Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District is a public
school district
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based in
Edcouch,
Texas
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).
In addition to Edcouch, the district also serves the city of
Elsa. The district serves high school students from
Monte Alto.
In November 1968, the
Mexican-American Youth Organization (MAYO) organized a boycott of schools. MAYO demanded, among other things, eradication of the no-Spanish-use rule and to introduce Mexican American course content. This boycott legitimized MAYO activism in South Texas. After the school expelled 62 students, the newly founded
Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) filed a lawsuit for the school's action. In December the court demanded the school reinstate the students as political protest is protected by the Constitution.
In 2009, the school district was rated "
academically acceptable
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Schools
High Schools (Grades 9–12)
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Edcouch-Elsa High School (grades 9–12)
Junior High School (Grades 7–8)
*Carlos F. Truan Junior High
Middle School (Grade 6)
*P.F.C. David Ybarra Middle School
Elementary Schools (Grades 1–5)
*Santiago Garcia Elementary
*John F. Kennedy Elementary
*Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary
*Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary
Early Childhood School (Grades PK–K)
*Jorge R. Gutierrez Early Childhood
References
External links
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School districts in Hidalgo County, Texas