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).
It was created in 1921 after the city (established in 1919) successfully petitioned the state legislature to separate from Donna and their district. The district 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] [8]
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, its population was 870,781, making it the ninth-most populous county in Texas, and the most populous county outside of the counties in the Texas Triangle. 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.
César Chávez is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,929 at the 2010 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Doolittle is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,061 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Llano Grande is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,952 at the 2020 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, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 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.
Mercedes is a U.S. city in Hidalgo County, Texas. The population was 15,570 at the 2010 census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
Midway North is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,232 at the 2020 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, United States. The population was 2,307 at the 2020 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, United States. The population was 6,162 at the 2020 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, United States. The population was 4,248 at the 2020 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 711 at the 2020 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 40,160. 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, a decline from the figure of 1,729 tabulated in 2000 due to the Census Bureau redefining the CDP. By the 2020 census, the population further decreased to 82.
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).
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 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. Upon construction of the full time building in 1923, the building was utilized for decades as the major high school until 1973. 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. For the 2009–2010 school year, Weslaco High School was a TEA "Recognized" School. The high school has won one state championship, doing so on June 1, 2024 when they won the UIL 6A Softball Championship Game.
Hargill is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 877.
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. The community was named after Texas Ranger Abram Dillard, who was a resident of the area.
Donna High School (DHS) is a 9th through 12th grade campus in the Donna Independent School District (DISD) located in Donna, Texas. It is located in the center of the Rio Grande Valley.
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.