Uvalde High School | |
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1 Coyote Trail , 78801 | |
Coordinates | 29°13′11″N 99°46′55″W / 29.21958351135254°N 99.7820816040039°W |
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Type | Public high school |
CEEB code | 447165 |
Principal | Randy Harris [1] |
Teaching staff | 84.71 (FTE) [2] |
Enrollment | 1,129 (2022-23) [2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.33 [2] |
Color(s) | Maroon and white |
Song | Loyal and True [3] |
Nickname | Coyotes |
USNWR ranking | 13,383-17,843 [4] |
Yearbook | The Coyote |
Website |
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Uvalde High School is a public high school for grades 9–12 in Uvalde, Texas, in the United States. It has a current enrollment of about 1,250 students. [5] The school is part of the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District. The school is 90.4% Hispanic as of the 2022-2023 school year. [6]
The first school in Uvalde was built in 1885. It initially served all grade levels. The school was expanded in 1891, but later burned down in 1898. A new school was built in its place in 1900. The current structure was built in 1908 following an increase in enrollment. [7]
In 1949, the Batesville Independent School District began sending its students to Uvalde High School. [8]
In 1970, a large group of Hispanic students boycotted their classes after the all-white school board declined to renew a Hispanic elementary school teacher's contract. [9] The students also protested the lack of bilingual education. By the end of the year, the school board had not given in to their demands. [10]
The Uvalde School shooting was a mass shooting that occurred on May 24, 2022 at Robb Elementary school. The shooting resulted in the deaths of 19 students and two teachers. The perpetrator, Salvador Ramos, was a former student of Uvalde High School. [11] He was withdrawn from the school by school officials on October 28, 2021 due to his poor attendance. [12]