Edcouch-Elsa High School (EEHS) is a public high school in
Elsa, Texas
Elsa is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,181 at the 2020 census, It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission and Reynosa–McAllen metropolitan areas.
Geography
Elsa is located in eastern Hidalgo Coun ...
. It is part of the
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District is a public school district based in Edcouch, Texas (USA).
In addition to Edcouch, the district also serves the city of Elsa. The district serves high school students from Monte Alto.
In November 1968, ...
and is known as ''La Maquina Amarilla''; their mascot is a Yellow jacket. It is located at Hwy 107 Mile 4 North Yellow Jacket Drive.
History
In the fall of 1968,
Mexican American
Mexican Americans ( es, mexicano-estadounidenses, , or ) are Americans of full or partial Mexican heritage. In 2019, Mexican Americans comprised 11.3% of the US population and 61.5% of all Hispanic and Latino Americans. In 2019, 71% of Mexica ...
students demanded several things to be fixed by the schools, for example the eradication of the no Spanish-speaking rule. As the district did nothing for the students, 162
Chicano students walked out in protest. The school decided to expel 62 of the students. The newly-established
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund
The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) is a national non-profit civil rights organization formed in 1968 by Jack Greenberg to protect the rights of Latinos in the United States."MALDEF" entry in ''Los Angeles A to Z: An E ...
(MALDEF) filed a lawsuit against the schools. MALDEF claimed that the schools had violated the students' right to peaceful protest. In December, the courts agreed with MALDEF and demanded the school reinstate those students. This was the first major win for MALDEF in Texas.
Student Demographics
As of the 2007-2008 school year there was approximately 1,584 students at Edcouch-Elsa High School and they compete in 32-4A. 6% of the students are considered economically disadvantaged.
Football
Since joining the 4A ranks in 1980, Edcouch-Elsa has experienced considerable success in the sport of football. The Yellow Jackets have successfully defended their 32-4a district title for the last six consecutive years (2003–2008), which brings them to a total of 46 district titles. The Yellow Jackets have also had a series of playoff runs through the decades, the furthest being a pair of quarterfinal appearances in 1989 and 1997.
The Edcouch-Elsa 7-on-7 team traveled to Louisiana to and took home the championship of the LSU 7-on-7 Tournament in July 2008
The Edcouch-Elsa 7-on-7 football team made its way to Texas A & M in 2012.
In 2012 Edcouch-Elsa was put under probation after their high school football team practiced 16 hours in week 0. The UIL rules say the teams have to practice 8 hours a week. The 2012 season district games were counted. Edcouch-Elsa made it to the 3rd round of playoffs
See also
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Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District is a public school district based in Edcouch, Texas (USA).
In addition to Edcouch, the district also serves the city of Elsa. The district serves high school students from Monte Alto.
In November 1968, ...
References
External links
Edcouch-Elsa High SchoolEdcouch-Elsa Independent School DistrictE-E Unofficial Sports webpage
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High schools in Hidalgo County, Texas
Public high schools in Texas