Stephen F. Austin High School is a high school in El Paso, Texas. Austin opened in 1930. It is part of the El Paso Independent School District. The school's mascot is a golden panther named "Henry." Austin High School is located in the heart of historic Central El Paso and serves the Central community.
Austin High School (center) and surrounding areas of El Paso and the Franklin Mountains with snow from winter storm Goliath
The school was designed by Texas contractor and architect Robert E. McKee.[2] When the local school district ran out of money during the construction, McKee donated the remainder owed.[3] Consequently, the school's football stadium is named in McKee's honor. The R.E. McKee Construction Company built the school and used a classic Spanish architecture.[3] The structure is surmounted by a 103-foot tower. The classrooms had marble floors and the hallways are floored with terrazzo.[3]
The Aero Vista area of Fort Bliss is zoned to Austin High.[4]
The school, located minutes from the Franklin Mountains, faces a large, white, block "A" letter painted on the mountain. AHS students traditionally "light" the "A" on Homecoming night's football game which is played at R.E. McKee Stadium. The "A" is lit by placing small cans, full of kerosene and sawdust, around the "A" and lighting them before kickoff.[5] The burning "A" is visible from the home bleachers and AHS supporters chant "Hey, Hey, Look at the A" to signify its lighting.[5]
"Elroy"
The school has an actual, stuffed Golden Panther in the main lobby. The Panther is named "Elroy" after Austin High English and Creative Writing teacher and author Elroy Bode. Bode is a famed West Texas author and has published several books, including Home Country: An Elroy Bode Reader, Commonplace Mysteries, and This Favored Place: The Texas Hill Country.
In 1998, Mr. Gary Mowad, a special agent for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and former Austin teacher, approached the Austin High School about donating a stuffed panther to display on campus. Elroy was hunted illegally in Colorado by a hunter who unlawfully used a spotlight in pursuit of the panther. Consequently, Elroy was seized by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the hunter was sentenced to four years of prison time.
At the conclusion of the litigation in September 2002, the Panther was transported to El Paso and donated to the school through the Austin High School Alumni Association, who then presented this spectacular animal to Austin High School. On January 7, 2004, the Panther was placed in the lobby where it can be viewed today.[6]
Austin Alumni Association
The Austin High School Alumni Association (AAA) was formed in 1991 to serve and support Austin High School and its students. The first Board of Directors was elected on May 16, 1991. The AAA is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
Notable alumni
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Terry Manning, Music Producer, Engineer, composer, recording artist and inventor. Began in music with all-AHS member band "Terry Manning and The Wild Ones," playing local dances. After moving to Memphis, became well known in popular music.
Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court Justice, graduated 6th in her class in 1946 and attended her 50th reunion.[9] The school honored O'Connor by naming a magnet school located on the Austin campus the Sandra Day O'Connor Criminal Justice/Public Service Academy, in her honor.[10]
^ abc"AUSTIN H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
^Stanley, Irene and Duffy Stanley. "MCKEE, ROBERT EUGENE, SR". Handbook of Texas Online. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
^ abc"Austin High School History". Austin High School Alumni Association. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
^"2019-20 Boundaries" (PDF). El Paso Independent School District. Retrieved 2021-07-29. - On the location of Milam Elementary, which feeds into Austin High: "EPISD celebrates the sacrifice of all U.S. veterans". El Paso Independent School District. Retrieved 2021-07-29. Milam, located within the Aero Vista housing community on the Fort Bliss installation,[...]
^ abLaughman, Dick. "Panther Association, 1955/56 — How We Lit The "A"". Stephen F. Austin High School Class of 1956. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
^"Our Panther Mascot". Stephen F. Austin High School Class of 1956. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
^"COLEMAN, Ronald D'Emory, (1941 – )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
^Ramirez, Christina (19 May 2008). "'Archie' artist draws aaahs". El Paso Times. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
^Washington Valdez, Diana (2 July 2005). "Hometown Stars — Sandra Day O'Connor". El Paso Times. from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
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Stephen F Austin High School is a high school in El Paso Texas Austin opened in 1930 It is part of the El Paso Independent School District The school s mascot is a golden panther named Henry Austin High School is located in the heart of historic Central El Paso and serves the Central community Stephen F Austin High SchoolAustin High School from R E McKee StadiumAddress3500 Memphis AvenueEl Paso Texas 79930United StatesInformationTypePublicEstablished1930PrincipalCydni PonceStaff93 85 FTE 1 Grades9 12Enrollment1 381 2017 18 1 Student to teacher ratio14 71 1 Color s Brown amp Gold MascotGolden PantherNicknameThe School with PrideWebsitehttps www episd org austinFront of Austin High School summer of 2019 Austin High School center and surrounding areas of El Paso and the Franklin Mountains with snow from winter storm Goliath The school was designed by Texas contractor and architect Robert E McKee 2 When the local school district ran out of money during the construction McKee donated the remainder owed 3 Consequently the school s football stadium is named in McKee s honor The R E McKee Construction Company built the school and used a classic Spanish architecture 3 The structure is surmounted by a 103 foot tower The classrooms had marble floors and the hallways are floored with terrazzo 3 The Aero Vista area of Fort Bliss is zoned to Austin High 4 Contents 1 The A 2 Elroy 3 Austin Alumni Association 4 Notable alumni 5 References 6 External linksThe A EditThe school located minutes from the Franklin Mountains faces a large white block A letter painted on the mountain AHS students traditionally light the A on Homecoming night s football game which is played at R E McKee Stadium The A is lit by placing small cans full of kerosene and sawdust around the A and lighting them before kickoff 5 The burning A is visible from the home bleachers and AHS supporters chant Hey Hey Look at the A to signify its lighting 5 Elroy EditThe school has an actual stuffed Golden Panther in the main lobby The Panther is named Elroy after Austin High English and Creative Writing teacher and author Elroy Bode Bode is a famed West Texas author and has published several books including Home Country An Elroy Bode Reader Commonplace Mysteries and This Favored Place The Texas Hill Country In 1998 Mr Gary Mowad a special agent for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and former Austin teacher approached the Austin High School about donating a stuffed panther to display on campus Elroy was hunted illegally in Colorado by a hunter who unlawfully used a spotlight in pursuit of the panther Consequently Elroy was seized by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the hunter was sentenced to four years of prison time At the conclusion of the litigation in September 2002 the Panther was transported to El Paso and donated to the school through the Austin High School Alumni Association who then presented this spectacular animal to Austin High School On January 7 2004 the Panther was placed in the lobby where it can be viewed today 6 Austin Alumni Association EditThe Austin High School Alumni Association AAA was formed in 1991 to serve and support Austin High School and its students The first Board of Directors was elected on May 16 1991 The AAA is a 501c3 non profit organization Notable alumni EditThis article s list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia s verifiability policy Please improve this article by removing names that do not have independent reliable sources showing they merit inclusion in this article AND are alumni or by incorporating the relevant publications into the body of the article through appropriate citations September 2017 Anita Lee Blair 1916 2010 Texas state legislator Rufus Brown class of 1999 played professional football for the Washington Redskins after playing at Florida State University under Bobby Bowden Ronald D Coleman Democrat elected to the 98th United States Congress and served six terms in office before electing not to run for re election to the 105th United States Congress 7 Terry Manning Music Producer Engineer composer recording artist and inventor Began in music with all AHS member band Terry Manning and The Wild Ones playing local dances After moving to Memphis became well known in popular music Tom Moore cartoonist of the Archie Comic Books also graduated from Austin High in 1946 Moore was also a cartoonist for Underdog and Mighty Mouse 8 Sandra Day O Connor Supreme Court Justice graduated 6th in her class in 1946 and attended her 50th reunion 9 The school honored O Connor by naming a magnet school located on the Austin campus the Sandra Day O Connor Criminal Justice Public Service Academy in her honor 10 Jimmy Ortega Hollywood stuntman who has appeared as a stuntman in over 120 motion pictures including Lakeview Terrace G Force Ocean s 13 Mr amp Mrs Smith and Spider Man 2 Ortega has also appeared as an actor in several films and television shows 11 Dave Simmons class of 1960 played professional football for the St Louis Cardinals New Orleans Saints and Dallas Cowboys after playing at Georgia Tech Ron Stallworth class of 1971 is an American retired police officer who infiltrated the ranks of the Ku Klux Klan in Colorado Springs Coloradoin the late 1970s He was the first African American police officer and detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department The 2018 film BlacKkKlansman is based on his life and early career Kenny Thomas NBA player and All American basketball player at the University of New Mexico Thomas attended Austin High for three years before transferring and graduating from high school in Albuquerque New Mexico Thomas was the 22nd overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft and was selected by the Houston Rockets References Edit a b c AUSTIN H S National Center for Education Statistics Retrieved January 4 2020 Stanley Irene and Duffy Stanley MCKEE ROBERT EUGENE SR Handbook of Texas Online Archived from the original on 25 December 2012 Retrieved 19 April 2010 a b c Austin High School History Austin High School Alumni Association Retrieved 19 April 2010 2019 20 Boundaries PDF El Paso Independent School District Retrieved 2021 07 29 On the location of Milam Elementary which feeds into Austin High EPISD celebrates the sacrifice of all U S veterans El Paso Independent School District Retrieved 2021 07 29 Milam located within the Aero Vista housing community on the Fort Bliss installation a b Laughman Dick Panther Association 1955 56 How We Lit The A Stephen F Austin High School Class of 1956 Retrieved 19 April 2010 Our Panther Mascot Stephen F Austin High School Class of 1956 Retrieved 19 April 2010 COLEMAN Ronald D Emory 1941 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Library of Congress Retrieved 19 April 2010 Ramirez Christina 19 May 2008 Archie artist draws aaahs El Paso Times Retrieved 19 April 2010 Washington Valdez Diana 2 July 2005 Hometown Stars Sandra Day O Connor El Paso Times Archived from the original on 25 April 2010 Retrieved 19 April 2010 EPISD Schools Austin High Archived from the original on 2010 04 06 Retrieved 19 April 2010 Jimmy Ortega at IMDbExternal links EditAustin High School List of Austin High School s Outstanding Ex s as honored by the school s alumni association History of Austin High s Architecture Over Time Austin Alumni Association Coordinates 31 47 58 N 106 27 04 W 31 7994 N 106 451 W 31 7994 106 451 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Austin High School El Paso Texas amp oldid 1101171838, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
