Weslaco Independent School District

School district in Texas, United States

Weslaco Independent School District
Address
319 West Fourth Street Weslaco , Hidalgo County, Texas, 78596 United States
District information
Grades	K-12
Established	1921
Superintendent	Dr. Richard Rivera
Deputy superintendent(s)	Abel Aguilar
Governing agency	Texas Education Agency
Other information
Website	www.wisd.us

Weslaco Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Weslaco, Texas (USA).

It was created in 1921 after the city (established in 1919) successfully petitioned the state legislature to separate from Donna and their district. The district serves the city of Weslaco, a western portion of the city of Mercedes,^[1] and several unincorporated communities in Hidalgo County. This includes much of Midway South (sections east of South Midway Road),^[2] a portion of Midway North,^[3] Villa Verde,^[4] Olivarez,^[5] Llano Grande,^[6] and the WISD part of Mila Doce.^[7]^[8]

Schools

Choice High Schools (10-12)

South Palm Gardens High School [1]
Weslaco Alternative School [2]

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Weslaco High School
Weslaco East High School

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

Central Middle School
Dr. Armando Cuellar Middle School
Beatriz G. Garza Middle School
Mary Hoge Middle School

Elementary Schools (Grades PK-5)

Airport Drive Elementary School
Louise Black Elementary School
Cleckler-Heald Elementary School
Raul A. Gonzalez, Jr. Elementary School
Sam Houston Elementary School
Dr. R. E. Margo Elementary School
Memorial Elementary School
North Bridge Elementary School
A. N. "Tony" Rico Elementary School
Rodolfo "Rudy" Silva, Jr. Elementary School

References

^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on July 9, 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: 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: Llano Grande 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.
^ https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth491866/