Robstown High School is an AAAA secondary school located in the Corpus Christi suburb-city of Robstown, Texas. The school handles grades 9 through 12. RECHS primarily serves the city, yet it enrolls students from nearby school districts such as Banquete, Calallen, Tuloso-Midway, and the census-designated community of North San Pedro. Robstown Early College High School has neighborhood and Advanced Placement programs.
| Robstown Early College High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
 | |
609 Highway 44 , 78380 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Robstown Independent School District |
| Principal | Maribel Trevino |
| Staff | 49.47 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 662 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.48[1] |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL, AAA |
| Mascot | Cotton Picker[2] |
| Website | Robstown High School webpage |
Vocational programs
editRobstown Early College High School is noted for having vocational-technical programs offering courses such as cosmetology, health care professions, woodshop, and drafting.
Athletics
editThe school’s athletics teams, known as the Robstown Cottonpickers, compete in baseball, football, cross country, track, volleyball, basketball, powerlifting, tennis, & softball.
State titles
edit- Baseball - [3]
- 1991(4A), 1992(4A)
Football
1966 District Champs
edit- 2010 Bi-District Champs - Playoff Win
Notable alumni
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (December 2012) |
- Eddie Jackson, American bassist from Queensrÿche[citation needed]
- Roland Gutierrez, American keyboardist and music producer[citation needed]
- Solomon P. Ortiz, Congressman - Texas's 27th congressional district)[4]
- Gene Upshaw, NFL player - Oakland Raiders[5]
- Marvin Upshaw, NFL player - Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals[6]
- Abel Herrero, Texas State Representative[7]
Controversy
editThe Robstown Cotton Pickers name has come with some controversy over the years. The name is in reference to Hispanic migrant workers, whose presence and activity have been a noticeable influence on the city’s culture. After influencers such as Kai Cenat visited the school and posted about it on their YouTube channels, it subsequently became a topic of discussion on TikTok and other platforms due to the name, which was construed by some to be racist. [8] The Robstown community continues to show pride in the name although there is an abundance of controversy in the subject.
References
edit- ^ a b c "ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE HS". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
- ^ "Texas school district responds after 'Cotton Pickers' mascot goes viral". Today. 6 September 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "ORTIZ, Solomon P., (1937 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Gene Upshaw". daabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Marv Upshaw". daabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Meet Abel". abelherrero.com. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Bailey, Analis. "'Cotton Pickers' latest battle in team mascot debate across sports". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2022-09-23.