Robert Vela High School

Robert R Vela High School
Location
801 East Canton Road Edinburg , Texas 78539 United States
Coordinates	26°16′33″N98°09′35″W / 26.275879°N 98.159838°W / 26.275879; -98.159838
Information
Former name	Edinburg High School
Type	Public high school
Established	2012
School district	Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
Principal	Michele Peña
Teaching staff	155.32 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,192 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	14.11 [1]
Color(s)
Team name	Saber Cat
Website	vela.ecisd.us

Robert Vela High School (RVHS) is a public high school in the district of Edinburg, Texas, United States. It is named after a former coach from Edinburg High, the late Roberto Vela. The school was established in 2012 and is located on Canton Road in Edinburg. Their mascot is the Mighty SaberCat with the colors of blue, black, and silver. It was formerly Edinburg High School, home to The Bobcats before it changed and became Robert Vela High School.

In addition to sections of Edinburg, a small portion of Lopezville is zoned to this school. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

References

1. "ROBERT R VELA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 11, 2025.
2. "2015-2016 High Schools Approved Boundaries" (Partial). Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. Detail of Robert Vela Zone. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
3. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
4. Lopezville Census Bureau map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.

External links

• Official Website