Eastwood High School is a public high school in the Ysleta Independent School District the city of El Paso, Texas, United States.
History
Eastwood High School, "Home of El Paso's Finest," is located in the city of El Paso, Texas. Eastwood opened in the Fall of 1961 and had its first graduating senior class in 1965. Today Eastwood High School has 400+ graduates annually. The school is in the Ysleta Independent School District. In 1976, Eastwood High School Troopers won the Class 4A (now 6A) State Championship in basketball as the underdog of the state tourney, as of 2015 the feat has yet to be repeated by any other El Paso basketball team.
The famed Trooper mascot is based on the Union Cavalry Soldiers during the American Civil War. Both the school and the cavalry units share the blue and gold color scheme.
In 2013 the Texas UIL changed the realignments. As of 2014 Eastwood High School is now in the UIL 6A division and the only 6A high school in the Ysleta Independent School District.
After the passage of a district wide renovation bond, the original 1965 Eastwood building was torn down and is being replaced with a state of the art new 21st century school building. The cost of the building is estimated at $93 million and is set to be completed in August 2019. As a result of the reconstruction and decrease in capacity, Eastwood has seen a reduction in student population and will be realigned to compete in the 5-A U.I.L Division for 2018–2020.
Extracurricular activities
Clubs
Reveille - Eastwood's literary magazine
Sabre- Eastwood News Outlet
JROTC
City recognized marching band
Jazz bands
Winterguard
Student Council
Rachel's Challenge
Speech and Debate
Drama Club (associated with International Thespian Society) String Orchestra Youth For Christ Fellowship of Christian Athletes - Known for its dodgeball tournaments Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Club Math and Science U.I.L. Teams Astronomy Club National Honors Society National Science Honors Society Rho Kappa Society Mock Trial Chick-Fil-A Leader Academy Motivation Speaks Art Club Science Fair Club CB Club EHS Skate Club Video Technology Club Photo Journalism Chess Club Glee Club Car Club DECA Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Eastwood High School is home to the largest chapter of FBLA in West Texas. In 2017-2018 both the TX FBLA State President and National FBLA VP were EHS Students. This chapter is also home to a former Texas Advisor of the Year and its members hold many state championships. The chapter's largest feat is its unbroken, nine consecutive years of state officers as of 2022. HI-Q (Quiz Bowl Team) OHANA CLUB
Teams
El Paso's Finest Speech and Debate Team
The speech and debate team at Eastwood High School has evolved into a powerhouse, winning sweepstakes awards at numerous Texas Forensics Association Tournaments. Army JROTC JROTC Honor Guard JROTC Armed Drill Team JROTC Unarmed Drill Team JROTC Cadet Challenge- male& female JROTC Color Guard- [male, female & mixed] JROTC Orienteering JROTC Rifle Team Trooperettes Eastwood Robotics Team VEX Multi-time World Qualifying team Cavaliers: Eastwood Varsity Choir Eastwood Marching Band Eastwood Varsity Guitar Eastwood Orchestra High Q Saltatrix Iconic Folklorico Recognized on the city, state, regional, and national level Flags Musical Theatre Cappies Student Critique Program UIL Academic Teams The Eastwood UIL Academic team structure is decentralized, with many coaches for various subjects including History, Current Events, Mathematics, Theatre, and Literature.