Robstown High School

Last updated
Robstown Early College High School
Address
Robstown High School
609 Highway 44

Robstown
,
Texas
78380

United States
Information
School type Public high school
School district Robstown Independent School District
PrincipalMaribel Trevino
Staff49.47 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment662 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio13.48 [1]
Color(s)   Red & White
Athletics conference UIL, AAA
MascotCotton Picker [2]
Website Robstown High School webpage

Robstown High School is an AAAA secondary school located in the Corpus Christi suburb-city of Robstown, Texas. The school handles grades 9 through 12. RECHS primarily serves the city, yet it enrolls students from nearby school districts such as Banquete, Calallen, Tuloso-Midway, and the census-designated community of North San Pedro. Robstown Early College High School has neighborhood and Advanced Placement programs.

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Vocational programs

Robstown Early College High School is noted for having vocational-technical programs offering courses such as cosmetology, health care professions, woodshop, and drafting.

Athletics

The school’s athletics teams, known as the Robstown Cottonpickers, compete in baseball, football, cross country, track, volleyball, basketball, powerlifting, tennis, & softball.

State titles

Football

1966 District Champs

Notable alumni

Controversy

The Robstown Cotton Pickers name has come with some controversy over the years. The name is in reference to Hispanic migrant workers, whose presence and activity have been a noticeable influence on the city’s culture. After influencers such as Kai Cenat visited the school and posted about it on their YouTube channels, it subsequently became a topic of discussion on TikTok and other platforms due to the name, which was construed by some to be racist. [8] The Robstown community continues to show pride in the name although there is an abundance of controversy in the subject.

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  2. ↑ "Texas school district responds after 'Cotton Pickers' mascot goes viral". Today. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
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