Austin High School History
Stephen F. Austin High School is a secondary school in El Paso, Tx, opened in 1930. It is part of the El Paso Independent School District. The school's mascot is a Golden Panther named "Henry." The school was designed by Texas contractor and architect Robert E. Mackee. When the local school district ran out of money during the construction, McKee donated the remainder owed. Consequently, the school's football stadium is named in McKee's honor. The R.E. McKee Construction Company built the school and used a classic Spanish architecture. The structure is surmounted by a 103-foot tower. The classrooms had marble floors and the hallways are floored with terrazzo.
The "A"
The school, located minutes from the Franklin Mountains faces a large, white, block "A" letter painted on the mountain. AHS students traditionally "light" the "A" on every Friday night a home football game is played at R.E. McKee Stadium. The "A" lit by placing small cans, full of kerosene and sawdust, around the "A" and lighting them before kickoff. The burning "A" is visible from the home bleachers and AHS supporters chant "Hey, Hey, Look at the A" to signify its lighting.
The "A"
The school, located minutes from the Franklin Mountains faces a large, white, block "A" letter painted on the mountain. AHS students traditionally "light" the "A" on every Friday night a home football game is played at R.E. McKee Stadium. The "A" lit by placing small cans, full of kerosene and sawdust, around the "A" and lighting them before kickoff. The burning "A" is visible from the home bleachers and AHS supporters chant "Hey, Hey, Look at the A" to signify its lighting.
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