J. M. Hanks High School

J.M. Hanks High School
J.M. Hanks High School
Location
	2001 Lee Trevino El Paso, TX; United States
Coordinates	31°46′16″N 106°19′10″W / 31.771092°N 106.319536°W
Information
Type	Public, Secondary
Motto	Be NOBLE in every deed
School district	Ysleta Independent School District
Principal	Gloria Spencer
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,371
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Black and Silver
Mascot	Silver Knight
Yearbook	The Shield
Website	http://www2.yisd.net/hanks

J.M. Hanks High School, commonly referred to as Hanks High School, is one of seven public secondary schools in Ysleta Independent School District, which encompasses much of east El Paso, Texas. Hanks' primary feeder schools are Desert View Middle School and Indian Ridge Middle School. Additionally, many students from nearby Eastwood Middle School go on to attend Hanks High School.

History

J.M. Hanks High School is named in honor of former Ysleta superintendent Jesse Mack Hanks, who retained the position for a full fifty years from approximately 1939 until his death in 1989. For his extended service to the district, Hanks was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from New Mexico State University in nearby Las Cruces, New Mexico in 1965 and was named superintendent emeritus by Ysleta.

The school was opened in 1978 to accommodate El Paso's eastward expansion and to ease overcrowding at nearby Eastwood High School, which lies 2.5 miles to the west of Hanks. The school initially enrolled seventh, eighth and ninth graders comprising the classes that would graduate in 1982, 1983 and 1984. The class of 1985 was added for the 1979-80 school year as those students became seventh-graders. As those four classes "moved up" each year, the student body thus remained virtually intact until Hanks reached standard high school set of grades 9-12 for the 1981-82 school year. Hanks' enrollment had reached 1,800 by 1980, with the inaugural class graduating 372 students in May 1982.

Student publications

Hanks High School has four student-run publications, each produced in a different media. The Exeter is an annual magazine that is filled with student-submitted content including poems, short stories, and drawings, all based around the year's chosen theme. Scriptoria is the monthly news and features magazine (formerly a newspaper) that consists of current events ranging in scope from the small-scale school news to world news, as well as movie reviews, restaurant reviews, and editorials. It also manages [www.hanksmedia.com]. Hanks' yearbook is entitled "The Shield and the theme of the book is chosen by the student staff at the beginning of each year. The Shield has won national awards in the past for its originality. Starting in 2003 the Shield Yearbook also started producing a DVD that highlights the year's events. KnightVision News is the student-run daily 10-minute closed-circuit television broadcast, and consists of school announcements, news, weather, sports and special features. It is produced by students in the Advanced Broadcast Journalism class.

Athletics and athletic coaches

Baseball
- Coaching Staff
  - Head Coach
    - Ryan Medrano
  - Varsity Assistant
  - Junior Varsity
  - Freshmen
Boys Basketball
- Coaching Staff
  - Head Coach
    - Manny Flores
  - Varsity Assistant
    - Chris Mora
  - Junior Varsity
    - Jason Morales
  - Freshmen
    - David Gasca
Boys Soccer
- Coaching Staff
  - Head Coach
    - James Causey
  - Varsity Assistant/JV Coach
    - Michael Kapuscik
Boys Track
Boys Wrestling
- Coaching Staff
  - Head Coach
    - Anthony Carter
Cheerleading
Football
Girls Basketball
- Coaching Staff
  - Head Coach
    - Patty Mullany
  - Varsity Assistant
    - Ty Burns
  - Junior Varsity
    - Yvonne Ruiz
  - Freshmen
    - Rachel Blair
Girls Soccer
Girls Track
Golf
Softball
- Coaching Staff
  - Head Coach
    - Shelley Prather
  - Varsity Assistant
    - Louie Carrejo
  - Junior Varsity
    - Yvonne Ruiz
  - C-Team
    - Coach Luna
Swimming
Volleyball
- Coaching Staff
  - Head Coach
    - Louise Sackett
  - Varsity Assistant
    - Shelley Prather
  - Junior Varsity
    - Ceci Moreno
  - Freshmen
Tennis

Clubs and organizations

AVID
Academic Decathlon
Art Club
Band & Flags- Sliver Knights Marching Band
Business Professionals of America
Chess
Choir
Citizen Bee
Close Up
Crime Stoppers
DECA
Destination Imagination
Drama
Exeter
Future Business Leaders of America
Future Career Consumer Leaders of America
Future Homemakers of America
Guitar Club
Home Economics Related Occupations
High Q
Interact
Intramurals
Knight Force
Knight Players
KnightVision News
Knights for Christ
Math Club
Mock Trial
Momentum
National Honor Society
Orchestra
Pure Movement
FRC Robotics
Lego Robotics
ROTC
Scriptoria
Secular Student Alliance
Shield Yearbook
Silhouettes Dance Team
Social Studies Club
Speech & Debate
Student Council
Teen Volunteer Corps
Winter Color Guard
Young Scholars' Bowl

Notable alumni

Ara Celi, Actress
Paul Compton, Musician, Trombone Professor at Oklahoma State University
Mark Grudzielanek, Professional Baseball Player
Bruce Ruffin, Professional Baseball Player
Ryan Stout, Comedian
Ryan Piers Williams, Filmmaker
Alan Zinter, Professional Baseball Player
Gigi Causey, Production manager, Oscar nominee for best short film
Erika Soto Lamb, Communications Director, Everytown for Gun Safety^[2]

References

External links

[1] Texas Education Agency: Student Enrollment 2007-2008 ^{[dead link‍]}

[2] ttp://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/gun-reform-groups-confront-politicians-survey#50280

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