Ysleta High School is a high school in the Ysleta Independent School District

Ysleta Independent School District

Ysleta Independent School District is a school district based in El Paso, Texas . Ysleta ISD is the second largest school district in the city of El Paso.Ysleta Independent School District is a school district based in El Paso, Texas...

 in Ysleta, El Paso, Texas

El Paso, Texas

El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...

. It is located on 8600 Alameda and is the second oldest school in the El Paso, TX area. The school's mission statement is "Our school community will educate all Ysleta High School students by facilitating learning, challenging their minds and encouraging proper choices so they can graduate with the skills necessary to succeed."

It has a newspaper called The Pow Wow. Also, it counts with two official dancing groups, The Tribal Rhythm and Dancing Spirit.

Notable faculty

Ruben Avalos - 2005-06 YHS Teacher of the Year.

Cheryl Whitney - 2006-07 YHS Teacher of the Year.

Paul F. Cain - 2007-08 Texas teacher of the Year, YHS Teacher of the Year.

Debra O'Neal - 2008-09 YHS Teacher of the Year, YISD Top Ten Teacher of the Year.

Veronica Torres - 2009-10 YHS Teacher of the Year.

Ruth Hansen - 2009-10 YHS Teacher of the Year.

Michelle Rueda - 2010-2011 YHS Teacher of the Year.

External links

• Official school web site