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Robert Vela High School

Coordinates: 26°16′33″N 98°09′35″W / 26.275879°N 98.159838°W / 26.275879; -98.159838
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Robert R Vela High School
Location
Map
801 East Canton Road

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78539

Coordinates26°16′33″N 98°09′35″W / 26.275879°N 98.159838°W / 26.275879; -98.159838
Information
TypePublic high school
Established2012
School districtEdinburg Consolidated Independent School District
PrincipalMichele Peña
Faculty164.71 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,285 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.35[1]
Color(s)     
Team nameSaber Cat
WebsiteOfficial Website

Robert Vela High School (RVHS) is a public high school in the district of Edinburg, Texas (United States). It is named after a former coach from Edinburg High, the late Roberto Vela. The school was established in 2012 and is located on Canton Road in Edinburg. Their mascot is the Mighty SaberCat with the colors of blue, black, and silver. It was formerly Edinburg High School, home to The Bobcats before it changed and became Robert Vela High School.

Students enrolled in Robert Vela High School have made numerous accounts on Instagram, one of the most popular being The rvhs.sleeping.page, as part of a trend from TikTok. Such accounts vary though many have been hacked from spam accounts promoting Bitcoin.

In addition to sections of Edinburg, a small portion of Lopezville is zoned to RVHS.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "ROBERT R VELA H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "2015-2016 High Schools Approved Boundaries" (Partial). Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. Detail of Robert Vela Zone. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Lopezville Census Bureau map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
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