Weslaco High School | |
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![]() An entrance of Weslaco High School | |
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1005 W Pike Blvd , , 78596 United States | |
Coordinates | 26°10′08″N98°00′09″W / 26.168939°N 98.002596°W |
Information | |
School type | Public High School |
Established | 1921 1973 (current location) |
NCES District ID | 4844960 [1] |
Superintendent | Richard Rivera |
NCES School ID | 484496005125 [2] |
Principal | Yvett Morales |
Teaching staff | 160.35 (FTE) [2] [lower-alpha 1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 2,430 (2018-19) [2] [lower-alpha 1] |
Average class size | 30 |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.15 [2] [lower-alpha 1] |
Campus | Large Suburb |
Color(s) | Purple White |
Slogan | Go! Fight! Win! Hard Work Pays Off |
Fight song | National Emblem March |
Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Cheerleading, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling |
Mascot | Panther |
Publication | Hi-Life Magazine |
Yearbook | La Palma |
Website | whs |
Weslaco High School is a four-year public secondary school the Weslaco Independent School District in Weslaco, Texas. It was founded in 1921, the same year that the school district was established after successful petitioning to separate from nearby city Donna and their district. [3] Upon construction of the full time building (located on the corner of South Iowa Avenue and 7th Street) in 1923, the building was utilized for decades as the major high school until 1973. [4] The current building on Pike Boulevard was built in 1973 while the old high school and junior high buildings were eventually preserved and utilized for one of Weslaco's middle schools. Weslaco High remained the only major high school in Weslaco until the construction of Weslaco East High School in the fall of 2000, although Weslaco High housed senior students until the 2003-2004 school year. [5] [6] For the 2009–2010 school year, Weslaco High School was a TEA "Recognized" School. [7] The high school has won one state championship, doing so on June 1, 2024 when they won the UIL 6A Softball Championship Game.
Weslaco High serves the following areas: [8] [9] Much of Weslaco, Villa Verde, [10] half of Olivarez, [11] the WISD portion of Midway South, [12] the WISD portion of Midway North, [13] and a section of the WISD portion of Mila Doce. [14]
The marching band of Weslaco High is the Weslaco Panther Corps. From 1932 to 1977, the colors of the Corps were green and gold (due to acquiring old band uniforms of Baylor University), but it was eventually changed to Dark Candy Purple and Crystal White to accommodate the colors of the high school. [15]
Another department within Weslaco High is the Weslaco High Orchestra. No main colors are sported in this group, but purple is the main color over all groups and clubs within the school itself.
In 1955, the football team went 13-1 under head coach Martin Stuart and made the state class 2A semifinals (the sixth team from the Rio Grande Valley to do so); they beat Sinton 27-14, Floresville 27-20 and Nederland 41-14 before losing against Hillsboro 20-7. It is still the only time the Panthers have reached the state semifinals. [16]
The softball team has reached the UIL State semifinal twice, doing so in 2016 and 2024. In 2024, they advanced all the way to the 6A State Championship game, becoming the second team from the Valley to compete for the honor. On June 1, they defeated Waco Midway 11-9 on a walkoff grand slam by Andrea Ortiz after being down 9-3 in their last inning to win their first ever state championship but also the first UIL state softball championship for the Valley region. [17] [18]
From 1973 to 1989 the football stadium was named Barbee Nehaus Stadium. In 1990, a new Weslaco High stadium was built and named Panther Stadium. In recognition of one of Weslaco High's most famous students, the stadium was renamed Bobby Lackey Stadium in the summer of 2002. From 2002 onward, the 15,000-capacity Bobby Lackey Stadium has served both Weslaco High School and Weslaco East High School.
In May 2009, renovation of the stadium began to increase seating capacity as well as adding various new features to the Stadium costing an estimate of $7 Million . [19] The home side seating serves 7,100 fans with approximately 1,000 seats with purple VIP backrest seating accommodations. The visitor side bleacher seating serves approximately 6,300 fans. [20] The lower level of the press box incorporates home and visitor independent ticket booth sales. The exterior façade has distinct arches over the first floor, thus also serving as protection to the fans from the elements.
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