Eventhough Austin at this point is struggling with TAKS scores, I believe that with the help of the community and alumni from this school, it can overcome all the hardships it is facing at this point. To me this has been the best school ever, the teachers there taught me a lot about life and supported
... Read more my future goals of going to college and getting a degree. Now I am three months away from graduating from the Universtiy of Texas at El Paso and I owe it to those teachers at Austin who went beyond their teacher duties and helped me not only apply for admissions at UTEP but also helped me find financial aid through scholarships so that money would not be a factor that would impede my future goals. All I can say at this point is Thank you (to those who helped me) and that Austin is a great school in El Paso, Texas. Read less
Posted by a other on 09/18/09
I currently attend Austin and honestly its only as bad as you make it. The staff is very caring if you become involved and even if your not, the principal is really awsome along with the teachers and students! You really just have to be involvoed and the rest of the time is great!
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Posted by a student on 06/01/09
I graduated at the top of my class and I never saw the problems most of the other people say they saw. Austin is moving up with the help of the new magnet school. Austin is great. Please visit the campus it is beautiful and full of history. I was fortunate enough to visit the underground tunnels with
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Posted by a student on 12/07/08
In thisschool some of the teacher forget not every student speaks spanish, and thus should be reminded frequently. Needless to say that I am not very happy with this school.
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Posted by a parent on 10/01/08
Austin High School has come a long way! Evidently in sports, good job Mighty Panthers! The school moral has come up, and we, the class of '08 are trying tremendously to change the way things are being run. We now have a voice, and input of what the students think, in certain things. We're changing
... Read more the status quo at this school, building a foundation, if you will. In a couple of years, if things continue this way, IT WILL BECOME EVEN BETTER! WHOOO HOOO GOOOOO PANTHERS! Read less
Posted by a student on 10/15/07
Austin High School has come a great way and me feel like I am home. The teachers here care about our education and try to encorage is to move on in the future. I am a proud Austin High School Panther!
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Posted by a student on 10/14/07
This school has not evolved in nearly a decade. The teachers are caring less and less about our students and I can see it every time I visit. If the teachers continue this way, this historical school will founder indefinitely.
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Posted by a former student on 06/21/07
Austin high school is a great school i love that my kids are here! although the school is located in central el paso... Were alot of trouble is around it is a great school! the teachers are great as well as the principle, they really know how to handle the students and they know how to keep a safe learning
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Posted by a parent on 07/31/06
It is a very good school with the Sandra Day O'Conner Magnet. It is improving each year in TAKS scores.
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Posted by a student on 05/21/06
When my daughter began as a freshman at Austin High School it was a little rocky because the school was under another principal. The new principal, Mr. Polkluda is now in charge and he's doing his best to get this school where it needs to be at. With the new magnet program, I believe this school can
... Read more climb up the ladder and become a recognized school. Some students need extra help in certain subjects if tutors were made available or if teachers would let students that needed extra help come in early in the morning or stay after school for that extra help, I believe the school could even get higher results in the TAKS testing. We do need more parent involvement, but other than that Austin High School is an awesome school! It will be one of the top high schools in the near futre. Yvette Kato A Proud Panther '88 Read less
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El Paso schools — Austin High School is located at 3500 Memphis Ave, El Paso TX 79930. 3500 Memphis Ave is in the Grandview neighborhood and 79930 ZIP code in El Paso, TX The school district for Austin High School is the El Paso Independent School District. Austin High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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