Robstown High School is an AAA secondary school located in the Corpus Christi suburb-city of Robstown, Texas

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. The school handles grades 9 through 12. RHS primarily serves the city, yet it enrolls students from nearby school districts such as Banquete

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. Robstown High School has neighborhood and Advanced Placement programs. The school has gained fame for its mascot, the "Cottonpicker". The Robstown High School marching band is known to be one of the rivals of the HM King High School Brahma marching band. The band is also known as "The Big Red Band From Pickerland." The band has won numerous awards for excellence and has also been awarded "Sweepstakes" status. Robstown High School's student body is primarily Hispanic.

Vocational Programs

Robstown High School is noted for having vocational-technical programs offering a wide array of courses such as cosmetology, health care professions, woodshop, and drafting, among the others. RHS, 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.

School song

The Robstown alma mater is as follows:

"The red and white forever,

We'll always stand by you

Faithful and united

Loyal, brave, and true,

The red and white forever,

Proudly we will fly,

Our alma mater,

Robstown High!"

Fight song

The Robstown fight song is as follows:

"Hail to the Robstown High School,

Lift her colors high,

Hail to the Robstown spirit,

That will never die,

Cheer our team on to victory,

When defeat seems nigh,

Hail! Hail! Hail! Hail!

Hail to Robstown High!"

Athletics

The Robstown Cottonpickers compete in the following sports:

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

Feeder Schools

Schools (both elementary and junior high) that feed into Robstown High School include:

• • Hattie Martin
  • Lotspeitch
  • Ortiz Intermediate
  • Salazar
  • San Pedro
  • Seale Jr. High School

RHS also takes students from the city's private schools:

• • St. Anthony's Catholic School,
  • Robstown Christian School

Notable alumni

• Eddie Jackson
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• Roland Gutierrez
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• Solomon P. Ortiz
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• Gene Upshaw
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• Abel Herrero, State Representative and lawyer