Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District
Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District is a public school district based in Edcouch, Texas (USA).
In addition to Edcouch, the district also serves the city of Elsa. The district serves high school students from Monte Alto.[1]
In November 1968, the Mexican-American Youth Organization (MAYO) organized a boycott of schools. MAYO demanded, among other things, eradication of the no-Spanish-use rule and to introduce Mexican American course content. This boycott legitimized MAYO activism in South Texas. After the school expelled 62 students, the newly founded Mexican American Legal Defense Fund (MALDEF) filed a lawsuit for the school's action. In December the court demanded the school reinstate the students as political protest is protected by the Constitution.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Schools
High Schools (Grades 9–12)
- Edcouch-Elsa High School (grades 9–12)
Junior High School (Grades 7–8)
- Carlos F. Truan Junior High
Middle School (Grade 6)
- P.F.C. David Ybarra Middle School
Elementary Schools (Grades 1–5)
- Santiago Garcia Elementary
- John F. Kennedy Elementary
- Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary
- Ruben C. Rodriguez Elementary
Early Childhood School (Grades PK–K)
- Jorge R. Gutierrez Early Childhood
References
External links
- Official website
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- Donna High
- Donna North
- Edcouch-Elsa High
- Edinburg High
- Edinburg North
- Johnny G. Economedes
- Robert Vela
- Juarez-Lincoln
- La Joya High
- Palmview
- Jimmy Carter Early College
- La Joya Early College
- Thelma Salinas STEM Early College
- La Villa Early College
- Sam Houston ES
- McAllen High
- McAllen Memorial
- James "Nikki" Rowe
- Achieve Early College
- Lamar Academy
- Mission HS
- Veterans Memorial
- Mission Collegiate
- Progreso High
- Valley View
- Weslaco High School
- Weslaco East High School
- South Palm Gardens
(magnet)
- South Texas Business, Education & Technology Academy
- The Science Academy of South Texas
- South Texas HS for Health Professions
- Other campuses are in Cameron County
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- template, former University of Texas–Pan American
Monte Alto ISD has no high schools in operation