Eastwood High School (Texas)

Eastwood High School
Eastwood High School
	File:Eastwood Trooper Logo.svg
Location
	2430 McRae Blvd.; El Paso, Texas; United States
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Home of El Paso's Finest
Established	1965
School district	Ysleta Independent School District
Principal	David Boatright
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,277 (2015)
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Trooper Blue ; Trooper Gold
Mascot	Sarge the Trooper
Website	http://eastwoodhigh.yisd.net/

31°46′18″N 106°21′17″W / 31.7718°N 106.3547°W / 31.7718; -106.3547

Eastwood High School is a public high school in the Ysleta Independent School District the city of El Paso, Texas, United States.

History

Eastwood High School, "Home of El Paso's Finest," is located in the city of El Paso, Texas. Eastwood had its first graduating senior class in 1965; today Eastwood High School has 400+ graduates annually. The school is in the Ysleta Independent School District. In 1976, Eastwood High School Troopers won the Class 4A (now 6A) State Championship in basketball as the underdog of the state tourney, as of 2015 the feat has yet to be repeated by any other El Paso basketball team.

The famed Trooper mascot is based on the Union Cavalry Soldiers during the American Civil War. Both the school and the cavalry units share the blue and gold color scheme.

In 2013 the Texas UIL changed the realignments. As of 2014 Eastwood High School is now in the UIL 6A division and the only 6A high school in the Ysleta Independent School District.^[2]

After the passage of a district wide renovation bond, the original 1965 Eastwood building was torn down and is being replaced with a state of the art new 21st century school building. The cost of the building is estimated at $93 million and is set to be completed in August 2019.^[3]^[4] As a result of the reconstruction and decrease in capacity, Eastwood has seen a reduction in student population and will be realigned to compete in the 5-A U.I.L Division for 2018–2020.^[5]

Extracurricular activities

Clubs

Reveille - Eastwood's literary magazine
Sabre- Eastwood News Outlet
JROTC
City recognized marching band
Jazz bands
Winterguard
Student Council
Rachel's Challenge
Speech and Debate
Drama Club (associated with International Thespian Society)
String Orchestra
Youth For Christ
Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Known for its dodgeball tournaments
Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Club
Math and Science U.I.L. Teams
Astronomy Club
National Honors Society
National Science Honors Society
Rho Kappa Society
Mock Trial^[6]
Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy
Motivation Speaks
Art Club
Science Fair Club^[7]
CB Club
EHS Skate Club
Video Technology Club
Photo Journalism
Chess Club
Glee Club
Car Club
DECA
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Eastwood High School is home to the largest chapter of FBLA in the city of El Paso. In 2017-2018 both the TX FBLA State President and National FBLA Vice President were students at Eastwood. This chapter is also home to a former Texas Advisor of the Year and has multiple members with state championships.
HI-Q (Quiz Bowl Team)

Teams

El Paso's Finest Speech and Debate Team
- The speech and debate team at Eastwood High School has evolved into a powerhouse, winning sweepstakes awards at numerous Texas Forensics Association Tournaments.
Army JROTC
- JROTC Honor Guard
- JROTC Armed Drill Team
- JROTC Unarmed Drill Team
- JROTC Cadet Challenge- male& female
- JROTC Color Guard- [male, female & mixed]
- JROTC Orienteering
- JROTC Rifle Team
Trooperettes
Eastwood Robotics Team
- VEX Multi-time World Qualifying team ^[8]
Cavaliers: Eastwood Varsity Choir
Eastwood Marching Band
Eastwood Varsity Guitar
Eastwood Orchestra
High Q ^[9]
Saltatrix
Iconic
Folklorico
- Recognized on the city, state, regional, and national level
Flags
Musical Theatre
Cappies Student Critique Program
UIL Academic Teams
- The Eastwood UIL Academic team structure is decentralized, with many coaches for various subjects including History, Current Events, Mathematics, Theatre, and Literature.

Sports

Boys

Baseball
Basketball
- Won the Texas 4A State Championship in 1976
Cheerleading
Cross Country
- Won the Texas 5A State Championship in 2018 and 2019.
Football
Golf
Gymnastics
Soccer
- State-ranked
Swimming
- On a current streak of 30+ consecutive district titles.
Tennis
Track and field
Wrestling
- Won the Texas State Championship in 1985, 1995, 2011, and 2013. Runners-Up in 1984, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2010, 2012 and 2014.

Girls

Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Golf
Gymnastics
Saltatrix
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Trooperettes
Volleyball
Wrestling UIL 2020 5A State Champions

Notable alumni

Jack Handey - best known for his Deep Thoughts segments on Saturday Night Live.
Butch Henry - former Major League pitcher.
Frank Castillo - former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Eric Jack (Class of 1990)- former National Football League defensive back. Atlanta Falcons, University of New Mexico
Cesar J. Blanco - Texas State Representative and House Minority Whip

References

^ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=adhoc.addispatch.sas&endyear=08&major=st&minor=e&format=w&selsumm=nc&linespg=60&charsln=120&grouping=g&key=071905002 ^{[dead link‍]}
^ Rudi, Mark (February 4, 2014). "UIL announces district realignment, includes El Paso schools". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
^ Guadian, Stephanie (2016-09-09). "Eastwood H.S. set for $93 million renovation; some students will be moved during construction". KVIA. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
^ Licerio, Amy. "Renovations for Eastwood High School begin". KDBC. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
^ Ochoa, Adrian (2018-02-02). "UIL Realignments: El Dorado & Eastwood moving down from 6A to 5A". KVIA. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
^ Shea, Larry. "http://eastwoodsabre.com/2018/02/21/isnt-perjury-a-crime-eastwood-mock-trial-bittersweet-end/". eastwoodsabre.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
^ Sapien, Cassandra. "http://eastwoodsabre.com/2018/02/16/seniors-succeed-at-district-science-fair/". eastwoodsabre.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
^ Valencia, Jamel. "Eastwood High School robotic teams heads to world competition". KFOX. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
^ "High Q Team Homepage". Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

[1] ttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=adhoc.addispatch.sas&endyear=08&major=st&minor=e&format=w&selsumm=nc&linespg=60&charsln=120&grouping=g&key=071905002 ^{[dead link‍]}

[2] Rudi, Mark (February 4, 2014). "UIL announces district realignment, includes El Paso schools". El Paso Times. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2014.

[3] Guadian, Stephanie (2016-09-09). "Eastwood H.S. set for $93 million renovation; some students will be moved during construction". KVIA. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

[4] Licerio, Amy. "Renovations for Eastwood High School begin". KDBC. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

[5] Ochoa, Adrian (2018-02-02). "UIL Realignments: El Dorado & Eastwood moving down from 6A to 5A". KVIA. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

[6] Shea, Larry. "http://eastwoodsabre.com/2018/02/21/isnt-perjury-a-crime-eastwood-mock-trial-bittersweet-end/". eastwoodsabre.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

[7] Sapien, Cassandra. "http://eastwoodsabre.com/2018/02/16/seniors-succeed-at-district-science-fair/". eastwoodsabre.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

[8] Valencia, Jamel. "Eastwood High School robotic teams heads to world competition". KFOX. Retrieved 2018-03-18.

[9] "High Q Team Homepage". Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

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