Edinburg High School | |
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Address | |
2600 E. Wisconsin Road , 78542 United States | |
Coordinates | 26°15′51″N 98°08′30″W / 26.2642°N 98.1417°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1917 |
School district | Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District |
Teaching staff | 178.19 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 2,541 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.26[1] |
Color(s) | Red, blue and white |
Athletics conference | University Interscholastic League 6A |
Website | edinburg |
Edinburg High School (EHS) is a comprehensive public high school in Murillo (formerly Nurillo), a census-designated place in Hidalgo County, Texas, east of Edinburg.[2][3] It is operated by the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District along with Edinburg North High School, Robert Vela High School, and Johnny G. Economedes High School. It has enrolled 2,927 students [4] and 175 staff, with 35% holding advanced degrees; its enrollment is 95% Hispanic, 4% White, and 1% Asian/Pacific Islander.
A performing arts complex was built at Edinburg in 2010, during which time similar facilities were built at the other high schools.[5]
Edinburg serves sections of southeastern Edinburg along with several census-designated places:[6][7] Murillo,[2] San Carlos,[8] and a portion of Lopezville.[9]
Notable alumni
- David V. Aguilar, Former Chief of the United States Border Patrol
- Gloria E. Anzaldúa, American scholar, author, poet and activist
- Cathy Baker, Actress, painter
- Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, Recipient the Medal of Honor
- J.E. "Eddie" Guerra, Sheriff of Hidalgo County
- Jim Wright, American football player and coach
Emmanuel Duron Incident
In December 2020, the school received national attention after Emmanuel Duron, a defensive lineman on the football team who had been named District 31-6A defensive player of the year in 2019,[10] attacked referee Fred Garcia during the first half of the zone play-in playoff game against Pharr-San Juan-Alamo High School. Duron was ejected from the game for two unsportsmanlike penalties when he attacked Garcia and left him with a concussion; he was escorted off the field and out of the stadium by police[11] and was charged with Class A assault and was released from county jail after posting a $10,000 bail.[12] Edinburg would win the game 35–21, but was disqualified from the playoffs the following day due to Duron's actions.[13] The Edinburg High School athletic program was also placed on probation for two years through the 2022-23 season.
References
- 1 2 3 "EDINBURG H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- 1 2 Murillo Census Bureau map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
- ↑ Home. Edinburg High School. Retrieved on January 3, 2017. "2600 E. Wisconsin Rd, Edinburg, TX 78542"
- ↑ UIL enrollment figures
- ↑ "Construction information" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-25.
- ↑ "2015-2016 High Schools Approved Boundaries Archived 2015-12-11 at the Wayback Machine" (Full). Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. Maps/High%20Schools/EHS.pdf Detail of Edinburg High Zone. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
- ↑ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
- ↑ San Carlos CDP map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
- ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Lopezville CDP, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on September 3, 2018.
- ↑ "HS football player slams into ref after ejection". ESPN.com. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ↑ "Texas high school team disqualified from football playoffs after player hits referee". Los Angeles Times. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
- ↑ "Edinburg High School player facing assault charge for knocking over ref; team removed from Texas football playoffs". ESPN. December 4, 2020.
- ↑ Eisenberg, Jeff (December 4, 2020). "Charges filed against Texas high school football player after attack on referee". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved December 5, 2020.