Economedes High School
Encyclopedia
Johnny G. Economedes High School, also known as Economedes or JEHS, is a public school in Edinburg
, Texas
, (USA
). It is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
and is one of the district's three high schools. The school is named for former Edinburg
Fire Chief
Johnny G. "the Greek" Economedes.
Expansion to all district high schools in 2010 brought a new performing arts center to JEHS.
Texas°N date=December 2010°W
Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, (USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). It is part of the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District
The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District is a school district headquartered in the city of Edinburg, Texas, United States.The district has approximately 3,900 employees including 2,082 certified professionals and over 900 paraprofessionals....
and is one of the district's three high schools. The school is named for former Edinburg
Edinburg, Texas
Edinburg is a city in and the county seat of Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 77,100 at the 2010 census. The University of Texas–Pan American, the only fully accredited four-year university in the Rio Grande Valley, is located in Edinburg.Edinburg is part of the...
Fire Chief
Fire chief
Fire Chief is a top executive rank or commanding officer in a fire department, either elected or appointed...
Johnny G. "the Greek" Economedes.
Expansion to all district high schools in 2010 brought a new performing arts center to JEHS.
Education
The school is currently a TEA-Recognized campus because of its high TAKS scores. It is a second time finalist of the College Board Inspirational Award and a AVID National Demonstrated School.Sports
In 2004 the Jaguars football team went to the only playoff year in history of the school, losing in the area playoffs to the Corpus Christie Mustangs 35-28.External links
Texas°N date=December 2010°W