Weslaco Independent School District | |
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Address | |
319 West Fourth Street Weslaco , Hidalgo County, Texas, 78596United States | |
District information | |
Grades | K-12 |
Established | 1921 |
Superintendent | Dr. Richard Rivera |
Deputy superintendent(s) | Abel Aguilar |
Governing agency | Texas Education Agency |
Other information | |
Website | www |
Weslaco Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Weslaco, Texas (USA).
WISD serves the city of Weslaco, a western portion of the city of Mercedes, [1] and several unincorporated communities in Hidalgo County. This includes much of Midway South (sections east of South Midway Road), [2] a portion of Midway North, [3] Villa Verde, [4] Olivarez, [5] Llano Grande, [6] and the WISD part of Mila Doce. [7]
Hidalgo County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. The county seat is Edinburg and the largest city is McAllen. The county is named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who raised the call for Mexico's independence from Spain. It is located in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas and is one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of Hidalgo County was 870,781, making it the eighth-most populous county in Texas. Hidalgo County is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission metropolitan statistical area, which itself is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission-Rio Grande City, Texas combined statistical area with neighboring Starr County.
Llano Grande is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 3,008 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. Llano Grande means "Big Plain" in Spanish. Nearby Llano Grande State Park is popular with bird watchers and the supposed site of many ghost appearances, including the ghosts of historic figures in Texas history.
Los Ebanos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 335 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named after the Texas Ebony that anchors the Los Ebanos Ferry.
Midway North is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 4,752 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Midway South is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 2,239 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Mila Doce is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 6,222 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Muniz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,370 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Olivarez is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 3,827 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Villa Verde is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 874 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 41,103, and in 2020 the estimated population was 41,103. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley near the Mexican border, across the Rio Grande from the city of Nuevo Progreso, Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas.
La Rosita is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 85 at the 2010 census down from 1,729 at the 2000 census. This is because the Census Bureau redefined the CDP.
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (RGCGISD), formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District, is a public school district based in Rio Grande City, Texas (USA).
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Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District is a public school district based in Pharr, Texas (U.S.) in the Rio Grande Valley.
Weslaco High School was founded in 1921 alongside the Weslaco Independent School District, and was the first high school serving Weslaco, Texas until the construction of Weslaco East High School in fall 2000. As of today, the high school's present location has not changed since 1973. For the 2009–2010 school year, Weslaco High School is currently a TEA "Recognized" School.
Abram is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Its population was 2,067 as of the 2010 census. Prior to 2010, the community was part of the Abram-Perezville census-designated place with nearby Perezville. The community was named after Texas Ranger Abram Dillard, who was a resident of the area.
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The Weslaco East High School is a school in Weslaco, Texas, USA. It is the second high school to be established in Weslaco. In the first year of the school, Weslaco East High School served only 9th and 10th grade students while Weslaco High School served 11th and 12th grade students.
Perezville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. Its population was 5,376 as of the 2010 census. Prior to 2010, the community was part of the Abram-Perezville census-designated place along with nearby Abram.
Donna North High School (DNHS) is a senior high school in unincorporated Hidalgo County, Texas, north of Donna and in the Rio Grande Valley region. It is a part of the Donna Independent School District.