Robstown High School

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 Robstown , Texas 78380 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
School district	Robstown Independent School District
Principal	Sylvia Romero
Staff	53.09 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	690 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	13.00[1]
Color(s)	Red & White
Athletics conference	UIL, AAA
Mascot	Cottonpicker
Website	Robstown High School webpage

Vocational programs

Robstown Early College High School is noted for having vocational-technical programs offering courses such as cosmetology, health care professions, woodshop, and drafting. RECHS, as it is called, is also known for its financial aid office, with a staff dedicated to finding scholarships, FAFSA awards, and applications for colleges.

Athletics

The Robstown Cottonpickers compete in the following sports:

Baseball, Football, Cross Country, Track, Volleyball, Basketball, Powerlifting, Tennis & Softball.

State titles

• Baseball - [2]
  • 1991(4A), 1992(4A)

Football

• • 1966 District Champs
  • 2010 Bi-District Champs - Playoff Win

Notable alumni

• Eddie Jackson, American bassist from Queensrÿche
• Roland Gutierrez, American keyboardist and music producer
• Solomon P. Ortiz, Congressman - Texas's 27th congressional district)[3]
• Gene Upshaw, NFL player - Oakland Raiders[4]
• Marvin Upshaw, NFL player - Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Cardinals [5]
• Abel Herrero, Texas State Representative[6]

References

1. "ROBSTOWN EARLY COLLEGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
2. UIL Centennial Webpage Archived 2016-01-26 at the Wayback Machine
3. "ORTIZ, Solomon P., (1937 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
4. "Gene Upshaw". daabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
5. "Marv Upshaw". daabaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
6. "Meet Abel". abelherrero.com. Retrieved 25 December 2012.

External links

• Robstown ISD