Donna High School
| Donna High School | |
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| Address | |
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1/4 Mile East Wood Avenue Donna, Texas 78537 United States |
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| Coordinates | 26°10′19.3″N 98°2′12.3″W / 26.172028°N 98.036750°WCoordinates: 26°10′19.3″N 98°2′12.3″W / 26.172028°N 98.036750°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1911 |
| School district | Donna Independent School District |
| Superintendent | Jesus Rene Reyna |
| Dean | Jessica Carrizales Lisa McCandless |
| Principal | Nancy Lopez Castillo |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1932 (September 2013) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Song | "The Redskin Spirit" by Noe Caceres Boghs, Class of 1955 |
| Fight song | "The Redskin Fight Song" sung to the tune of Go, You Northwestern |
| Athletics conference | UIL 30-5A |
| Nickname | Redskins and Bravettes |
| Newspaper | The Tomahawk |
| Yearbook | The Warwhoop |
| Communities served | Donna, Texas and eastern Alamo, Texas |
| Feeder schools | A.P. Solis Middle School W.A. Todd Middle School Sauceda MS Veteran MS |
| Website | Official website |
Donna High School is a 9th thru 12th grade campus in the Donna Independent School District located in Donna, Texas. It is located in the center of the Rio Grande Valley.
The following information was adapted from the Barbara Edwards 1986 “ Donna School System” historical research report for the Hidalgo County Historical Commission,“The History of the Indian Sweetheart” by Art Del Barrio, and the Handbook of Texas.
In 1904 a long two roomed school building, the forerunner of the Donna school system, was built at Runn; located south of Donna. This building, known briefly as the “Hester School”, was equipped with desks and a large fireplace, first housed twenty-two students and one teacher. A disastrous flood in 1909 some years later damaged the building to such an extent that it was abandoned. Later in 1910, a building would later be built near the former “Hester School” site which is now part of Runn Elementary. This event caused most of the original settlers (Hesters, Ruthvens, Norwoods, Champions, Holloways, Vertrees and others) to move to present day Donna. Donna students first attended classes on a central campus in the fall of 1911. A new building, constructed of yellow brick, housed all students from the first grade through high school. In 1913 the first class was graduated from this school. Enrollment increased rapidly during those early years. The first Donna High School was completed and occupied in the fall of 1919.
Donna High School No.1 (1919–1955) In 1919, a three-story high school was opened on the corner of Eleventh Street and Hester across from the First Baptist Church. This complex stood where the Moye Elementary parking lot now stands. In addition, to regular classrooms, this school had a home economics lab with a separate dining room boasting of sterling silver flatware and Haviland china, a manual training department and an eight piece orchestra, the foundation of today’s band. This newly constructed high school building continued to serve the needs of Donna students for a period of thirty-six years until 1955, when it was torn after a new high school was built. The roof of this school was blown off by Hurricane No. 11 in 1933 and many of the school records were lost. The 1933 hurricane financially devastated the school that there was no money for extracurricular activities. As a result, the Donna High School Junior Class of 1934-35 originated the Indian Sweetheart Contest to raise money for the junior-senior banquet prom. Little did the students know that they were creating Donna High School’s longest and most respected tradition and honor for a female student which continues today.
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