Parkland High School (Texas)

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Parkland High School
Location
Parkland High School (Texas)
5932 Quail Ave

El Paso
,
Texas
79924

United States
Coordinates 31°54′9″N106°24′7″W / 31.90250°N 106.40194°W / 31.90250; -106.40194
Information
School typePublic High School
Opened1962
School district Ysleta Independent School District
PrincipalJavier Salgado
Teaching staff102.44 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,582 (2023–24) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.44 [1]
ColorsGold and black   
Athletics conference5A-D1
Nickname Matadors "Mats"
PublicationParkland Panorama
NewspaperParkland Sun
YearbookThe Arena
Website www.yisd.net/parklandhigh

Parkland High School is part of the Ysleta Independent School District in El Paso, Texas.

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Sports

Parkland High School offers the following sports: [2]

History

Parkland High School opened for the 1961-62 school year with C.G. Matthews as principal. The mascot chosen was the Matador. The first graduating class of Parkland was in 1964. [3]

In 2017, Parkland High School opened a new chapter in its history with the new Parkland Early College High School [4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "PARKLAND H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Matador Sports News! / Parkland High School". www.yisd.net. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ EPCHS (July 23, 2016). "Ysleta school History: 1958-1962 - El Paso County Historical Society" . Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  4. ↑ "About Us / Parkland Early College High School". www.yisd.net. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hunt, Darren (August 19, 2009). "Convicted Serial Killer Wood Maintains Innocence". KVIA ABC-7. Retrieved April 9, 2024.


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