Sonia M. Sotomayor High School is a public high school in the Northside Independent School District (NISD) of San Antonio, Texas, United States. The school is named after Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor. She became the first woman of color, first Hispanic, and first Latina to be appointed to the Supreme Court in 2009.[3]
| Sonia M. Sotomayor High School | |
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 Sonia M. Sotomayor High School, 2022 | |
| Address | |
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12801 Tall Timber Lane , , 78254 | |
| Coordinates | 29°31′41″N 98°44′48″W / 29.52794°N 98.74672°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 2022 |
| School district | Northside Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Brian T. Woods[2] |
| NCES School ID | 483312013905[1] |
| Principal | Ada Bohlken |
| Associate Principal | Jacquelyn Lambert |
| Academic Dean | Guadalupe Esparza |
| Faculty | 99.55 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,660[1] (2022–2023) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.68[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, Silver, and White |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | Sotomayor HS website |
Sotomayor opened as the twelfth high school campus in the district on August 22, 2022, and is currently the newest NISD campus as of August 27, 2022. The high school is one of the most expensive and largest in NISD, costing the district $131.7 million dollars to build and spanning 75 acres.[4][5] NISD announced in August 2021 that Sotomayor will open with no senior class, allowing all seniors previously zoned for William H. Taft High School, John Marshall Harlan High School, and Sandra Day O'Connor High School to finish their final year at their respective school.[6]
History
editOn August 26, 2022, the Sotomayor Wildcats kicked off their first ever American Football appearance, and fought against the Legacy of Educational Excellence High School (L.E.E) Volunteers.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Sotomayor High School (483312013905)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Northside ISD Superintendent".
- ^ "Biography: Sonia Sotomayor". National Women's History Museum.
- ^ Torres, Raquel (August 22, 2022). "Sonia Sotomayor High School opens its doors in fast-growing area". San Antonio Report. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Carlos, RJ Marquez, Eddie Latigo, Maritza (August 18, 2022). "KSAT gets firsthand look at new Sotomayor High School on far West Side". KSAT. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Antonio, SBG San (August 23, 2021). "Northside ISD will open Sonia Sotomayor High School in August 2022". KABB. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Mason, Zach (August 27, 2022). "High school football: LEE 12, Sotomayor 7". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ "Lee vs Sotomayor | Football | 8/26 | MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.