J. M. Hanks High School
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J.M. Hanks High School, commonly referred to as Hanks High School, is one of seven public secondary schools in Ysleta Independent School District
, which encompasses much of east El Paso
, Texas
. Hanks' primary feeder schools are Desert View Middle School
and Indian Ridge Middle School. Additionally, many students from nearby Eastwood Middle School go on to attend Hanks High School.
in nearby Las Cruces, New Mexico
in 1965 and was named superintendent emeritus by Ysleta.
The school was opened in 1978 to accommodate El Paso's burgeoning eastward expansion and to ease overcrowding at nearby Eastwood High School
, which lies 2.5 miles to the west of Hanks. The school initially enrolled seventh, eighth and ninth graders comprising the classes that would graduate in 1982, 1983 and 1984. The class of 1985 was added for the 1979-80 school year as those students became seventh-graders. As those four classes "moved up" each year, the student body thus remained virtually intact until Hanks reached standard high school set of grades 9-12 for the 1981-82 school year. Hanks' enrollment had reached 1,800 by 1980, with the inaugural class graduating 372 students in May of 1982.
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...
, which encompasses much of east El Paso
El Paso
El Paso, a city in the U.S. state of Texas, on the border with Mexico.El Paso may also refer to:-Geography:Colombia:* El Paso, CesarSpain:*El Paso, Santa Cruz de TenerifeUnited States:...
, 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...
. Hanks' primary feeder schools are Desert View Middle School
Desert View Middle School
Desert View High School is located on the Eastside of El Paso, Texas, USA. Desert View is a public middle school in the Ysleta Independent School District. Its feeder schools are Tierra Del Sol Elementary, Vista Hills Elementary, Eastwood Knolls School, and Eastwood Heights.-External links:**...
and Indian Ridge Middle School. Additionally, many students from nearby Eastwood Middle School go on to attend Hanks High School.
History
J.M. Hanks High School is named in honor of former Ysleta superintendent Jesse Mack Hanks, who retained the position for a full fifty years from approximately 1939 until his death in 1989. For his extended service to the district, Hanks was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from New Mexico State UniversityNew Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
in nearby Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Las Cruces, also known as "The City of the Crosses", is the county seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 97,618 in 2010 according to the 2010 Census, making it the second largest city in the state....
in 1965 and was named superintendent emeritus by Ysleta.
The school was opened in 1978 to accommodate El Paso's burgeoning eastward expansion and to ease overcrowding at nearby Eastwood High School
Eastwood High School (El Paso, Texas)
Eastwood High School is a high school in the city of El Paso, Texas, USA.-History:Eastwood High School, "Home of El Paso's Finest," is located in the city of El Paso, Texas. Eastwood had its first graduating senior class in 1965; today Eastwood High School has 400+ graduates annually...
, which lies 2.5 miles to the west of Hanks. The school initially enrolled seventh, eighth and ninth graders comprising the classes that would graduate in 1982, 1983 and 1984. The class of 1985 was added for the 1979-80 school year as those students became seventh-graders. As those four classes "moved up" each year, the student body thus remained virtually intact until Hanks reached standard high school set of grades 9-12 for the 1981-82 school year. Hanks' enrollment had reached 1,800 by 1980, with the inaugural class graduating 372 students in May of 1982.
Student publications
Hanks High School has four student-run publications, each produced in a different media. The Exeter is an annual magazine that is filled with student-submitted content including poems, short stories, and drawings, all based around the year's chosen theme. Scriptoria is the monthly news & features magazine (formerly a newspaper ) that consists of current events ranging in scope from the small-scale school news to world news, as well as movie reviews, restaurant reviews, and editorials. It also manages [www.hanksmedia.com]. Hanks' yearbook is entitled "The Shield and the theme of the book is chosen by the student staff at the beginning of each year. The Shield has won national awards in the past for its originality. Starting in 2003 the Shield Yearbook also started producing a DVD that highlights the year's events. KnightVision News is the student-run daily 10 minute closed-circuit television broadcast, and consists of school announcements, news, weather, sports and special features. It is produced by students in the Advanced Broadcast Journalism class.Athletics & Athletic Coaches
- Baseball
- Coaching Staff
- Head Coach
- Ryan Medrano
- Varsity Assistant
- Junior Varsity
- Freshmen
- Head Coach
- Coaching Staff
- Boys Basketball
- Coaching Staff
- Head Coach
- Manny Flores
- Varsity Assistant
- Chris Mora
- Junior Varsity
- Freshmen
- Jason Morales
- Head Coach
- Coaching Staff
- Boys Soccer
- Coaching Staff
- Head Coach
- James Causey
- Varsity Assistant/JV Coach
- Michael Kapuscik
- Head Coach
- Coaching Staff
- Boys Track
- Boys Wrestling
- Cheerleading
- Football
- Girls Basketball
- Coaching Staff
- Head Coach
- Patty Mullany
- Varsity Assistant
- Melissa Nanez
- Junior Varsity
- Yvonne Ruiz
- Freshmen
- Rachel Blair
- Head Coach
- Coaching Staff
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Track
- Golf
- Softball
- Coaching Staff
- Head Coach
- Shelley Prather
- Varsity Assistant
- Louie Carrejo
- Junior Varsity
- Yvonne Ruiz
- C-Team
- Coach Luna
- Head Coach
- Coaching Staff
- Swimming
- Volleyball
- Coaching Staff
- Head Coach
- Louise Sackett
- Varsity Assistant
- Shelley Prather
- Junior Varsity
- Ceci Moreno
- Freshmen
- Head Coach
- Coaching Staff
- Tennis
Clubs and organizations
- Academic Decathlon
- Art Club
- Band & Flags- Sliver Knights Marching Band
- Business Professionals of America
- Chess
- Choir
- Citizen Bee
- Close Up
- Crime Stoppers
- DECA
- Destination Imagination
- Drama
- Exeter
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Future Career Consumer Leaders of America
- Future Homemakers of America
- Guitar Club
- Home Economics Related Occupations
- High Q
- Interact
- Intramurals
- Knight Force
- Knight Players
- KnightVision News
- Knights for Christ
- Math Club
- Mock Trial
- Momentum
- National Honor Society
- Orchestra
- Pure Movement
- ROTC
- Scriptoria
- Shield Yearbook
- Silhouettes Dance Team
- Social Studies Club
- Speech & Debate
- Student Council
- Teen Volunteer Corps
- Winter Color Guard
- Young Scholars' Bowl
Notable alumni
- Ara CeliAra CeliAra Celi is an American actress active in American film and television. She had a starring role in the minor 1997 dance movie Looking for Lola, but she is probably best known for her role as Ampata Gutierrez aka "Inca Mummy Girl" from season two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.-Early life:Celi, a...
, Actress, - Mark GrudzielanekMark GrudzielanekMark James Grudzielanek is a retired Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop. Grudzielanek played six different teams during his 15-season career. He batted and threw right-handed.-Early years:...
, Professional Baseball Player - Ryan StoutRyan StoutRyan Matthew Stout , is an American stand-up comedian and television host.-Early life:Ryan Stout was born in Cleveland and grew up in El Paso, Texas, and graduated from J.M. Hanks High School in 2000. He attended The College of Santa Fe as a Theater Arts major , but left the school after his first...
, Comedian - Ryan Piers Williams, Filmmaker
- Alan ZinterAlan ZinterAlan Michael Zinter is a former Major League Baseball player who briefly played in the major leagues in and . He is currently the hitting coach for the Double-A Mobile Bay Bears in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization....
, Professional Baseball Player - Ginger Kerrick, NASA Flight Director
- Jerri Hardesty, Poet
- Robert Soto, Musician
- Mark Ruckstuhl, Litigation Attorney, Environmenal Specialist with Exxon Valdez & Offshore Horizon