • Johnny Hatley, football player[12]
  • Brooks Raley, baseball player[13]

See also

  • iconSchools portal
  • flagTexas portal

References

  1. ^ "Campus Administration". Staff. Uvalde CISD. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  2. ^ "School Spirit & History". Our Campus. Uvalde CISD. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Uvalde High School". Best High Schools. U.S. News & World Report L.P. 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  4. ^ Uvalde High School - Uvalde, Texas/TX - Public School Profile
  5. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for UVALDE H S". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Home". Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. 1998-12-06. Archived from the original on 6 December 1998. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  8. ^ "Pupils in Uvalde Support Teacher in Boycott". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 1970-04-15. p. 2. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  9. ^ "No Incidents Noted at Uvalde Graduation". Del Rio News Herald. 1970-05-26. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Hatley". Albuquerque Journal. February 13, 2001. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  13. ^ "Raley pitches for South Korean pro baseball team | Uvalde Leader-News". Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

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