The Weslaco East High School (established 2000) is a school in
Weslaco, Texas, USA. It is the second high school to be established in Weslaco (after the
Weslaco High School). 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.
In 2002, Weslaco East earned the TEA "Recognized School" rating for a Weslaco, Texas High School and for the two years after that. Weslaco East then added an 11th grade class in the 2002-03 school year and a 12th grade class the following year and that same year, the Governor of Texas, Mr. Rick Perry, visit Weslaco East High School.
In the school year of 2007-08 and also again in 2009-10, Weslaco East High School received a Silver Medal Rating from the U.S. News & World Report, and Weslaco East was marked as one of the Top High Schools in the United States.
In the school year of 2012, there were enough students enrolled in Weslaco East to be re-labeled as a ‘’5A‘’ school. The school was classified "6A" in the 2014 realignment.
Weslaco East High serves the following areas:
[SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX]
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Mercedes
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People
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Llano Grande, half of
Olivarez, and a section of the WISD portion of
Mila Doce.
[2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Mila Doce CDP, TX]
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Clubs and organizations
There are a total of 29 clubs and organizations that are at Weslaco East High school.
WEHS, Organizations
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References
External links
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Weslaco Independent School District
USNews
See also
*Education in the United States
Education in the United States is provided in public and private schools and by individuals through homeschooling. State governments set overall educational standards, often mandate standardized tests for K–12 public school systems and sup ...
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High schools in Hidalgo County, Texas
Public high schools in Texas