Johnny G. Economedes High School Explained

Johnny G. Economedes High School
Established:	2000
Principal:	Joe
Address:	1414 N. Alamo Road
Zipcode:	78541
Country:	USA
Pushpin Map:	Texas#USA
Campus Type:	Suburban
Enrollment:	2,672 (2018-19)^[1]
Faculty:	176.36 (FTE)
Ratio:	15.15
Colors:	Navy and Orange ^[2]

Johnny G. Economedes High School (JGHS), also known as Economedes or JEHS, is a public school in unincorporated Hidalgo County, Texas, USA, east of Edinburg. It is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and is one of the district's four high schools. The school is named for former Edinburg Fire Chief Johnny G. "the Greek" Economedes.

Economedes serves sections of eastern and northeastern Edinburg along with several census-designated places:^{[3] [4]} Cesar Chavez,^[5] Doolittle,^[6] and La Blanca.^[7]

Expansion to all district high schools in 2010 brought a new performing arts center to JEHS. It is simply called the Performing Arts Center, or PAC.^[8]

Education

The school is currently a TEA-Recognized campus because of its high STAAR scores. It is a second time finalist of the College Board Inspirational Award and an AVID National Demonstrated School.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ECONOMEDES H S. National Center for Education Statistics. June 7, 2020.
2. Web site: http://www.ecisd.us/143420622174833403/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=54344 . 2009-08-06 .
3. "2015-2016 High Schools Approved Boundaries " (Full). Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District. Maps/High%20Schools/JEHS.pdf Detail of Economedes Zone. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
4. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.
5. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4814038_cesar_chavez/DC10BLK_P4814038_001.pdf Cesar Chavez CDP map
6. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4820926_doolittle/DC10BLK_P4820926_001.pdf Doolittle CDP map
7. http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4839988_la_blanca/DC10BLK_P4839988_001.pdf La Blanca CDP map
8. Web site: Archived copy . 2011-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718095307/http://www.ecisd.us/Portals/Edinburg/District/docs/Public_Information/Construction%20Ad%20Nov.%202010.pdf . 2011-07-18 . dead .