Weslaco High School was founded in 1921[3] alongside the Weslaco Independent School District, and was the first high school serving Weslaco, Texas until the construction of Weslaco East High School in fall 2000. As of today, the high school's present location has not changed since 1973. For the 2009–2010 school year, Weslaco High School is currently a TEA "Recognized" School.[4]
The widely recognized marching band from Weslaco High is the Weslaco Panther Corps. Originally the colors of the Corps were green and gold, but later changed to Dark Candy Purple and Crystal White to accommodate the colors of the high school.
Another department within Weslaco High is the Weslaco High Orchestra. No main colors are sported in this group, but purple is the main color over all groups and clubs within the school itself.
Bobby Lackey Stadiumedit
Bobby Lackey Home side entranceBobby Lackey StadiumBobby Lackey Field
From 1973 to 1989 the football stadium was named Barbee Nehaus Stadium. In 1990, a new Weslaco High stadium was built and named Panther Stadium. In recognition of one of Weslaco High's most famous students, the stadium was renamed Bobby Lackey Stadium in the summer of 2002. From 2002 onward, the 15,000-capacity Bobby Lackey Stadium has served both Weslaco High School and Weslaco East High School.
In May 2009, renovation of the stadium began to increase seating capacity as well as adding various new features to the Stadium costing an estimate of $7 Million .[12] The home side seating serves 7,100 fans with approximately 1,000 seats with purple VIP backrest seating accommodations. The visitor side bleacher seating serves approximately 6,300 fans.[13] The lower level of the press box incorporates home and visitor independent ticket booth sales. The exterior façade has distinct arches over the first floor, thus also serving as protection to the fans from the elements.
^"Tom Barker Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2019 – via www.basketball-reference.com.
^Hendricks, Mark (July 26, 2001). "Iwo Jima: In Memory Of A Friend". Retrieved April 15, 2019.
^Severo, Richard (January 5, 2009). "Pat Hingle, Versatile Actor With Recurring Role in Batman Movies, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
^"Weslaco grad, veteran actor Pat Hingle dies". Valley Morning Star. Harlingen, Texas. Associated Press. January 9, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
^Cherry, Brice (April 23, 2011). "High School Hall of Fame profile: Bobby Lackey was legend of Texas Valley". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved April 15, 2019 – via www.wacotrib.com.
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Weslaco High School was founded in 1921 3 alongside the Weslaco Independent School District and was the first high school serving Weslaco Texas until the construction of Weslaco East High School in fall 2000 As of today the high school s present location has not changed since 1973 For the 2009 2010 school year Weslaco High School is currently a TEA Recognized School 4 Weslaco High SchoolLocation1005 W Pike BlvdWeslaco Hidalgo County Texas 78596United StatesCoordinates26 10 08 N 98 00 09 W 26 168939 N 98 002596 W 26 168939 98 002596InformationSchool typePublic High SchoolEstablished1921 102 years ago 1921 1973 current location NCES District ID4844960 2 SuperintendentDr Richard RiveraNCES School ID484496005125 1 PrincipalYvett MoralesTeaching staff160 35 FTE 1 a Grades9 12Enrollment2 430 2018 19 1 a Average class size30Student to teacher ratio15 15 1 a CampusLarge SuburbColor s Purple WhiteSloganGo Fight Win Hard Work Pays OffFight songNational Emblem MarchSportsBaseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Powerlifting Soccer Swimming amp Diving Tennis Track amp Field Cheerleading Softball Volleyball WrestlingMascotPantherPublicationHi Life MagazineYearbookLa PalmaWebsitewhs wbr wisd wbr us a b c 2018 19 school yearWeslaco High serves the following areas 5 6 Much of Weslaco Villa Verde 7 half of Olivarez 8 the WISD portion of Midway South 9 the WISD portion of Midway North 10 and a section of the WISD portion of Mila Doce 11 Contents 1 Music Department 2 Bobby Lackey Stadium 3 Notable alumni 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMusic Department editThe widely recognized marching band from Weslaco High is the Weslaco Panther Corps Originally the colors of the Corps were green and gold but later changed to Dark Candy Purple and Crystal White to accommodate the colors of the high school Another department within Weslaco High is the Weslaco High Orchestra No main colors are sported in this group but purple is the main color over all groups and clubs within the school itself Bobby Lackey Stadium edit nbsp Bobby Lackey Home side entrance nbsp Bobby Lackey Stadium nbsp Bobby Lackey FieldFrom 1973 to 1989 the football stadium was named Barbee Nehaus Stadium In 1990 a new Weslaco High stadium was built and named Panther Stadium In recognition of one of Weslaco High s most famous students the stadium was renamed Bobby Lackey Stadium in the summer of 2002 From 2002 onward the 15 000 capacity Bobby Lackey Stadium has served both Weslaco High School and Weslaco East High School In May 2009 renovation of the stadium began to increase seating capacity as well as adding various new features to the Stadium costing an estimate of 7 Million 12 The home side seating serves 7 100 fans with approximately 1 000 seats with purple VIP backrest seating accommodations The visitor side bleacher seating serves approximately 6 300 fans 13 The lower level of the press box incorporates home and visitor independent ticket booth sales The exterior facade has distinct arches over the first floor thus also serving as protection to the fans from the elements Notable alumni editTom Barker former NBA basketball player 14 Harlon Block flag raiser on Iwo Jima World War II He led the Panther Football Team to the Conference Championship and was an All South Texas End 15 Pat Hingle actor 16 17 Bobby Lackey former American football quarterback for the Texas Longhorns 18 See also edit nbsp Schools portalSecondary education Secondary school Secondary education by country List of education articles by country List of schools by countryReferences edit a b c d Search for Public Schools Weslaco High School 484496005125 National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences Retrieved April 12 2020 Search for Public School Districts District Detail for Weslaco Isd National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences A GARZA ALICIA June 15 2010 WESLACO TX www tshaonline org a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Texas Education Agency Archived from the original on August 24 2012 Retrieved February 19 2011 SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP 2010 CENSUS Hidalgo County TX U S Census Bureau Retrieved on July 9 2017 High School Attendance Zones permanent dead link Weslaco Independent School District Retrieved on July 11 2017 Persons using Mozilla Firefox to directly view this file may encounter problems 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP Villa Verde CDP TX U S Census Bureau Retrieved on July 11 2017 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP Olivarez CDP TX U S Census Bureau Retrieved on July 11 2017 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP Midway South CDP TX U S Census Bureau Retrieved on July 11 2017 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP Midway North CDP TX U S Census Bureau Retrieved on July 11 2017 2010 CENSUS CENSUS BLOCK MAP Mila Doce CDP TX U S Census Bureau Retrieved on July 11 2017 Prodigy Construction Management LLC prodigycompany com SCHOOLinSITES weslacoisd schoolinsites com Tom Barker Stats Basketball Reference com Retrieved April 15 2019 via www basketball reference com Hendricks Mark July 26 2001 Iwo Jima In Memory Of A Friend Retrieved April 15 2019 Severo Richard January 5 2009 Pat Hingle Versatile Actor With Recurring Role in Batman Movies Dies at 84 The New York Times Retrieved February 10 2019 Weslaco grad veteran actor Pat Hingle dies Valley Morning Star Harlingen Texas Associated Press January 9 2009 Retrieved February 10 2019 Cherry Brice April 23 2011 High School Hall of Fame profile Bobby Lackey was legend of Texas Valley Waco Tribune Herald Retrieved April 15 2019 via www wacotrib com External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Weslaco High School Official website nbsp WISD USNews26 10 08 N 98 00 09 W 26 16894 N 98 00260 W 26 16894 98 00260 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Weslaco High School amp oldid 1183401370, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
