Ysleta High School

Ysleta High School is a high school in the Ysleta Independent School District in Ysleta, El Paso, Texas.[3] It is located on 8600 Alameda and is the second oldest school in the El Paso, TX area.

Ysleta High School
Address
8600 Alameda Avenue

El Paso, Texas
,
El Paso
79907-6199

United States
Coordinates31°42′6.2″N 106°20′27″W
Information
School typePublic high school
Motto"Once An Indian, Always An Indian"
Founded1927
School districtYsleta Independent School District
PrincipalLaura "Judy" Calderon[1]
Teaching staff89.55 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,499 (2020–21)[2]
Student to teacher ratio16.74[2]
Color(s)   Maroon and white
Fight songAll Hail, All Hail Ysleta
Athletics conference5A-D1
MascotKawliga
NewspaperPow Wow
YearbookOtyokwa
Feeder schoolsYsleta Middle, Rio Bravo, Ysleta Elementary, Pasodale, South Loop, Marian Manor and Capistrano.
Websiteysleta.tx.schoolwebpages.com/education/school/school.php?sectionid=1090

Notable alumni
  • Jay J. Armes, private investigator and actor known for his prosthetic hands and a line of children's action figures based on his image. Armes graduated Ysleta High School at the age of fifteen.[4][5]
  • Christopher Wilson (Music Producer/DJ), also known as Riot Ten. Christopher is a dubstep/house music producer and DJ. Signed under Dim Mak Records. He played running back for the Ysleta Football Team.
  • Jim Price, former NFL linebacker for the New York Jets and the Denver Broncos.[6]
  • Jesse Whittenton, former NFL defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers.[7]
  • Julio Gallardo (1958-2011), professional basketball player with the BSN's Indios de Mayaguez in Puerto Rico and various Mexican professional teams, and of the Mexican National Basketball team.[8]
  • George Rivas, 1988 graduate. Leader of the Texas Seven and murderer who was executed by the State of Texas in 2012. Rivas and his gang were the subject of a nationwide manhunt in 2000-2001 after they escaped prison and murdered a police officer on Christmas Eve while robbing a gun store. Prior to the escape, Rivas had been serving 18 life sentences for a string of armed robberies that culminated in a three-hour hostage crisis at a Toys R Us during which he used eight employees as human shields.[9]

References
  1. "Our School / Administration". Ysleta High School. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  2. "YSLETA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  3. "YHS Home." Ysleta High School. Retrieved on March 6, 2010.
  4. "Clipped From Edmonton Journal". Edmonton Journal. 1977-01-22. p. 19. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  5. "Clipped From El Paso Times". El Paso Times. 1956-07-01. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  6. "Jim Price". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  7. "Jesse Whittenton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  8. "Julio Gallardo Obituary (2011) - El Paso, TX - El Paso Times". Legacy.com.
  9. "Rivas: Most wanted man in U.S." 6 January 2001.


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